Phyllis A. Whitney Books in Order
Phyllis A. Whitney has written 77 books, published between 1941 and 1997. The first book is A Place for Ann (1941) and the newest is Amethyst Dreams (1997). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 77
- Published
- 1941–1997
- Pages on record
- 6,165 in 23 of 77 books
Phyllis A. Whitney published across five decades: 77 catalogued books, from A Place for Ann (1941) to Amethyst Dreams (1997), with the 1960s the busiest decade. The work splits between mystery, suspense and romance for adults and fiction written for younger readers, so early titles such as A Star for Ginny (1942) and The Mystery of the Gulls (1949) sit beside later romantic suspense. Whitney also wrote on craft, including Writing Juvenile Fiction (1947). Murder, detection, families and fathers and daughters are the recurring subjects.
How many Phyllis A. Whitney books are there?
Phyllis A. Whitney has 77 books, released between 1941 and 1997.
Phyllis A. Whitney Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 77 Phyllis A. Whitney 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.
- 11941–2/4
- 21942–2/4
- 31943–2/4
- 4The Red Carnelian / Red is for MurderPhyllis A. Whitney Standalone Novels #41943 · 254 pages · confirmed 2/419432542/4
- 51945–2/4
- 61947–2/4
- 71947–2/4
- 81948–2/4
- 919491752/4
- 101950–2/4
- 11Mystery of the Strange Traveler / The Island of Dark WoodsPhyllis A. Whitney Standalone Novels #101951 · 172 pages · confirmed 2/419511722/4
- 121952–2/4
- 131953–2/4
- 141954–2/4
- 151954–2/4
- 161955–2/4
- 1719553032/4
- 181956–2/4
- 191956–2/4
- 201956–2/4
- 211957–2/4
- 221957–2/4
- 231958–2/4
- 241958–2/4
- 251959–2/4
- 261960–2/4
- 271960–2/4
- 2819603262/4
- 291961–2/4
- 301961–2/4
- 311962–2/4
- 331963–2/4
- 341964–2/4
- 351964–2/4
- 361964–2/4
- 371965–2/4
- 3819662562/4
- 391967–2/4
- 401967–2/4
- 4119682602/4
- 421969–2/4
- 431969–2/4
- 441969–2/4
- 451969–2/4
- 461970–2/4
- 471971–2/4
- 4819712562/4
- 4919721522/4
- 501973–2/4
- 511973–2/4
- 521974–2/4
- 531975–2/4
- 5419753012/4
- 55Writing Juvenile Stories and NovelsPhyllis A. Whitney Non-Fiction #21976 · 188 pages · confirmed 2/419761882/4
- 561976–2/4
- 571976–2/4
- 581977–2/4
- 59197712/4
- 601978–2/4
- 611979–2/4
- 621980–2/4
- 631981–2/4
- 6419821332/4
- 6519823122/4
- 6619843112/4
- 6719853102/4
- 6819853252/4
- 691987–2/4
- 701988–2/4
- 7119893292/4
- 7219903522/4
- 7319913372/4
- 7419923262/4
- 751993–2/4
- 7619943202/4
- 7719974662/4
Phyllis A. Whitney 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.
Phyllis A. Whitney Standalone Novels
74 books74 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Phyllis A. Whitney Non-Fiction
3 books3 titles published under this heading without a numbered place in a series.
Do you have to read Phyllis A. Whitney books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 77 Phyllis A. Whitney books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Phyllis A. Whitney
Start with A Place for Ann (1941), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Phyllis A. Whitney book?
Amethyst Dreams (1997) is the newest Phyllis A. Whitney book released so far.
Is there a new Phyllis A. Whitney book coming?
No next Phyllis A. Whitney 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 Phyllis A. Whitney has won
Wikidata records 2 awards for Phyllis A. Whitney. Each row states whether the title won or was shortlisted, and the year the award was given.
- Malice Domestic Award for Lifetime Achievement1990Won
- The Grand Master1988Won
Phyllis A. Whitney at a glance
- Died
- Phyllis A. Whitney died in 2008, according to Wikidata.
- Last book
- The newest book credited to Phyllis A. Whitney on record dates from 1997.
- Release pace
- Phyllis A. Whitney books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 6,165 pages across the 23 of 77 books with a recorded length, a median of 303 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Phyllis A. Whitney books, 20 of 77, were published in the 1960s.
What the Phyllis A. Whitney books are about
67 of the 77 Phyllis A. Whitney books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: mystery & detective is tagged on 20 of 67. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Mystery & detective 20 of 67 books
- Fiction in English 18 of 67 books
- Children's fiction 10 of 67 books
- Romance 10 of 67 books
- Thrillers 7 of 67 books
- Contemporary romance 5 of 67 books
- Family life 4 of 67 books
- Fathers and daughters 4 of 67 books
- History 4 of 67 books