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Phyllis A. Whitney Complete Bibliography

Browse books by Phyllis A. Whitney in publication order, including standalone books, complete series lists, reading order, and publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 77 books / 2 series

American author best known for her award-winning Gothic and mystery novels for young adults and adults, including *The Quicksilver Pool* and *The Turquoise Mask*. A three-time Edgar Award winner, her books have sold over 50 million copies. This page provides the Phyllis A. Whitney books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.

Books by Phyllis A. Whitney in Publication Order

1941 A Place for Ann POoPAWSN / 1 Buy
1942 A Star for Ginny POoPAWSN / 2 Buy
1943 A Window for Julie POoPAWSN / 3 Buy
1943 The Red Carnelian / Red is for Murder POoPAWSN / 4 Buy
1945 The Silver Inkwell POoPAWSN / 5 Buy
1947 Writing Juvenile Fiction POoPAWNB / 1 Buy
1947 Willow Hill POoPAWSN / 6 Buy
1948 Ever After POoPAWSN / 7 Buy
1949 The Mystery of the Gulls POoPAWSN / 8 Buy
1950 Linda's Homecoming POoPAWSN / 9 Buy
1951 Mystery of the Strange Traveler / The Island of Dark Woods POoPAWSN / 10 Buy
1952 Love Me, Love Me Not POoPAWSN / 11 Buy
1953 Step to the Music POoPAWSN / 12 Buy
1954 The Mystery of the Black Diamonds POoPAWSN / 13 Buy
1954 A Long Time Coming POoPAWSN / 14 Buy
1955 Mystery on the Isle of Skye POoPAWSN / 15 Buy
1955 The Quicksilver Pool POoPAWSN / 16 Buy
1956 The Highest Dream POoPAWSN / 17 Buy
1956 The Fire and the Gold POoPAWSN / 18 Buy
1956 The Trembling Hills POoPAWSN / 19 Buy
1957 Skye Cameron POoPAWSN / 20 Buy
1957 Mystery of the Green Cat POoPAWSN / 21 Buy
1958 The Moonflower POoPAWSN / 22 Buy
1958 Secret of the Samurai Sword POoPAWSN / 23 Buy
1959 Creole Holiday POoPAWSN / 24 Buy
1960 Window on the Square POoPAWSN / 25 Buy
1960 Mystery of the Haunted Pool POoPAWSN / 26 Buy
1960 Thunder Heights POoPAWSN / 27 Buy
1961 Secret of the Tiger's Eye POoPAWSN / 28 Buy
1961 Blue Fire POoPAWSN / 29 Buy
1962 Mystery of the Golden Horn POoPAWSN / 30 Buy
1963 Mystery of the Hidden Hand POoPAWSN / 31 Buy
1963 Seven Tears for Apollo POoPAWSN / 32 Buy
1964 Secret of the Emerald Star POoPAWSN / 33 Buy
1964 Black Amber POoPAWSN / 34 Buy
1964 Sea Jade POoPAWSN / 35 Buy
1965 Mystery of the Angry Idol POoPAWSN / 36 Buy
1966 Columbella POoPAWSN / 37 Buy
1967 Silverhill POoPAWSN / 38 Buy
1967 Secret of the Spotted Shell POoPAWSN / 39 Buy
1968 Hunter's Green POoPAWSN / 40 Buy
1969 The Secret of Goblin Glen POoPAWSN / 41 Buy
1969 The Secret of the Missing Footprint POoPAWSN / 42 Buy
1969 The Mystery of the Crimson Ghost POoPAWSN / 43 Buy
1969 The Winter People POoPAWSN / 44 Buy
1970 Lost Island POoPAWSN / 45 Buy
1971 The Vanishing Scarecrow POoPAWSN / 46 Buy
1971 Listen for the Whisperer POoPAWSN / 47 Buy
1972 Nobody Likes Trina POoPAWSN / 48 Buy
1973 Mystery of the Scowling Boy POoPAWSN / 49 Buy
1973 Snowfire POoPAWSN / 50 Buy
1974 The Turquoise Mask POoPAWSN / 51 Buy
1975 Secret of Haunted Mesa POoPAWSN / 52 Buy
1975 Spindrift POoPAWSN / 53 Buy
1976 Writing Juvenile Stories and Novels POoPAWNB / 2 Buy
1976 The Golden Unicorn POoPAWSN / 54 Buy
1976 Song of the Shaggy Canary POoPAWSN / 55 Buy
1977 The Stone Bull POoPAWSN / 56 Buy
1977 Secret of the Stone Face POoPAWSN / 57 Buy
1978 The Glass Flame POoPAWSN / 58 Buy
1979 Domino POoPAWSN / 59 Buy
1980 Poinciana POoPAWSN / 60 Buy
1981 Vermilion POoPAWSN / 61 Buy
1982 Guide to Fiction Writing POoPAWNB / 3 Buy
1982 Emerald POoPAWSN / 62 Buy
1984 Rainsong POoPAWSN / 63 Buy
1985 Dream of Orchids POoPAWSN / 64 Buy
1985 Flaming Tree POoPAWSN / 65 Buy
1987 Silversword POoPAWSN / 66 Buy
1988 Feather on the Moon POoPAWSN / 67 Buy
1989 Rainbow in the Mist POoPAWSN / 68 Buy
1990 The Singing Stones POoPAWSN / 69 Buy
1991 Woman Without a Past POoPAWSN / 70 Buy
1992 The Ebony Swan POoPAWSN / 71 Buy
1993 Star Flight POoPAWSN / 72 Buy
1994 Daughter of the Stars POoPAWSN / 73 Buy
1997 Amethyst Dreams POoPAWSN / 74 Buy

