Jo-Ann Mapson books

Jo-Ann Mapson is an author of novellas, known for the Bad Girl Creek series, with 15 books published between 1989 and 2023.

Anthologies

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Healing Visions 2023 Buy

Bad Girl Creek Reading Order

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Blue Rodeo 1994 Buy
Bad Girl Creek 2001 Buy
Along Came Mary 2002 Buy
Goodbye, Earl 2003 Buy

Chloe Reading Order

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Hank & Chloe 1993 Buy
Loving Chloe 1998 Buy

Short Stories/Novellas

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Fault Line 1989 Buy

Solomon’s Oak Reading Order

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Solomon’s Oak 2010 Buy
Finding Casey 2012 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Shadow Ranch 1996 Buy
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.

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