Pat Murphy Books in Order
Pat Murphy has written 24 books, published between 1982 and 2025. The first book is The Shadow Hunter (1982) and the newest is The Adventures of Mary Darling (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.
Pat Murphy also publishes as Mary Maxwell, Max Merriwell, Weldon Merrimax.
- Books
- 24
- Published
- 1982–2025
- Pages on record
- 3,803 in 14 of 24 books
- Reading time
- 63–95 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 3,803 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 14 of 24 titles with a page count on record.
Patrice Ann "Pat" Murphy, born March 9, 1955, is an American science writer who also writes science fiction and fantasy novels. Murphy's 24 catalogued works start with The Shadow Hunter (1982) and include The Falling Woman, The City, Not Long After and Nadya: The Wolf Chronicles, along with stories published in Asimov's. Neanderthals, time travel, women archaeologists and the Maya appear among the subjects, and a Nebula Award for a novel is recorded. The Adventures of Mary Darling (2025) is the latest title.
How many Pat Murphy books are there?
Pat Murphy has 24 books, released between 1982 and 2025.
Pat Murphy Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 24 Pat Murphy books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Shadow Hunter1982 · 238 pages · confirmed 1/419822381/4
- 2The Falling Woman1986 · 287 pages · confirmed 1/419862871/4
- 3Rachel in Love1987 · confirmed 1/41987–1/4
- 4The City, Not Long After1989 · confirmed 1/41989–1/4
- 5Points of Departure1990 · 316 pages · confirmed 1/419903161/4
- 6Bones (in Asimov's)1990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 7Love and Sex Among the Invertebrates1990 · confirmed 1/41990–1/4
- 8Letters From Home1991 · 233 pages · confirmed 1/419912331/4
- 9An American Childhood (in Asimov's)1993 · confirmed 1/41993–1/4
- 10The Science Explorer1996 · 127 pages · confirmed 1/419961271/4
- 11Nadya: The Wolf Chronicles1996 · 382 pages · confirmed 1/419963821/4
- 12The Brain Explorer1999 · 144 pages · confirmed 1/419991441/4
- 13There and Back Again1999 · 295 pages · confirmed 1/419992951/4
- 14Wild Angel2000 · 341 pages · confirmed 1/420003411/4
- 15Adventures in Time and Space with Max Merriwell2001 · 294 pages · confirmed 1/420012941/4
- 16The Math Explorer2004 · 216 pages · confirmed 1/420042161/4
- 17The Wild Girls2007 · 304 pages · confirmed 1/420073041/4
- 18About Fairies2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 19A Cartographic Analysis of the Dream State2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 20Exploding, Like Fireworks2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 21Women Up to No Good2013 · 306 pages · confirmed 1/420133061/4
- 22Bad Grrlz' Guide to Reality2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 23Not Alone2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 24The Adventures of Mary Darling2025 · 320 pages · confirmed 1/420253201/4
Pat Murphy books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
24 books24 Pat Murphy titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Pat Murphy books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 24 Pat Murphy books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Pat Murphy
Start with The Shadow Hunter (1982), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Pat Murphy book?
The Adventures of Mary Darling (2025) is the newest Pat Murphy book released so far.
Is there a new Pat Murphy book coming?
No next Pat Murphy book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Awards Pat Murphy has won
Wikidata records 6 awards and 25 nominations for Pat Murphy. The most recent 12 are listed here. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Philip K. Dick Award1991Wonfor Points of Departure
- World Fantasy Award for Best Novella1991Wonfor Bones
- Nebula Award for Best Novel1988Wonfor The Falling Woman
- Nebula Award for Best Novelette1988Wonfor Rachel in Love
- Locus Award for Best Novelette1988Wonfor Rachel in Love
- Theodore Sturgeon Award1988Wonfor Rachel in Love
- Locus Award for Best Novelette2017Shortlistedfor Cold Comfort
- Locus Award for Best Short Story2013Shortlistedfor About Fairies
- Locus Award for Best Novelette2005Shortlistedfor Inappropriate Behavior
- Locus Award for Best Novelette2004Shortlistedfor Dragon's Gate
- Locus Award for Best Fantasy Novel1997Shortlistedfor Nadya
- Hugo Award for Best Novella1994Shortlistedfor An American Childhood
Pat Murphy at a glance
- Still publishing
- Pat Murphy published a book as recently as 2025.
- Release pace
- Pat Murphy books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 3,803 pages across the 14 of 24 books with a recorded length, a median of 294 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Pat Murphy books, 9 of 24, were published in the 1990s.
What the Pat Murphy books are about
14 of the 24 Pat Murphy books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: action & adventure is tagged on 2 of 14. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Action & adventure 2 of 14 books
- Fantasy 2 of 14 books
- Human-animal relationships 2 of 14 books
- Juvenile literature 2 of 14 books
- Science 2 of 14 books
- Science fiction 2 of 14 books