Complete Phyllis A. Whitney Series Reading Order / browse all ->

01 A Place for Ann 1941 Buy
02 A Star for Ginny 1942 Buy
03 A Window for Julie 1943 Buy
04 The Red Carnelian / Red is for Murder 1943 Buy
05 The Silver Inkwell 1945 Buy
06 Willow Hill 1947 Buy
07 Ever After 1948 Buy
08 The Mystery of the Gulls 1949 Buy
09 Linda's Homecoming 1950 Buy
10 Mystery of the Strange Traveler / The Island of Dark Woods 1951 Buy
11 Love Me, Love Me Not 1952 Buy
12 Step to the Music 1953 Buy
13 The Mystery of the Black Diamonds 1954 Buy
14 A Long Time Coming 1954 Buy
15 Mystery on the Isle of Skye 1955 Buy
16 The Quicksilver Pool 1955 Buy
17 The Highest Dream 1956 Buy
18 The Fire and the Gold 1956 Buy
19 The Trembling Hills 1956 Buy
20 Skye Cameron 1957 Buy
21 Mystery of the Green Cat 1957 Buy
22 The Moonflower 1958 Buy
23 Secret of the Samurai Sword 1958 Buy
24 Creole Holiday 1959 Buy
25 Window on the Square 1960 Buy
26 Mystery of the Haunted Pool 1960 Buy
27 Thunder Heights 1960 Buy
28 Secret of the Tiger's Eye 1961 Buy
29 Blue Fire 1961 Buy
30 Mystery of the Golden Horn 1962 Buy
31 Mystery of the Hidden Hand 1963 Buy
32 Seven Tears for Apollo 1963 Buy
33 Secret of the Emerald Star 1964 Buy
34 Black Amber 1964 Buy
35 Sea Jade 1964 Buy
36 Mystery of the Angry Idol 1965 Buy
37 Columbella 1966 Buy
38 Silverhill 1967 Buy
39 Secret of the Spotted Shell 1967 Buy
40 Hunter's Green 1968 Buy
41 The Secret of Goblin Glen 1969 Buy
42 The Secret of the Missing Footprint 1969 Buy
43 The Mystery of the Crimson Ghost 1969 Buy
44 The Winter People 1969 Buy
45 Lost Island 1970 Buy
46 The Vanishing Scarecrow 1971 Buy
47 Listen for the Whisperer 1971 Buy
48 Nobody Likes Trina 1972 Buy
49 Mystery of the Scowling Boy 1973 Buy
50 Snowfire 1973 Buy
51 The Turquoise Mask 1974 Buy
52 Secret of Haunted Mesa 1975 Buy
53 Spindrift 1975 Buy
54 The Golden Unicorn 1976 Buy
55 Song of the Shaggy Canary 1976 Buy
56 The Stone Bull 1977 Buy
57 Secret of the Stone Face 1977 Buy
58 The Glass Flame 1978 Buy
59 Domino 1979 Buy
60 Poinciana 1980 Buy
61 Vermilion 1981 Buy
62 Emerald 1982 Buy
63 Rainsong 1984 Buy
64 Dream of Orchids 1985 Buy
65 Flaming Tree 1985 Buy
66 Silversword 1987 Buy
67 Feather on the Moon 1988 Buy
68 Rainbow in the Mist 1989 Buy
69 The Singing Stones 1990 Buy
70 Woman Without a Past 1991 Buy
71 The Ebony Swan 1992 Buy
72 Star Flight 1993 Buy
73 Daughter of the Stars 1994 Buy
74 Amethyst Dreams 1997 Buy
01 Writing Juvenile Fiction 1947 Buy
02 Writing Juvenile Stories and Novels 1976 Buy
03 Guide to Fiction Writing 1982 Buy

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What is the best order to read Phyllis A. Whitney 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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