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Colleen Hoover Books in Order.

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Slammed (2012)

Start with It Ends with Us (2016) or Verity (2018), her best-known books, or with Slammed (2012), her first.

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Start with It Ends with Us (2016) or Verity (2018), her best-known books, or with Slammed (2012), her first. Most of her books stand alone, so you can begin anywhere.

The complete reading order for the Colleen Hoover series by Colleen Hoover. Below you'll find the authoritative guide on how to read the books in order, including publication dates and chronological timeline placements.

Where to start

Start with It Ends with Us (2016) or Verity (2018), her best-known books, or with Slammed (2012), her first. Most of her books stand alone, so you can begin anywhere.

  • •Some books are linked and read best in order: Slammed, Point of Retreat and This Girl; Hopeless, Losing Hope and All Your Perfects; Maybe Someday and Maybe Now; It Ends with Us and It Starts with Us.
  • •Maybe Not (2014) and Finding Perfect (2019) are novellas and are marked optional.
  • •Woman Down (2026) is a thriller and her latest book.
  • •For just the two-book It Ends with Us story, see the separate It Ends with Us page (/series/it-ends-with-us-colleen-hoover).
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Publication Reading Order23 Titles

Why Publication Order?We recommend reading in Publication Order (default). This follows the author's release schedule, ensuring you experience plot twists, character growth, and world-building exactly as intended without spoilers.
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Slammed

Pub: 2012
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Point of Retreat

Pub: 2012
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Hopeless

Pub: 2012
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Losing Hope

Pub: 2013
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This Girl

Pub: 2013
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Maybe Someday

Pub: 2014
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Ugly Love

Pub: 2014
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Maybe Not

Pub: 2014Optional
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Confess

Pub: 2015
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November 9

Pub: 2015
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It Ends with Us

Pub: 2016
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Too Late

Pub: 2016
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Without Merit

Pub: 2017
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Verity

Pub: 2018
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All Your Perfects

Pub: 2018
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Maybe Now

Pub: 2018
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Regretting You

Pub: 2019
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Finding Perfect

Pub: 2019Optional
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Heart Bones

Pub: 2020
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Layla

Pub: 2020
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It Starts with Us

Pub: 2022
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Reminders of Him

Pub: 2022
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Woman Down

Pub: 2026
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Frequently Asked Questions

What order should I read Colleen Hoover books in?

Start with It Ends with Us (2016) or Verity (2018), her best-known books, or with Slammed (2012), her first. Most of her books stand alone, so you can begin anywhere.

How many Colleen Hoover books are there?

21 main books, published 2012–2026, plus 2 side stories.

Can I read Colleen Hoover books out of order?

Yes. Each book tells a complete story, so you can start anywhere; reading in order adds the background that builds up between books.

Which Colleen Hoover books are prequels, novellas or side stories?

"Maybe Not" (novella), "Finding Perfect" (novella). Each is placed in the reading order below.