Category Mystery and Thriller

We Were Liars Books in Chronological Order – Complete Reading Guide

We Were Liars Books in Chronological Order – Complete Reading Guide

Quick Answer (TL;DR) If you’re new to E. Lockhart’s twisty, summer-on-a-private-island universe, read We Were Liars first, then the prequel Family of Liars, and—when it arrives—We Fell Apart. This order preserves the core mystery, keeps the most powerful reveal intact, and then deepens the mythology with the Sinclair family’s earlier sins and a new, interconnected…

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Department Q Books in Chronological Order – Complete Reading Guide

Department Q Books in Chronological Order – Complete Reading Guide

Quick Answer (TL;DR) Read the publication order, which also doubles as the in-universe order for all main novels: That path preserves character arcs (Carl, Assad, Rose, Gordon), Department Q’s evolving mandate, and the long fuse threads that pay off in books 7–10. Introduction The appeal of Department Q is simple and diabolically effective: a grumpy,…

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Debutantes Books in Chronological Order – Complete Reading Guide

Debutantes Books in Chronological Order – Complete Reading Guide

Quick Answer (TL;DR) Read the duet in this order (it’s both publication and in-universe): Little White Lies (2018) → Deadly Little Scandals (2019). U.S. trade paperback specs list 416 pages for Book 1 and 352 pages for Book 2; audiobook runtimes land at ~9h54m and ~8h57m, respectively. Age guidance is 12–18 depending on retailer/publisher listings.…

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The Cheerleaders Books in Chronological Order - Complete Reading Guide

The Cheerleaders Books in Chronological Order – Complete Reading Guide

Quick Answer (TL;DR) Read the duology in this order (it’s both the publication and in-universe sequence): The Cheerleaders (2018) → The Champions (2024). Book 1 is Monica’s cold-case reckoning; Book 2 returns to Sunnybrook eleven years later with new protagonist Hadley and a deadly mystery around the Tigers football team. Age guidance is 14+, hardcovers…

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A Good Girl's Guide To Murder Books in Chronological Order - Complete Reading Guide

A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder Books in Chronological Order – Complete Reading Guide

Quick Answer (TL;DR) If you want A Good Girl’s Guide To Murder in Chronological Order, read Kill Joy (prequel novella) first, then the main trilogy: A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder → Good Girl, Bad Blood → As Good as Dead. That’s also the publication order—so you’re safe following either, but starting with the prequel…

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