Humanities › Literature Complete List of Mary Higgins Clark Books The Queen of Suspense Share Flipboard Email Print Eugene Gologursky / Stringer / Getty Images Literature Best Sellers Best Selling Authors Best Seller Reviews Book Clubs & Classes Classic Literature Plays & Drama Poetry Quotations Shakespeare Short Stories Children's Books By Erin Collazo Miller Erin Collazo Miller Literature Expert B.A., English, Duke University Erin Collazo Miller is a freelance book critic whose work has appeared regularly in the Orlando Sentinel. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on January 26, 2019 Mary Higgins Clark began writing short stories as a way to supplement her family's income. After her husband died in 1964, she wrote radio scripts until her agent persuaded her to try to write a novel. When her first novel—a fictional biography of George Washington—didn't sell well, she turned to writing mystery and suspense novels. More than 100 million books later, it is safe to say she made the right choice. All of her suspense novels—some written with her daughter Carol Higgins Clark—have become bestsellers. Mary Higgins Clark is the acknowledged queen of psychological suspense. Here is a list of the books and stories she has written over the years. 1968-1989: The Early Years After the lackluster sales of the fictional biography "Aspire to the Heavens," Higgins Clark faced several family and financial crises before finally delivering her second book "Where Are the Children?" to her publisher. The novel became a bestseller and Higgins Clark had no financial worries for the first time in many years. Two years later, Higgins Clark sold "A Stranger Is Watching" for $1.5 million. The litany of work that would result in her title "The Queen of Suspense" was firmly underway. In time, many of her novels would become big-screen movies. 1968 - Aspire to the Heavens (later retitled "Mt. Vernon Love Story")1975 - Where Are the Children?1977 - A Stranger is Watching1980 - The Cradle Will Fall1982 - A Cry in the Night1984 - Stillwatch1987 - Weep No More, My Lady1989 - While My Pretty One Sleeps1989 - The Anastasia Syndrome and Other Stories 1990-1999: Recognition Higgins Clark has won many awards for her work including the National Arts Club's Gold Medal in Education in 1994 and the Horatio Alger Award in 1997. She has been awarded 18 honorary doctorates, and was chosen as Grand Master for the 2000 Edgar Awards. 1990 - Voices in the Coal Bin and That's the Ticket (Short stories available as an audiobook)1991 - Loves Music, Loves to Dance1992 - All Around the Town1992 - Lucky Day (Audiobook)1993 - I'll Be Seeing You1993 - Death on the Cape and Other Stories1993 - Mother (With Amy Tan and Maya Angelou)1993 - Milk Run and Stowaway (Short stories)1994 - Remember Me1994 - The Lottery Winner and Other Stories1995 - Let Me Call You Sweetheart1995 - Silent Night1995 - Pretend You Don't See Her1996 - Moonlight Becomes You1996 - My Gal Sunday1997 - The Plot Thickens1998 - You Belong to Me1998 - All Through The Night1999 - We'll Meet Again 2000-2009: Higgins Clark Co-Writes With Daughter Higgins Clark added several books a year during this decade and began to write occasionally with her daughter Carol Higgins Clark. Their partnership began with Christmas-themed books and has expanded to other topics. 2000 - Before I Say Good-Bye2000 - Deck the Halls (with Carol Higgins Clark)2000 - Mount Vernon Love Story2000 - The Night Awakens2001 - On The Street Where You Live2001 - He Sees You When You're Sleeping (with Carol Higgins Clark)2001 - Kitchen Privileges, A Memoir2002 - Daddy's Little Girl2003 - The Second Time Around2004 - Nighttime Is My Time2004 - The Christmas Thief (with Carol Higgins Clark)2005 - Where Are the Children?2005 - The Classic Clark Collection2005 - No Place Like Home2006 - The Night Collection2006 - Two Little Girls in Blue2006 - Santa Cruise: A Holiday Mystery at Sea (with Carol Higgins Clark)2007 - I Heard That Song Before2007 - Ghost Ship2008 - Where are You Now?2008 -2009 - 2010 to Present: Higgins Clark Books Reign as Bestsellers Astonishingly, all Higgins Clark suspense books have been bestsellers and most are still in print. She continued to write several books a year to add to her impressive portfolio of work. 2010 - The Shadow of Your Smile2011 - I'll Walk Alone2011 - The Magical Christmas Horse2012 - The Lost Years2013 - Daddy's Gone A Hunting2013 - Inherit the Dead2014 - I've Got You Under My Skin2014 - The Cinderella Murder2015 - Silent Night2015 - The Mystery Writers of America Cookbook2015 - Death Wears a Beauty Mask and Other Stories2015 - The Five-Dollar Dress (short fiction)2015 - The Melody Lingers On2015 - All Dressed in White2016 - As Time Goes By2016 - The Sleeping Beauty Killer2017 - All By Myself, Alone Cite this Article Format mla apa chicago Your Citation Miller, Erin Collazo. "Complete List of Mary Higgins Clark Books." ThoughtCo, Nov. 20, 2020, thoughtco.com/mary-higgins-clark-book-list-362087. Miller, Erin Collazo. (2020, November 20). Complete List of Mary Higgins Clark Books. Retrieved from https://www.thoughtco.com/mary-higgins-clark-book-list-362087 Miller, Erin Collazo. 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