Sophie Hannah Reading Order

7 books (2004–2025)

Sophie Hannah's Anthologies series comprises seven collections spanning from 2004 to 2025, with new volumes still being added. These anthologies should be read in publication order, beginning with Hyphen: Anthology of Short Stories by Poets and continuing through the most recent entry, Birds, Strangers and Psychos. The series mixes short fiction and crime-focused selections that reflect Hannah's expertise in mystery and thriller writing alongside her non-fiction work.

Start with Hyphen: Anthology of Short Stories by Poets, the first of 7 books in the Anthologies series.

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1	Hyphen: Anthology of Short Stories by Poets 2004Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Bonne Route 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Mammoth Book of Best British Crime 7 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Deadlier 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Ten Year Stretch 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Everyday Kindness 2021Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Birds, Strangers and Psychos 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2000–2012)

Sophie Hannah's Collections series comprises three complete books published between 2000 and 2012, featuring poetry and selected works that should be read in publication order beginning with Love Me Slender: Poems About Love. The series concludes with Something Untoward and includes a Selected Poems volume in its sequence. These standalone yet connected collections are best approached chronologically to follow the author's evolving voice across the twelve-year span of the series.

Start with Love Me Slender: Poems About Love and read in order.

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1	Love Me Slender: Poems About Love 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Selected Poems 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Something Untoward 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

6 books (2014–2025)

The New Hercule Poirot Mysteries is an ongoing series of mystery novels written by Sophie Hannah featuring the famous detective. Six books have been published between 2014 and 2025, with the most recent installment arriving in 2025. These mysteries should be read in publication order, beginning with The Monogram Murders and continuing through Closed Casket, The Mystery of Three Quarters, The Killings at Kingfisher Hill, Hercule Poirot's Silent Night, and concluding with The Last Death of the Year.

Start with The Monogram Murders, the first of 6 books in the New Hercule Poirot Mysteries series.

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1	The Monogram Murders 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Closed Casket 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Mystery of Three Quarters 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Killings at Kingfisher Hill 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	Hercule Poirot's Silent Night 2023Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	The Last Death of the Year 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

2 books (2019–2020)

Sophie Hannah's two-book non-fiction series explores unconventional approaches to human emotions and interpersonal dynamics. How to Hold a Grudge arrived in 2019, followed by Happiness, a Mystery: And 66 Attempts to Solve It in 2020. The complete series should be read in publication order, offering readers Hannah's distinctive perspective on grudges and the pursuit of happiness through a mystery and thriller writer's lens.

Start with How to Hold a Grudge and read in order.

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1	How to Hold a Grudge 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Happiness, a Mystery: And 66 Attempts to Solve It 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (1992–2002)

Sophie Hannah's Picture series consists of three complete mystery and thriller novels published between 1992 and 2002. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Carrot the Goldfish, followed by Early Bird Blues, and concluding with The Box Room. This finished series offers readers a connected narrative experience across its three installments.

Start with Carrot the Goldfish and read in order.

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1	Carrot the Goldfish 1992Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Early Bird Blues 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Box Room 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

3 books (2015–2018)

This complete three-book collection of mystery and thriller novellas by Sophie Hannah was published between 2015 and 2018. The series consists of Pictures or It Didn't Happen, The Warning, and Only Joseph, which should be read in publication order. Each novella offers a standalone mystery experience while contributing to the overall arc of the collection.

Start with Pictures or It Didn't Happen and read in order.

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1	Pictures or It Didn't Happen 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Warning 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Only Joseph 2018Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

12 books (1994–2016)

Sophie Hannah's Short Story Collections series comprises twelve books published between 1994 and 2016, presenting a complete collection of her short fiction work. The series should be read in publication order, beginning with Second Helping of Your Heart and concluding with The Visitors Book. These collections showcase Hannah's versatility across mystery, thriller, and other narrative forms through interconnected and standalone stories.

Start with Second Helping of Your Heart, the first of 12 books in the Short Story Collections series.

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1	Second Helping of Your Heart 1994Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	The Hero and the Girl Next Door 1995Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	Hotels like Houses 1997Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	Leaving and Leaving You 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	First of the Last Chances 2003Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Leeds Stories 2 2005Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Pessimism for Beginners 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	Ideas Above Our Station 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Poetry of Sex 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	Marrying the Ugly Millionaire 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Visitors Book 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

10 books (1999–2028)

Sophie Hannah's collection of nine standalone novels spans from 1999 to 2025, showcasing her versatility within the mystery and thriller genres. Each book functions as an independent story with its own characters and plot, allowing readers to begin anywhere, though following publication order provides the most cohesive introduction to her evolving style. The series remains ongoing, with titles including Gripless, The Orphan Choir, A Game for All the Family, Keep Her Safe, The Understudy (a collaboration with Clare Mackintosh, B.A. Paris, and Holly Brown), and Perfect Little Children, among others. Readers seeking a comprehensive experience of Hannah's distinct approach to psychological suspense should start with Gripless and progress through the releases in order.

Start with Gripless, the first of 9 books in the Standalone Novels series.

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1	Gripless 1999Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Cordial and Corrosive 2000Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Superpower of Love 2002Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Orphan Choir 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Game for All the Family 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Keep Her Safe / Did You See Melody? 2017Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	The Understudy(With: Clare Mackintosh,B.A. Paris,Holly Brown) 2019Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	Perfect Little Children / Haven't They Grown 2020Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done 2025Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The House Trap 2028Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible

14 books (2006–2026)

The Zailer & Waterhouse Mysteries series by Sophie Hannah comprises 14 books of crime fiction published between 2006 and 2026, with the series ongoing. The books should be read in publication order, beginning with Little Face and continuing through the most recent entry, The Opposite of Murder. This lengthy mystery series follows detectives as they navigate complex criminal investigations across multiple interconnected cases.

Start with Little Face, the first of 14 books in the Zailer & Waterhouse Mysteries series.

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1	Little Face 2006Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
2	Hurting Distance / The Truth-Teller\'s Lie 2007Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
3	The Wrong Mother / The Point of Rescue 2008Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
4	The Other Half Lives / The Dead Lie Down 2009Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
5	A Room Swept White / The Cradle in the Grave 2010Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
6	Lasting Damage / The Other Woman\'s House 2011Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
7	Kind of Cruel 2012Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
8	The Carrier 2013Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
9	The Telling Error / Woman with a Secret 2014Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
10	The Tennis Church 2015Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
11	The Dwelling 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
12	The Narrow Bed / The Next to Die 2016Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
13	The Couple at the Table 2022Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible
14	The Opposite of Murder 2026Buy 🇺🇸🎧 Audible