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 Ripley's Game, the 3rd novel in the Ripley series. 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 Strangers on a Train, a Standalone novel.

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

Ranked by popularity, the top Ripley books are The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, and Ripley's Game.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8.1
The Talented Mr. Ripley
1955
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2
7.9
Ripley Under Ground
1970
Go
3
8.4
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

Ranked by popularity, the top standalone books are Strangers on a Train, The Price of Salt / Carol, and The Two Faces of January.

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
7.1
Strangers on a Train
1950
Go
2
8.7
The Price of Salt / Carol
1952
Go
3
8
The Blunderer
1954
Go
4
9
Deep Water
1957
Go
5
4.7
A Game for the Living
1958
Go
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
8.7
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
Go
15
6
People Who Knock on the Door
1983
Go
16
8
Found in the Street
1986
Go
17
Small g
1994
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List of Short Story Collections in Publication Order

Ranked by popularity, the top short story collections are The Selected Stories of Patricia Highsmith, Little Tales of Misogyny, and The Black House.

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

List of Non-Fiction Books in Publication Order

ReadTitle Avg.YearBook Link
1
8
Plotting and Writing Suspense Fiction
1966
Go
2
Patricia Highsmith's Diaries and Notebooks: The New York Years, 1941-1950
2021
Go
3
8.7
Patricia Highsmith: Her Diaries and Notebooks: 1941-1995 (With: Anna von Planta)
2021
Go

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
Go
2
Seattle Noir
2003
Go
3
Bronx Noir
2003
Go
4
Brooklyn Noir
2004
Go
5
8
Hasidic Noir
2004
Go
6
Brooklyn Noir 2
2005
Go
7
Chicago Noir
2005
Go
8
Dublin Noir
2005
Go
9
Manhattan Noir
2006
Go
10
4
Miami Noir
2006
Go
11
D.C. Noir
2006
Go
12
Baltimore Noir
2006
Go
13
Twin Cities Noir
2006
Go
14
London Noir
2006
Go
15
10
New Orleans Noir
2007
Go
16
Los Angeles Noir
2007
Go
17
Wall Street Noir
2007
Go
18
Havana Noir
2007
Go
19
Detroit Noir
2007
Go
20
Queens Noir
2008
Go
21
Brooklyn Noir 3: Nothing But the Truth
2008
Go
22
Toronto Noir
2008
Go
23
Las Vegas Noir
2008
Go
24
Trinidad Noir
2008
Go
25
D.C. Noir 2
2008
Go
26
Manhattan Noir 2
2008
Go
27
Paris Noir
2008
Go
28
Istanbul Noir
2008
Go
29
9
Boston Noir
2009
Go
30
Rome Noir
2009
Go
31
San Francisco Noir 2
2009
Go
32
Portland Noir
2009
Go
33
6
Delhi Noir
2009
Go
34
6
Phoenix Noir
2009
Go
35
Los Angeles Noir 2
2010
Go
36
Mexico City Noir
2010
Go
37
Richmond Noir
2010
Go
38
Orange County Noir
2010
Go
39
10
Indian Country Noir
2010
Go
40
Moscow Noir
2010
Go
41
Lone Star Noir
2010
Go
42
Philadelphia Noir
2010
Go
43
Haiti Noir
2010
Go
44
Copenhagen Noir
2010
Go
45
Pittsburgh Noir
2011
Go
46
San Diego Noir
2011
Go
47
Barcelona Noir
2011
Go
48
4
Cape Cod Noir
2011
Go
49
New Jersey Noir
2011
Go
50
Staten Island Noir
2012
Go
51
10
Mumbai Noir
2012
Go
52
Long Island Noir
2012
Go
53
6
Venice Noir
2012
Go
54
Kingston Noir
2012
Go
55
St. Petersburg Noir
2012
Go
56
Kansas City Noir
2012
Go
57
8
Boston Noir 2
2012
Go
58
USA Noir
2013
Go
59
Manila Noir
2013
Go
60
Buffalo Noir
2013
Go
61
Dallas Noir
2013
Go
62
Haiti Noir 2
2013
Go
63
9
Singapore Noir
2014
Go
64
Prison Noir
2014
Go
65
Tel Aviv Noir
2014
Go
66
Tehran Noir
2014
Go
67
10
Belfast Noir
2014
Go
68
Helsinki Noir
2014
Go
69
Rio Noir
2014
Go
70
Providence Noir
2015
Go
71
Chicago Noir: The Classics
2015
Go
72
Memphis Noir
2015
Go
73
7
Zagreb Noir
2015
Go
74
Marseille Noir
2015
Go
75
Beirut Noir
2015
Go
76
New Orleans Noir: The Classics
2016
Go
77
Stockholm Noir
2016
Go
78
Brussels Noir
2016
Go
79
Mississippi Noir
2016
Go
80
St. Louis Noir
2016
Go
81
Prague Noir
2016
Go
82
San Juan Noir
2016
Go
83
Oakland Noir
2017
Go
84
Trinidad Noir: The Classics
2017
Go
85
8.5
Atlanta Noir
2017
Go
86
New Haven Noir
2017
Go
87
Montana Noir
2017
Go
88
Buenos Aires Noir
2017
Go
89
Montreal Noir
2017
Go
90
Berlin Noir
2018
Go
91
São Paulo Noir
2018
Go
92
6
Santa Cruz Noir
2018
Go
93
Lagos Noir
2018
Go
94
Marrakech Noir
2018
Go
95
7
Baghdad Noir
2018
Go
96
7
Vancouver Noir
2018
Go
97
Sydney Noir
2018
Go
98
Hong Kong Noir
2018
Go
99
7
Amsterdam Noir
2019
Go
100
Milwaukee Noir
2019
Go
101
Houston Noir
2019
Go
102
Nairobi Noir
2020
Go
103
Columbus Noir
2020
Go
104
Santa Fe Noir
2020
Go
105
7
Alabama Noir
2020
Go
106
Berkeley Noir
2020
Go
107
7
Addis Ababa Noir
2020
Go
108
Tampa Bay Noir
2020
Go
109
Miami Noir: The Classics
2020
Go
110
8
Accra Noir
2020
Go
111
Belgrade Noir
2020
Go
112
Palm Springs Noir
2021
Go
113
Paris Noir: The Suburbs
2022
Go
114
8
Denver Noir
2022
Go
115
South Central Noir
2022
Go
116
Cleveland Noir
2023
Go
117
East Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
118
West Jerusalem Noir
2023
Go
119
Honolulu Noir
2024
Go
120
Sacramento Noir
2025
Go
121
Hamburg Noir
2025
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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
Go
4
Verdict of Thirteen
1979
Go
5
65 Great Tales Of Horror
1981
Go
6
The Web She Weaves
1983
Go
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
Go
11
Tales of Obsession: Mystery Stories of Fatal Attractions and Deadly Desires
1994
Go
12
Mystery Cats III: More Feline Felonies
1995
Go
13
Murder Intercontinental
1996
Go
14
A Century of British Mystery and Suspense
2000
Go
15
Crime Story Collection
2000
Go
16
A Century of Great Suspense Stories
2001
Go
17
Crime Never Pays
2001
Go
18
Stranger: Dark Tales of Eerie Encounters
2002
Go
19
Escape to Mexico: An Anthology of Great Writers
2002
Go
20
Murder On The Railways
2003
Go
21
Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules
2005
Go
22
A New Omnibus of Crime
2005
Go
23
Feline Felonies
2006
Go
24
Paris Noir
2008
Go
25
8
Books to Die For
2012
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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 known for writing in the Thriller, Crime Fiction, and Suspense genres.

