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Time Between the Stars
The Time Between the Stars series by Andrew M. Greeley has 7 known books (7 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Virgin and Martyr (1985).
- Books
- 7 known books (7 novels)
- Published
- 7
- First published
- 1985
- Status
- deceased
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- Literary Fiction
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Start here: Virgin and Martyr (1985) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Virgin and Martyr
Virgin and Martyr opens Andrew M. Greeley's Time Between the Stars series, published in 1985, running 438 pages. It precedes Angels of September in the reading order.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Virgin and Martyr - Book 2:
Angels of September
Angels of September is the 2nd entry in Andrew M. Greeley's Time Between the Stars series, published in 1986 at 451 pages. It follows Virgin and Martyr and precedes Patience of a Saint in the reading order.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Angels of September - Book 3:
Patience of a Saint
Patience of a Saint is the 3rd entry in Andrew M. Greeley's Time Between the Stars series, published in 1987 at 446 pages. It follows Angels of September and precedes Rite of Spring in the reading order.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Patience of a Saint - Book 4:
Rite of Spring
Rite of Spring is the 4th entry in Andrew M. Greeley's Time Between the Stars series, published in 1987 at 436 pages. It follows Patience of a Saint and precedes Love Song in the reading order.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Rite of Spring - Book 5:
Love Song
Love Song is the 5th entry in Andrew M. Greeley's Time Between the Stars series, published in 1988 at 442 pages. It follows Rite of Spring and precedes St. Valentine's Night in the reading order.
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St. Valentine's Night
St. Valentine's Night is the 6th entry in Andrew M. Greeley's Time Between the Stars series, published in 1989 at 435 pages. It sits between Love Song and Wages of Sin in the reading order.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of St. Valentine's Night - Book 7:
Wages of Sin
Wages of Sin is the 7th entry in Andrew M. Greeley's Time Between the Stars series, published in 1992 at 349 pages. It follows St. Valentine's Night in the reading order.
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Wages of Sin
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.
How many books are in the Time Between the Stars series?
7, from Virgin and Martyr (1985) through Wages of Sin (1992).
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