Maggie MacGowen Books in Order
Wendy Hornsby has written 12 books featuring Maggie MacGowen, published between 1992 and 2019. The first book is Telling Lies (1992) and the newest is A Bouquet of Rue (2019). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12
- Published
- 1992–2019
- Pages on record
- 789 in 3 of 12 books
Maggie MacGowen is a fictitious character in Wendy Hornsby's A Maggie MacGowen Mystery books, 12 of which are catalogued from 1992 to 2019. Catalogue subjects for the books include women film producers and directors, Los Angeles, California, and women sleuths. Telling Lies (1992) opens the run, followed by Midnight Baby (1993) and Bad Intent (1994). A Bouquet of Rue (2019) is the latest title.
How many Maggie MacGowen books are there?
Maggie MacGowen appears in 12 books, released between 1992 and 2019.
Maggie MacGowen Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 12 Maggie MacGowen 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.
- 11992–2/4
- 21993–2/4
- 31994–2/4
- 419952732/4
- 51997–2/4
- 62009–2/4
- 72010–2/4
- 82012–2/4
- 92014–2/4
- 102016–2/4
- 1120182682/4
- 1220192482/4
Do you have to read Maggie MacGowen books in order?
You should read the Maggie MacGowen books in publication order, the order of the numbered table above. The catalogue does not record whether each Maggie MacGowen book also stands alone.
Where to start with Maggie MacGowen
Start with Telling Lies (1992), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Maggie MacGowen book?
A Bouquet of Rue (2019) is the newest Maggie MacGowen book released so far.
Is there a new Maggie MacGowen book coming?
No next Maggie MacGowen book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Maggie MacGowen at a glance
- No recent titles
- The newest Maggie MacGowen title on record dates from 2019, 7 years ago. No later title is catalogued.
- Release pace
- Maggie MacGowen books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
- Length
- 789 pages across the 3 of 12 books with a recorded length, a median of 268 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Maggie MacGowen books, 6 of 12, were published in the 2010s.
What the Maggie MacGowen books are about
3 of the 12 Maggie MacGowen books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: macgowen, maggie (fictitious character) is tagged on 3 of 3. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Macgowen, maggie (fictitious character) 3 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective 2 of 3 books
- Women motion picture producers and directors 2 of 3 books
- California 1 of 3 books
- Los Angeles (Calif.) 1 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective, women sleuths 1 of 3 books
More books by Wendy Hornsby
The author page linked below lists every book in publication order.
- Wendy Hornsby books in order 15 books
Series featuring Maggie MacGowen
The series linked below has its own reading-order page.