Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Master of Blacktower | 1966 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 2 | Sons of the Wolf | 1967 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 3 | The Jackal’s Head | 1968 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 4 | Prince of Darkness | 1969 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 5 | The Dead Sea Cipher | 1970 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 6 | The Dark on the Other Side | 1970 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 7 | The Night of Four Hundred Rabbits | 1971 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 8 | The Crying Child | 1971 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 9 | Greygallows | 1972 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 10 | Witch | 1973 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 11 | House of Many Shadows | 1974 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 12 | The Sea King’s Daughter | 1975 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 13 | Patriot’s Dream | 1976 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 14 | Legend in Green Velvet | 1976 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 15 | Devil May Care | 1977 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 16 | Wings of the Falcon | 1977 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 17 | Wait for What Will Come | 1978 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 18 | Summer of the Dragon | 1979 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 19 | The Walker in Shadows | 1979 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 20 | The Love Talker | 1980 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 21 | The Wizard’s Daughter | 1980 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 22 | The Copenhagen Connection | 1982 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 23 | Here I Stay | 1983 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 24 | The Grey Beginning | 1984 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 25 | Be Buried in the Rain | 1985 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 26 | Search the Shadows | 1987 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 27 | Smoke and Mirrors | 1989 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 28 | Into the Darkness | 1990 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 29 | Vanish with the Rose | 1992 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 30 | Houses of Stone | 1993 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 31 | The Dancing Floor | 1997 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
| 32 | Other Worlds | 1999 | Barbara Michaels | Buy |
Barbara Michaels wrote thirty-two standalone novels between 1966 and 1999. The books are gothic suspense stories featuring old houses, family secrets, supernatural encounters, and heroines who refuse to be intimidated. Many draw on Mertz’s academic background, with plots involving historical research, art forgery, and archaeological discoveries.
The standalones are where Michaels’s range is most visible. Some lean toward straight mystery, others embrace the supernatural, and a few are romantic suspense with a gothic edge.