# Cormac McCarthy's novels ranked

All of McCarthy's novels in the order critics and readers usually place them: Blood Meridian on top, The Road and No Country for Old Men close behind.

- 34 votes · 12 items
- Jun 18, 2024 · Orla McCarthy
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## Top 12

1. **Blood Meridian** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1985. Scalp hunters on the Mexican border; his masterpiece for most critics.
2. **The Road** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 2006. A father and son in a burned world; Pulitzer Prize.
3. **All the Pretty Horses** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — 1992. Two young cowboys ride into Mexico.
4. **The Crossing** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — 1994. A boy, a wolf and the border.
5. **Suttree** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1979. Life on the Tennessee River's margins.
6. **Cities of the Plain** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — 1998. The end of the Border Trilogy.
7. **Child of God** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 1973. A dark portrait of an outcast.
8. **Stella Maris** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — 2022. The companion novel, told through therapy sessions.
9. **No Country for Old Men** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2005. A drug deal gone wrong and a relentless killer.
10. **The Orchard Keeper** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 1965. His debut.
11. **The Passenger** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — 2022. A salvage diver and a missing passenger.
12. **Outer Dark** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — 1968. A sister and brother wander apart.

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