Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
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| Healing Visions |
2023 |
Buy |
Bad Girl Creek Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Blue Rodeo |
1994 |
Buy |
| Bad Girl Creek |
2001 |
Buy |
| Along Came Mary |
2002 |
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| Goodbye, Earl |
2003 |
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Chloe Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Hank & Chloe |
1993 |
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| Loving Chloe |
1998 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
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| Fault Line |
1989 |
Buy |
Solomon’s Oak Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Solomon’s Oak |
2010 |
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| Finding Casey |
2012 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| Shadow Ranch |
1996 |
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| The Wilder Sisters |
1999 |
Buy |
| The Owl & Moon Cafe |
2006 |
Buy |
| Owen’s Daughter |
2014 |
Buy |
| Love, Fred Astaire |
2016 |
Buy |
Jo-Ann Mapson has been writing literary and women’s fiction since her debut short story collection Fault Line appeared in 1989. Her longest series is Bad Girl Creek, which started with Blue Rodeo in 1994 and continued through Bad Girl Creek (2001), Along Came Mary (2002), and Goodbye, Earl (2003). The Chloe duology (Hank & Chloe and Loving Chloe) features recurring characters across two novels published in 1993 and 1998.
Mapson’s standalone novels make up the largest portion of her catalog, with titles like Shadow Ranch, The Wilder Sisters, and The Owl & Moon Cafe spread across the 1990s and 2000s. Her more recent work includes Owen’s Daughter (2014), Love, Fred Astaire (2016), and the anthology Healing Visions (2023). Across fifteen books over more than three decades, she has stayed rooted in character-driven stories, often with settings and titles that suggest the American West.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Jo-Ann Mapson written?
Jo-Ann Mapson has written fifteen books across six series.
What was Jo-Ann Mapson's first book?
Jo-Ann Mapson’s first book is Fault Line, published in 1989.
What genres does Jo-Ann Mapson write in?
Jo-Ann Mapson writes novellas, and short stories. Their best-known work includes the Bad Girl Creek series.