Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Natural Suspect |
2001 |
Buy |
| Thriller: Stories To Keep You Up All Night |
2006 |
Buy |
| First Thrills |
2010 |
Buy |
| No Rest for the Dead |
2011 |
Buy |
| Reader’s Digest Select Editions, Volume 340 |
2015 |
Buy |
| In Search of Humanity |
2015 |
Buy |
Daniel Palmer Short Stories/Novellas Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Disfigured |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Dead Club |
2010 |
Buy |
Dr. Lou Welcome Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Oath of Office |
2012 |
Buy |
| Political Suicide |
2012 |
Buy |
| Resistant |
2014 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Disfigured |
2006 |
Buy |
| The Dead Club |
2010 |
Buy |
| On Call |
2012 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Sisterhood |
1982 |
Buy |
| Side Effects |
1986 |
Buy |
| Flashback |
1988 |
Buy |
| Extreme Measures |
1991 |
Buy |
| Natural Causes |
1994 |
Buy |
| Silent Treatment |
1995 |
Buy |
| Critical Judgment |
1996 |
Buy |
| Miracle Cure |
1998 |
Buy |
| The Patient |
2000 |
Buy |
| Fatal |
2002 |
Buy |
| The Society |
2004 |
Buy |
| The Fifth Vial |
2007 |
Buy |
| The First Patient |
2008 |
Buy |
| The Second Opinion |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Last Surgeon |
2010 |
Buy |
| A Heartbeat Away |
2011 |
Buy |
| Trauma |
2015 |
Buy |
| Mercy |
2016 |
Buy |
| The First Family |
2018 |
Buy |
Michael Palmer was a physician who wrote medical thrillers drawn from his years practicing internal medicine. His debut, The Sisterhood (1982), launched a career that produced nineteen standalone novels along with the Dr. Lou Welcome series. Palmer’s medical background gave his fiction a clinical accuracy that readers and critics noted, and several of his books were optioned for film and television.
Palmer’s son Daniel also wrote thrillers, and the two occasionally appeared together at literary events. After Michael Palmer’s death in 2013, Daniel completed several manuscripts his father had left unfinished, including Trauma and Mercy. The family collaboration extended the Palmer publishing legacy through 2018.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Michael Palmer written?
Michael Palmer has written 33 books across five series.
What was Michael Palmer's first book?
Michael Palmer’s first book is The Sisterhood, published in 1982.
What are Michael Palmer's most popular books?
Michael Palmer’s best-known novels include The Sisterhood (1982), Extreme Measures (1991), and The First Patient (2008). Extreme Measures was adapted into a 1996 film starring Hugh Grant. His medical thrillers were praised for their accurate depiction of hospital settings and ethical dilemmas.