Think about what you're in the mood for. A school mom war? 'Big Little Lies'. A moral dilemma in an envelope? 'The Husband's Secret'. An amnesia-driven life audit? 'What Alice Forgot'. A family tennis saga? 'Apples Never Fall'. She's got a flavor for every craving.
Consider the tone. 'Big Little Lies' has a darker undercurrent beneath its humor. 'What Alice Forgot' is ultimately hopeful. 'Nine Perfect Strangers' gets surreal. Your current headspace matters. Want something edgy? BLL. Something uplifting? WAF.
Don't overthink it. Her books are popular because they're accessible and addictive. 'The Husband's Secret' has the most 'I need to know what happens next' momentum from page one, in my opinion. It's a one-sitting kind of book if you have the time.
Why not start at the beginning with 'Three Wishes'? It's her debut, and while it's not as polished as her later hits, you get to see the raw ingredients of her talent: sister dynamics, dark humor, and domestic chaos. Reading her evolution can be a rewarding journey in itself, and you'll appreciate her growth more.
I find her books are perfect palette cleansers between heavier literary fiction or fantasy series. They're engaging but not draining. So maybe start with one when you're in a reading slump or need something reliably entertaining.
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He’s her father’s best friend. Her childhood crush. The man who stopped pretending he didn’t feel the same the second he saw her again.
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She was the light to my dark.
The saint to my sinner. with her innocent eyes and devilish curves.
A Madonna that was meant to be admired but never touched.
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The darkness in my heart was finally complete.
I avenged her, I killed for her, but she never came back.
Until I saw her again. An angel dancing around a pole for money.
She didn’t know I owned that club. She didn’t know I was watching.
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I will make her back into the girl I knew.
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I’m not even sure I want to.
Taylor Lawson, blonde, beautiful, and totally oblivious to how much dangers she’s in.
She’s also the one juror in my upcoming murder trial that hasn’t been bought.
The one who can put me behind bars for a very long time.
I know I should execute her.
After all that’s what I do.
I am the Judge.
I eliminate threats to The Family.
And Taylor is a threat.
But I don’t want to kill her.
Possessing her, making her love me seems like a much better plan for this particular Juror.
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If you're someone who likes to see an author's craft improve, go chronological. 'Three Wishes' (2003) is good, but you can tell she's finding her feet. By the time you get to 'Big Little Lies' (2014), the plotting is incredibly tight, and the social observations are razor-sharp. The journey is part of the fun. You watch her move from more straightforward chick-lit adjacent stories to these intricate, multi-POV societal dissections. It’s a masterclass in career development. Just be prepared that the first couple are lighter—not worse, just different in scope and ambition.
Has anyone else found that the ‘less popular’ ones randomly become their favorite? Everyone raves about 'Big Little Lies', but 'Three Wishes', her first, is so raw and funny about sister dynamics. It doesn’t have the tightest plot, but the heart is huge.
Sometimes reading an author’s debut last lets you appreciate their growth. Sometimes reading it first lets you fall for their potential. There’s no wrong path, only different kinds of appreciation. I’d almost recommend leaving one of the mega-hits for the middle, as a palate cleanser between the deeper cuts.
Don’t stress too much about a strict order, honestly. They’re all standalone, so you can jump in anywhere. But if you’re a completionist, the publication sequence is: 'Three Wishes', 'The Last Anniversary', 'What Alice Forgot', 'The Hypnotist’s Love Story', 'Big Little Lies', 'Truly Madly Guilty', 'Nine Perfect Strangers', 'Apples Never Fall', and 'The Last Resort'. I’d argue starting with 'Big Little Lies' isn’t a bad idea—it’s the gateway drug for most of us. You can always circle back to the earlier ones later.