The Recurring Cast
Mary Lawson books in order · Mary Lawson reading order · 4 books · 2002 to 2021 · Mostly set in the fictional Struthers, Ontario

Mary Lawson Books in Order and Reading Order

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Mary Lawson writes quiet, powerful novels set in the small towns and farms of northern Ontario, several of them in the same fictional town of Struthers.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.

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Mary Lawson books in order

Mary Lawson’s first book is Crow Lake (2002). There are 4 books in all, published from 2002 to 2021.

The Mary Lawson reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Novels

4 books · Mostly set in the fictional Struthers, OntarioLiterary fictionFamily and book club
  1. 1Crow Lake2002With Kate Morrison · Set in Northern OntarioBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Other Side of the Bridge2006With Arthur Dunn and Jake DunnBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Road Ends2013With Megan CartwrightBuy on Amazon
  4. 4A Town Called Solace2021With Clara and Liam Kane · Set in the fictional Solace, OntarioBuy on Amazon

Who appears in which book

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Characters

7 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Leads

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