Does this page include every Christina McDonald book?

This catalog lists the Christina McDonald books currently available in Sequencebooks, including standalone titles and series entries when available.

Are Christina McDonald series listed separately?

Yes. Each Christina McDonald series is broken out with book numbers, publication years, and a dedicated reading-order page.

Should I read Christina McDonald books in publication order or chronological order?

Publication order is usually the safest reading path. For series, follow the numbered reading order shown beside each title.

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Christina McDonald Complete Bibliography

Q: What is the best order to read Christina McDonald books?

Start with the series reading order for any connected books, then use the chronological list on this page for the full Christina McDonald bibliography.

Browse books by Christina McDonald in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 10 books / 3 series

American author Christina McDonald is best known for her gripping domestic suspense novels, including *The Night Olivia Fell* and the Detective Josie Quinn series. Her books have sold over one million copies and been translated into multiple languages. This page provides the Christina McDonald books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Christina McDonald in Publication Order

2017 No One Quite Like Me POoPB / 1 Buy

2017 Zoe Zebra Loses Her Z POoPB / 2 Buy

2017 Betsy Bird Learns To Fly POoPB / 3 Buy

2017 Betsy Bird Learns Opposites POoPB / 4 Buy

2019 The Night Olivia Fell POoSN / 1 Buy

2020 Behind Every Lie POoSN / 2 Buy

2021 Do No Harm POoSN / 3 Buy

2023 These Still Black Waters POoJLB / 1 Buy

2024 The Stranger at Black Lake POoJLB / 2 Buy

2024 What Lies in Darkness POoJLB / 3 Buy

Complete Christina McDonald Series Reading Order / browse all ->

Jess Lambert Reading Order 3 books / 2023-2024

01 These Still Black Waters 2023 Buy

02 The Stranger at Black Lake 2024 Buy

03 What Lies in Darkness 2024 Buy

Standalone Reading Order 3 books / 2019-2021

01 The Night Olivia Fell 2019 Buy

02 Behind Every Lie 2020 Buy

03 Do No Harm 2021 Buy

Picture Reading Order 4 books / 2017-2017

01 No One Quite Like Me 2017 Buy

02 Zoe Zebra Loses Her Z 2017 Buy

03 Betsy Bird Learns To Fly 2017 Buy

04 Betsy Bird Learns Opposites 2017 Buy

Where to start with Christina McDonald

What is the best order to read Christina McDonald books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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Source note: Sequencebooks organizes author, book, and series records from its catalog data. Publication years and series order are shown when available.