Clare Mackintosh is a popular author in the world of crime and thriller books and I have the complete list Clare Mackintosh books in order so you don’t miss a single one.
The majority of Clare Mackintosh books are stand alone novels so it’s not necessary to read them in order. However, The Last Party was the first in the DC Morgan series so I thought it would be easier to list the books in order of release.
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Clare Mackintosh is a British author known for her suspenseful and psychological thrillers. She is a Sunday Times bestseller, and her novels have gained popularity for their gripping narratives and clever twists. As a former police officer, Clare Mackintosh is able to rely on her past experience which always adds real sense of authenticity to her work.
Clare Mackintosh books have become a must-read for me. I don’t usually read a huge amount of books in the crime or thriller genre but Clare Mackintosh books are always brilliant.
I always appreciate how she isn’t afraid to attempt different genres. Despite being best known for her thrillers, Clare Mackinosh drew on her devastating experience of losing a child while writing the novel After the End. It’s such a poignant read and such a change in pace from her usual novels.
She has also now written a nonfiction book titled I Promise It Won’t Always Hurt Like This where she tackles the sensitive topic of grief.
How many Clare Mackintosh books are there?
There are eight Clare Mackintosh books. This total includes standalone novels, books in the DC Morgan series and the 2024 nonfiction release.
What was Clare Mackintosh’s first book?
Clare Mackintosh’s debut novel was I Let You Go, published in 2014. It was a Sunday Times number one bestseller and sold over two million copies worldwide. It was I Let You Go that really got me hooked on Clare Mackintosh books. The twist in it is one of the best I’ve ever read – I went back and read the first half of the book again to see how I could have missed it!
On a rainy afternoon, a mother’s life is shattered when her son slips from her grip and runs into the street.
I Let You Go follows Jenna Gray as she seeks refuge in a ramshackle cottage on the remote Welsh coast, hoping to escape the haunting memory of a car accident that continues to torment her.
Meanwhile, Bristol police investigators are on the trail of the hit-and-run incident. As they pursue leads and unravel the twists of the case, they find themselves drawn to each other and the frustrating mystery they are trying to solve.
Are any of Clare Mackinosh’s books in a series?
Clare Mackintosh has written one series at the time of writing. These are the Claire Mackintosh books I would recommend reading in order. The DC Morgan series consists of The Last Party and A Game of Lies.
What is the best Clare Mackintosh book?
Other people may disagree but I would personally say Clare Mackintosh’s best books are I Let You Go and Hostage. I Let You Go has a brilliant twist and I was thinking about it long after I’d finished it. Hostage was such an adrenaline filled page-turner and I was left wondering what I would do in such a situation.
Mina, a flight attendant, faces a harrowing dilemma when she receives a chilling note from an anonymous passenger threatening her daughter’s life. As the situation escalates with each passing moment, Mina must navigate between saving the lives of her passengers and protecting her own family, who are in grave danger on the ground. With lives at stake both in the air and on the ground, Mina is forced to make impossible choices to avert tragedy.
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And that’s all the Clare Mackintosh books in order! I’ll update this post as and when more books are released.
