Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA on January 19th, 1921 and passed away at the age of 74 on February 4th, 1995.

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Patricia Highsmith Stats: The highest rated book by Patricia Highsmith on Book Notification is The Price of Salt / Carol, a Standalone novel. The second-highest rated book is The Talented Mr. Ripley (Ripley #1).

The most read book by Patricia Highsmith on Book Notification is The Talented Mr. Ripley, the first novel in the Ripley series. The second most read book is Ripley Under Ground (Ripley #2).

Below is a complete list of Patricia Highsmith books in publication and chronological order, broken down by series. The most popular series by Patricia Highsmith is the Ripley Series.

List of Ripley Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.5
The Talented Mr. Ripley
1955
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2
7.5
Ripley Under Ground
1970
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3
8.5
Ripley's Game
1974
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4
9
The Boy Who Followed Ripley
1980
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5
9
Ripley Under Water
1991
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List of Standalone Novels in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.6
Strangers on a Train
1950
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2
8.7
The Price of Salt / Carol
1952
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3
8
The Blunderer
1954
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4
8
Deep Water
1957
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5
4.7
A Game for the Living
1958
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6
8
This Sweet Sickness
1960
Go
7
8
The Cry of the Owl
1962
Go
8
8
The Two Faces of January
1964
Go
9
8
The Glass Cell
1964
Go
10
8
A Suspension of Mercy / The Story-Teller
1965
Go
11
Those Who Walk Away
1967
Go
12
8
The Tremor of Forgery
1969
Go
13
6
A Dog's Ransom
1972
Go
14
Edith's Diary
1977
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15
6
People Who Knock on the Door
1983
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16
8
Found in the Street
1986
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17
Small g
1994
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Nothing That Meets the Eye
1968
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2
Eleven / The Snail Watcher and Other Stories
1970
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3
Little Tales of Misogyny
1974
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4
The Animal-Lover's Book of Beastly Murder
1975
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5
Slowly, Slowly in the Wind
1979
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6
8
The Black House
1981
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7
Mermaids on the Golf Course
1984
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8
Tales of Natural and Unnatural Catastrophes
1987
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9
Chillers
1990
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10
8
The Selected Stories of Patricia Highsmith
2001
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11
Sour Tales for Sweethearts
2015
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List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
1966
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2
Patricia Highsmith's Diaries and Notebooks: The New York Years, 1941-1950
2021
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3
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995 (With: Anna von Planta)
2021
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List of Akashic Noir Books in Publication Order

Features dark crime stories set in different cities or regions, each written by local authors who capture the gritty vibe of their location.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
San Francisco Noir
2002
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2
Seattle Noir
2003
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3
Bronx Noir
2003
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4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
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5
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
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6
Chicago Noir
2005
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7
Manhattan Noir
2006
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8
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
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9
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
10
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
11
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
12
London Noir
2006
Go
13
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
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14
Los Angeles Noir
2007
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15
Wall Street Noir
2007
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16
Havana Noir
2007
Go
17
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
18
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
19
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
20
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
21
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
22
Paris Noir
2008
Go
23
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
24
Boston Noir
2009
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25
Rome Noir
2009
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26
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
27
Portland Noir
2009
Go
28
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
29
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
30
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
31
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
32
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
33
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
34
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
35
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
36
Lone Star Noir
2010
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37
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
38
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
39
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
40
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
41
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
42
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
43
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
44
Staten Island Noir
2012
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45
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
46
Long Island Noir
2012
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47
Venice Noir
2012
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48
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
49
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
50
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
51
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
52
Manila Noir
2013
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53
Buffalo Noir
2013
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54
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
55
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
56
Singapore Noir
2014
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57
Prison Noir
2014
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58
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
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59
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
60
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
61
Helsinki Noir
2014
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62
Providence Noir
2015
Go
63
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
64
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
65
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
66
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
67
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
68
Stockholm Noir
2016
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69
Brussels Noir
2016
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70
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
71
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
72
Prague Noir
2016
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73
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
74
Oakland Noir
2017
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75
Trinidad Noir
2017
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76
Atlanta Noir
2017
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77
New Haven Noir
2017
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78
Montana Noir
2017
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79
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
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80
Montreal Noir
2017
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81
Berlin Noir
2018
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82
São Paulo Noir
2018
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83
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
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84
Lagos Noir
2018
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85
Marrakech Noir
2018
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86
Baghdad Noir
2018
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87
Vancouver Noir
2018
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88
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
89
Hong Kong Noir
2018
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90
Amsterdam Noir
2019
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91
Houston Noir
2019
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92
Columbus Noir
2020
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93
Santa Fe Noir
2020
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94
Alabama Noir
2020
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95
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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96
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
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97
Belgrade Noir
2020
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98
Palm Springs Noir
2021
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List of Patricia Highsmith Anthologies in Publication Order

#ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
Simply The Best Mysteries, Edgar Award Winners And Front Runners
1970
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2
The Twelfth Pan Book of Horror Stories
1971
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3
The 18th Pan Book of Horror Stories
1977
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4
Verdict of Thirteen
1979
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5
65 Great Tales Of Horror
1981
Go
6
The Web She Weaves
1983
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7
The 24th Pan Book of Horror Stories
1983
Go
8
Great Baseball Stories
1990
Go
9
Mystery Cats
1991
Go
10
Fifty Best Mysteries
1993
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11
Mystery Cats III: More Feline Felonies
1995
Go
12
Murder Intercontinental
1996
Go
13
A Century of British Mystery and Suspense
2000
Go
14
Crime Story Collection
2000
Go
15
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
2001
Go
16
Crime Never Pays
2001
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17
San Francisco Noir
2002
Go
18
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters
2002
Go
19
Escape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers
2002
Go
20
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
21
Murder On The Railways
2003
Go
22
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
23
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
24
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
2005
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25
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
26
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
27
A New Omnibus of Crime
2005
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28
Miami Noir: The Classics
2006
Go
29
Feline Felonies
2006
Go
30
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
31
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
32
London Noir
2006
Go
33
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
34
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
35
Havana Noir
2007
Go
36
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
37
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
38
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
39
Boston Noir
2009
Go
40
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
41
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
42
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
43
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
44
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
45
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
46
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
47
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
48
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
49
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
50
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
51
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
52
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
53
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
54
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
55
Venice Noir
2012
Go
56
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
57
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
58
8
Books to Die For
2012
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59
Kansas City Noir
2012
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60
Buffalo Noir
2013
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61
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
62
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
63
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
64
Providence Noir
2015
Go
65
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
66
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
67
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
68
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
69
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
70
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
71
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
72
Prague Noir
2016
Go
73
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
74
Trinidad Noir
2017
Go
75
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
76
Montana Noir
2017
Go
77
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
78
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
79
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
80
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
81
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
82
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
83
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
84
Columbus Noir
2020
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85
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
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Patricia Highsmith

Patricia Highsmith was born on January 19th, 1921. Patricia passed away February 4th, 1995 at 74 years old. Patricia Highsmith was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

Patricia Highsmith is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 17 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1950 with the novel Strangers on a Train. The most recently released novel was Small g which was released in 1994.

Patricia Highsmith also wrote the Short Story Collections series which has 11 books including Nothing That Meets the Eye and Eleven / The Snail Watcher and Other Stories.

Patricia Highsmith has had two books make the Kono Mystery ga Sugoi list in Japan. Her novel Eleven was listed at #9 in 1991. The next year, The Cry of the Owl made #4 on the 1992 list.

Patricia Highsmith: Awards & Accolades

Highsmith's books have won multiple awards, Books to Die For won the Agatha Award, Best Non-fiction, in 2012 as well as the Anthony Award - Best Non-Fiction Book in 2013, Macavity Award - Best Mystery Critical/Biographical in 2013. Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995 won the CrimeFest, H.R.F. Keating Award, in 2022.

The following novels by Patricia Highsmith were nominated for these awards:

  • Strangers on a Train: Edgar Award, Best First Novel (1951).
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley: Edgar Award, Best Mystery Novel (1956).
  • Those Who Walk Away: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1967).
  • Ripley Under Ground: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1971).
  • Ripley's Game: Crime Writer's Association Award, Gold Dagger Award (1974).
  • Books to Die For: Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work (2013). Edgar Award, Best Critical/Biographical Work (2013). CrimeFest, H.R.F. Keating Award (2013).

Related Authors

The most common authors followed by users who also follow Patricia Highsmith are:

  1. Stephen King, author of The Dark Tower Series.
  2. John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
  3. Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
  4. James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
  5. Paula Hawkins, author of the novel: The Girl on the Train.

Patricia Highsmith: F.A.Q

When was Patricia Highsmith Born?

Patricia Highsmith was born on January 19th, 1921.

When did Patricia Highsmith die?

Patricia Highsmith died on February 4th, 1995 at 74 years old.

Where was Patricia Highsmith Born?

Patricia Highsmith was born in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

What book awards has Patricia Highsmith won?

Books to Die For: Agatha Award Best Non-fiction (2012), Anthony Award Best Non-Fiction Book (2013), Macavity Award Best Mystery Critical/Biographical (2013).
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995: CrimeFest H.R.F. Keating Award (2022).

What was the first book Patricia Highsmith wrote?

The first book written by Patricia Highsmith was Strangers on a Train, published in 1950.

What was the most recent book Patricia Highsmith wrote?

Her most recently released work was Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995 on November 16th, 2021.

How many books has Patricia Highsmith written?

Patricia Highsmith has written 37 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 17 Standalone Novels, 3 books in the Non-Fiction Books, 11 books in the Short Story Collections, 1 book in the Akashic Noir Series, 5 books in the Ripley Series.

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