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Time Between the Stars
The Time Between the Stars series by Andrew M. Greeley has 7 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Virgin and Martyr (1985).
- Books
- 7 books
- First published
- 1985
- Status
- deceased
- Last checked
Start here: Virgin and Martyr (1985) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Virgin and Martyr
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Angels of September
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Angels of September - Book 3:
Patience of a Saint
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Patience of a Saint - Book 4:
Rite of Spring
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Rite of Spring - Book 5:
Love Song
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Love Song - Book 6:
St. Valentine's Night
Alternative text for cover: Cover of St. Valentine's Night - Book 7:
Wages of Sin
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About the Time Between the Stars series
A loosely connected run of seven contemporary novels set mostly among Chicago's Irish Catholic community, unified more by theme and setting than by a fixed cast: Andrew Greeley uses each book to explore grace, sin, and redemption through romantic and family entanglements, often with a mystical or explicitly supernatural undercurrent (Angels of September pairs its love story with an actual guardian angel). A younger version of Blackie Ryan, the priest-detective of Greeley's other main series, makes cameo appearances across several of these books, loosely tying the two series together without making Time Between the Stars a numbered sequel sequence in its own right.
Frequently asked questions
Is Time Between the Stars connected to the Blackie Ryan series?
Loosely -- a younger version of Blackie Ryan appears in several of these books, but it's a separate series with its own recurring themes rather than a numbered extension of the Blackie Ryan mysteries.
Do I need to read these in order?
No -- each novel is largely self-contained; they're linked by theme, setting, and occasional shared characters rather than a continuous plot.
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