Ruth Ware Reading Order

2 books (2022–2024)

Ruth Ware has edited two mystery anthologies published between 2022 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. These collections feature short stories from various authors working within the mystery and thriller genre. Read the books in publication order, beginning with Marple: Twelve New Mysteries, followed by Murder in Harrogate: Stories inspired by the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival.

Start with Marple: Twelve New Mysteries and read in order.

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1	Marple: Twelve New Mysteries 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder in Harrogate: Stories inspired by the Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2020–2020)

The Hush Collection is a complete mystery and thriller series comprising six standalone novellas published in 2020, each written by a different acclaimed author. The collection features contributions from Jeffery Deaver, Lisa Unger, Laura Lippman, Alison Gaylin, and Oyinkan Braithwaite, among others. Readers should follow the publication order beginning with Buried and concluding with Treasure to experience the full collection as intended.

Start with Buried(By: Jeffery Deaver), the first of 6 books in the Hush Collection series.

2 books (2016–2025)

Ruth Ware's Lo Blacklock series consists of two mystery thrillers published between 2016 and 2025, with the series still ongoing. The books follow the same protagonist across separate cases and should be read in publication order, beginning with The Woman in Cabin 10 and continuing to The Woman in Suite 11. Each installment features Ware's signature blend of suspense and intricate plotting within the mystery and thriller genre.

Start with The Woman in Cabin 10 and read in order.

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1	The Woman in Cabin 10 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Woman in Suite 11 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2020–2024)

Ruth Ware has written two mystery and thriller novellas published between 2020 and 2024, with the series remaining ongoing. Begin with We Will Be Watching, followed by Murder at the Turkish Baths, reading them in the order they were released for the intended experience.

Start with We Will Be Watching and read in order.

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1	We Will Be Watching 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Murder at the Turkish Baths 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

8 books (2015–2024)

Ruth Ware has published eight standalone mystery and thriller novels between 2015 and 2024, with the series still ongoing. Each book features a completely independent story and characters, so they can be read in any order, though publication order is recommended for experiencing Ware's evolving writing style. The collection includes In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs. Westaway, The Turn of the Key, One by One, The It Girl, Zero Days, and One Perfect Couple.

Start with In a Dark, Dark Wood, the first of 8 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	In a Dark, Dark Wood 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Lying Game 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Death of Mrs. Westaway 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Turn of the Key 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	One by One 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The It Girl 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Zero Days 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	One Perfect Couple 2024Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible