Where Are The Children books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Where Are The Children series?"

"There are three books in the Where Are The Children series, published between 1975 and 2023."

Q: "What is the first book in the Where Are The Children series?"

"The first book in the Where Are The Children series is La Maison du guet, published in 1975."

Q: "What is the connection between the original book and the sequel?"

"Mary Higgins Clark published Where Are the Children? in 1975, and it became one of her best-known novels. Nearly fifty years later, Alafair Burke wrote Where Are the Children Now? (2023) as a sequel, continuing the story for a new generation of readers."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	La Maison du guet	1975	Alafair Burke	N/A
2	Where are the Children?	1975	Alafair Burke	Buy
3	Where Are the Children Now?	2023	Alafair Burke	Buy

The Where Are The Children series has its roots in Mary Higgins Clark’s 1975 thriller Where Are the Children?, one of the books that helped launch Clark’s career as a bestselling suspense novelist. The story follows a woman whose children vanish, forcing her to confront a terrifying past.

Almost fifty years after the original, Alafair Burke wrote Where Are the Children Now? (2023), bringing the story into the present day. The sequel revisits the family from Clark’s novel and introduces new threats. It marks another extension of the Burke-Clark partnership that began with the Under Suspicion series.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Where Are The Children series?

There are three books in the Where Are The Children series, published between 1975 and 2023.

What is the first book in the Where Are The Children series?

The first book in the Where Are The Children series is La Maison du guet, published in 1975.

What is the connection between the original book and the sequel?

Mary Higgins Clark published Where Are the Children? in 1975, and it became one of her best-known novels. Nearly fifty years later, Alafair Burke wrote Where Are the Children Now? (2023) as a sequel, continuing the story for a new generation of readers.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order