The Recurring Cast
Liane Moriarty books in order · Liane Moriarty reading order · 10 books · 2003 to 2024 · Mostly set in Sydney

Liane Moriarty Books in Order and Reading Order

Thriller and suspenseLiterary and generalPsychological suspenseFamily and book club

Liane Moriarty writes sharp, funny and suspenseful novels about families and communities, set mostly on Sydney’s northern beaches. Big Little Lies became a hit television series.

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Liane Moriarty books in order

Liane Moriarty’s first book is Three Wishes (2003). There are 10 books in all, published from 2003 to 2024.

The Liane Moriarty reading order: each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Standalone

10 books · Mostly set in SydneyPsychological suspenseFamily and book club
  1. 1Three Wishes2003Buy on Amazon
  2. 2The Last Anniversary2005Set in the fictional Scribbly Gum Island, SydneyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3What Alice Forgot2009With Alice LoveBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Hypnotist’s Love Story2011With Ellen O’FarrellBuy on Amazon
  5. 5The Husband’s Secret2013With Cecilia FitzpatrickBuy on Amazon
  6. 6Big Little Lies2014With Madeline Mackenzie and Celeste WrightBuy on Amazon
  7. 7Truly Madly Guilty2016Buy on Amazon
  8. 8Nine Perfect Strangers2018With Frances Welty · Set in New South WalesBuy on Amazon
  9. 9Apples Never Fall2021With Joy DelaneyBuy on Amazon
  10. 10Here One Moment2024With Cherry LambertBuy on Amazon

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Characters

10 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Leads

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