Order of Charles McCarry Books
Charles McCarry wasan American author of spy thriller novels. He passed away on February 26th, 2019. Charles knew a thing or two about spies, as he worked for the CIA undercover between 1958-67. As far as his writing career, aside from being a novelist, he worked for National Geographic as editor-at-large. He wasbest known for his Paul Christopher series, and has also written novels featuring other members of the Christopher family. His novel The Better Angels was loosely adapted to the film Wrong is Right starring Sean Connery. McCarry is married, has four adult sons and lives in Western Massachusetts.
Charles McCarry became a published author in 1972 with Citizen Nader, a biography of future presidential candidate Ralph Nader. His first novel would be published the next year, which was The Miernik Dossier. Below is a list of Charles McCarry’s books in order of when they were originally published:
Publication Order of Paul Christopher Universe Books
| The Miernik Dossier | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Tears of Autumn | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Secret Lovers | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Better Angels | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Supper | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Bride of the Wilderness | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Second Sight | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shelley's Heart | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Old Boys | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Christopher's Ghosts | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Note: In the chronological order, The Last Supper partly takes place 2nd but also after The Tears of Autumn.Note: Paul Christopher does NOT appear in The Better Angels. | ||
Chronological Order of Paul Christopher Universe Books
| The Bride of the Wilderness | (1988) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Last Supper | (1983) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Christopher's Ghosts | (2007) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Miernik Dossier | (1973) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Secret Lovers | (1977) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Tears of Autumn | (1974) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Better Angels | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Shelley's Heart | (1995) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Second Sight | (1991) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Old Boys | (2004) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
| Double Eagle | (1979) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Lucky Bastard | (1998) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Ark | (2011) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Shanghai Factor | (2013) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Mulberry Bush | (2015) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
| The Hand of Carlos | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
| Citizen Nader | (1972) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| The Great Southwest | (1980) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Paths of Resistance | (1989) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| Inner Circles; How America Changed the World | (1992) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
| From the Field | (1997) | Description / Buy at Amazon.com |
Notes: Paths of Resistance was co-authored by Isabel Allende, Marge Piercy, Robert Stone and Gore Vidal. Inner Circles: How America Changed the World was co-authored with Alexander M. Haig, Jr.
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Very good list of books in order of publication. However, in terms of the series order, the list is wrong: The Secret Lovers should be read BEFORE The Tears of Autumn (though it was published a year later). That sequence preserves the chronology of the story, which IMO overrides the chronology of publication.