Colleen Hoover is enjoying something of an explosion in terms of fame and popularity at the moment, with her books selling by the millions and movie adaptations proving immensely popular with readers and non-readers alike.
Even if you’ve never opened one of her novels, you’re likely to have heard of Colleen Hoover at least in passing. She’s blown up on BookTok and Bookstagram, constantly mentioned on Twitter, and even managed to outsell the Bible in 2022 — now that’s an impressive accomplishment for any author.
In total, Colleen Hoover has published 26 books in the last 13 years, with some of the most popular beingIt Ends With UsandVerity. There are a few series that should be read in order, but most of her published works are standalone.
Colleen Hoover book series’
Most of the four different series of novels were written towards the beginning of Hoover’s writing career, and the books contained within these series should be read in order. There is, however, no real order in which you should read each series.
Slammed series
TheSlammedseries was the first published work by Hoover, and it was self-published by the author herself. There are heavy themes involved, including death and huge life changes, and the series focuses on 18-year-old Layken, who moves to a new town after her family dies.
There are three books in the series, and they should be read in the following order:
Hopeless series
TheHopelessseries centers around discovering who you are while also having to confront the issues of your past. It’s a love story between Sky and Dean, who each have their fair share of issues to bring to the table, and their efforts to overcome them.
This series is written from the point of view of different characters, and features a companion novella that overlaps the entire series:
Maybe Someday series
Sydney, recently cheated on by her boyfriend and nurturing a desire to write music to try and deal with the sting of betrayal, finds more than she’s looking for in her musically talented neighbor. That’s the story featured in theMaybe Somedayseries, and there are many complications along the road to happiness.
Here’s the reading order for the Maybe Someday series:
It Ends With Us series
Less of a series and more of a duo, theIt Ends With Usseries is the one that has garnered Hoover the most attention, with the first of the two books already having been turned into a silver-screen blockbuster of the same name.
The series is a story of love and concerning behaviors, childhood trauma, and generational abuse. It all gets a bit dark at times, but there is definitely something captivating about the honest, raw stories that unfold.
Colleen Hoover standalone books
Outside of her series, Hoover has also published 11 standalone books that can be read in any order. If you’re not quite willing to dive into an entire series but still want to see if Hoover can capture your attention with her imagination and writing style, here are all of her standalone titles in order of release:
