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Ripley Series

5 primary works • 8 total works
Tom Ripley is a fictional character in a series of crime novels by Patricia Highsmith, as well as several film adaptations. The series of five books based around Ripley's exploits is collectively called "the Ripliad".

Book 1

The Talented Mr. Ripley
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3.95 · 115992 Ratings · 8995 Reviews · published 1955 · 235 editions
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    Book 2

    Ripley Under Ground
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    3.71     · 14273 Ratings · 1132 Reviews · published 1970 · 137 editions
    It's been six years since Ripley murdered Dickie G…

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    Book 3

    Ripley's Game
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    3.84     · 10994 Ratings · 750 Reviews · published 1974 · 130 editions
    Living on his posh French estate with his elegant …

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    Book 4

    The Boy Who Followed Ripley
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    3.64     · 6498 Ratings · 463 Reviews · published 1980 · 99 editions
    The Boy Who Followed Ripley, the fourth novel in t…

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    Book 5

    Ripley Under Water
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    3.79     · 5915 Ratings · 418 Reviews · published 1991 · 5 editions
    Tom Ripley passes his leisured days at his French …

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    Book 1-3

    The Talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley Under Ground / Ripley's Game
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    4.10     · 1782 Ratings · 142 Reviews · published 1985 · 16 editions
    Suave, agreeable, and completely amoral, Patricia …

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    Book 1-4

    Ripley: The Talented Mr. Ripley / Ripley Underground / Ripley's Game / The Boy Who Followed Ripley
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    4.08     · 277 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 1992 · 12 editions
    In a chilling literary hall of mirrors, Patricia H…

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    Book 1-5

    The Complete Ripley Novels
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    4.46     · 195 Ratings · 20 Reviews · published 2020 · 4 editions
    The Complete Ripley Novels - a first-time, boxed c…

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