Patricia Highsmith had written 17 standalone novels, starting with Strangers on a Train in 1950. 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:

Patricia Highsmith: Lists & Other Mentions

  • Edith's Diary was the Natalie Portman's Book Club October '26 Pick.
  • The Price of Salt / Carol:
    1. Good Housekeeping: 100 Best Books to Read by Women Authors Selection in 2021.
    2. Parade: 125 Best Romance Books of All Time Selection in 2024.
  • The Two Faces of January: The Guardian: 50 Great Thrillers by Women Selection in 2019.
  • Strangers on a Train:
    1. Dead Good Books: 100 Best Crime Books Of All Time Selection in 2020.
    2. Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
    3. NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
  • The Talented Mr. Ripley:
    1. Counterpunch: 100 Best Novels in English Since 1900 Selection in 2014.
    2. BBC: 100 Novels That Shaped Our World Selection in 2019.
    3. New York Public Library: 125 Books We Love for Adults Selection in 2020.
    4. The Sunday Times: The 100 Best Crime Novels and Thrillers since 1945 Selection in 2019.
    5. Time Magazine: The 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books of All Time Selection in 2023.
    6. The Guardian: The 100 Best Novels of All-Time Selection in 2026.
    7. Telerama: The 100 Best Thrillers Selection in 2024.
    8. Waterstones: The Books You've Always Meant to Read Selection in 2020.
    9. The Telegraph: The Perfect Library Selection in 2008.
    10. Crime Writers' Association: Top 100 Crime Novels of All Time Selection in 1990.
    11. NPR: Top 100 Killer Thrillers Selection in 2010.
    12. Mystery Writers of America: Top 100 Mystery Novels of All Time Selection in 1995.
    13. Entertainment Weekly: Top 100 Novels Selection in 2013.

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Fans of Patricia Highsmith also enjoy these authors:

  1. Gillian Flynn, author of: Gone Girl.
  2. Ruth Rendell, author of the Inspector Wexford Series.
  3. Megan Abbott, author of: You Will Know Me.
  4. Adrian McKinty, author of the Detective Sean Duffy Series.
  5. Megan Goldin, author of the Rachel Krall Series.
  6. Minette Walters, author of: The Ice House.
  7. Tana French, author of the Dublin Murder Squad Series.
  8. Jonathan Kellerman, author of the Alex Delaware Series.
  9. Paula Hawkins, author of: The Girl on the Train.
  10. Jane Harper, author of the Aaron Falk Series.

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.

What is the most popular book by Patricia Highsmith?

Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Patricia Highsmith book is The Talented Mr. Ripley. Here are her most popular books and their average ratings:
  1. The Talented Mr. Ripley (8.06)
  2. Strangers on a Train (7.13)
  3. The Price of Salt / Carol (8.67)
  4. Ripley Under Ground (7.86)
  5. Ripley's Game (8.40)

What genres does Patricia Highsmith Write?

Patricia Highsmith primarily writes in the Crime Fiction, Suspense, and Thriller genres. Her work includes sub-genres such as Psychological Thriller, Crime Thriller, and Noir.

How many books has Patricia Highsmith written?

Patricia Highsmith has written 38 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 17 Standalone Novels, 3 Non-Fiction Books, 11 Short Story Collections, 2 books in the Akashic Noir Series, 5 books in the Ripley Series.

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