Paula McLain Books in Order
Paula McLain has written 12 books, published between 1999 and 2026. The first book is Less of Her (1999) and the newest is Skylark (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1999–2026
- Confirmed
- 1 of 12 titles
- Pages on record
- 1,519 in 6 of 12 books
- Reading time
- 25–38 hours
Reading time is an estimate, not a recorded figure: 1,519 pages at 300 words a page, read at 200–300 words a minute, covering the 6 of 12 titles with a page count on record.
Paula McLain, born 1965, is an American author best known for The Paris Wife (2011), a novel imagining Ernest Hemingway's first marriage that spent a long time on the New York Times bestseller list. McLain has published two poetry collections, a memoir about growing up in foster care, and the novel A Ticket to Ride (2008). The catalogue of 12 books opens with Less of Her (1999) and includes Circling the Sun (2015), Love and Ruin (2018) and When the Stars Go Dark (2021). Skylark (2026) is the newest title.
How many Paula McLain books are there?
Paula McLain has 12 books, released between 1999 and 2026.
Paula McLain Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Paula McLain 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.
- 1Less of Her1999 · 75 pages · confirmed 2/41999752/4
- 2Like Family2004 · 288 pages · confirmed 2/420042882/4
- 3Stumble, Gorgeous2005 · 57 pages · confirmed 2/42005572/4
- 4A Ticket to Ride2008 · confirmed 2/42008–2/4
- 5The Paris Wife2011 · 331 pages · confirmed 2/420113312/4
- 6Circling the Sun2015 · confirmed 2/42015–2/4
- 7Love and Ruin2018 · 432 pages · confirmed 2/420184322/4
- 8A Mind of Her Own2019 · confirmed 2/42019–2/4
- 9Something That Cannot Die2020 · confirmed 2/42020–2/4
- 10When the Stars Go Dark2021 · 336 pages · confirmed 2/420213362/4
- 112022–3/4
- 12Skylark2026 · confirmed 2/42026–2/4
Paula McLain 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.
Point In Time Collection
1 book1 title published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Standalone books
11 books11 Paula McLain titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Paula McLain books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 12 Paula McLain books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Paula McLain
Start with Less of Her (1999), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Paula McLain book?
Skylark (2026) is the newest Paula McLain book released so far.
Is there a new Paula McLain book coming?
No next Paula McLain book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Paula McLain at a glance
- Still publishing
- Paula McLain published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Paula McLain books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 1,519 pages across the 6 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 310 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Paula McLain books, 4 of 12, were published in the 2020s.
What the Paula McLain books are about
8 of the 12 Paula McLain books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: authors' spouses is tagged on 2 of 8. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.