Tim Mason Books in Order
Explore Tim Mason’s books and series in order, with short summaries and reading lists to help you find your next book and decide where to begin reading.
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Tim Mason books in publication order
10 books
Levitation
by Tim Mason
1984
Returning unexpectedly to his childhood home in Minneapolis, aspiring playwright Joe encounters relatives, his lover, and visitors who should no longer be alive. Over one summer night, reality and memory mingle as he confronts family ties, loss, and mortality.
Ascension Day
by Tim Mason
1991
Nine teenagers spend a week at a lakeside church camp, navigating spiritual expectations, attraction, and the unseen influence of adults. Sisters Faith and Charity respond differently to their strict upbringing, and their search for acceptance threatens the bond between them.
The Fiery Furnace
by Tim Mason
1994
In rural Wisconsin, Faith prepares to leave for university while her mother pleads to escape an unhappy marriage alongside her. Across years of family gatherings, the women's hopes for freedom collide with patriarchal authority, political tensions, and concealed domestic violence.
Only You
by Tim Mason
1995
Leo imagines a lifelong future with Miriam on their first date, overwhelming her despite the advice of his mysterious mentor, Big Voice. Their failed encounter becomes part of a comedy of romantic expectations, tangled attachments, and friends offering imperfect counsel.
Ten Plays for Children
by Tim Mason
1997
This collection gathers ten of Timothy Mason's plays adapted for children to perform. Drawing on stories including Treasure Island, Pinocchio, Beauty and the Beast, and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, it presents familiar adventures in theatrical form.
Babylon Gardens
by Tim Mason
1998
After losing their first child, New Yorkers Bill and Jean try to soothe their grief by caring for strangers. Jean befriends a troubled boy and Bill helps a homeless woman, but their attempts to nurture others expose the fragility of their recovery.
In a Northern Landscape
by Tim Mason
1998
In 1920s Minnesota, isolated siblings Samuel and Emma form an increasingly forbidden attachment under their stern parents' roof. Recalled from the ruins of their farmhouse, the family's history exposes the destructive consequences of repression, communal outrage, and misplaced loyalty.
The Last Synapsid
by Tim Mason
2009
Rob and Phoebe investigate a creature preying on pets near their Colorado town and meet a stranded prehistoric synapsid. To preserve humanity's future, they must help return a dangerous creature to its own era before the disruption changes evolutionary history.
The Darwin Affair
by Tim Mason
2019
An attempt on Queen Victoria's life and a nearby murder lead Inspector Charles Field toward a larger conspiracy. Against the controversy surrounding Darwin's work, he pursues a killer whose crimes draw him from London's alleys into the country's powerful institutions.
The Nightingale Affair
by Tim Mason
2023
Inspector Charles Field investigates murders linked to Florence Nightingale's nurses during the Crimean War. Years after the apparent culprit's death, killings with the same distinctive signature begin in London, forcing him to revisit the case as his own family faces danger.
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