Here is everything you need to know about Lyla Sage’s books.

As a self-proclaimed hopeless romantic, Lyla Sage published her first book, Done and Dusted, in 2023. This series is known for its stunning Wild West themed covers, making the perfect read for fans of cowboy romance.

Based in North Carolina, Mazey Eddings is a bestselling romance author who originally began her working life as a dentist. In fact, her first published book features a romance between two dental students!

As well as writing a number of books for adults, Mazey has also written one book for young adults, Tilly in Technicolor.

Here’s everything you need to know about Sangu Mandanna.

I first came across Sangu Mandanna when I heard about The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches, which was her first book for adults. This charming story was hugely popular on social media, and has since been followed up with a sequel.

Romance novelist Alicia Thompson is based in Florida and published her first book, Love in the Time of Serial Killers, in 2022. Since then she’s had a book out each year - her latest being Never Been Shipped, which I absolutely loved.

Here are all of her books in publication order.

Best known for playing the role of Lorelei in Gilmore Girls, Lauren Graham has also written a number of books.

Spanning both fiction and non-fiction, several of these are ideal for fans of the show who want to know more about the actress behind Lorelei Gilmore. One book even includes extracts from the diary that Graham wrote while filming Gilmore Girls!

I speak to counsellor and bibliotherapist Bijal Shah about her fantastic book, Bibliotherapy: The Healing Power of Reading.

An international bestselling author, Evie Woods published her first book, The Lost Bookshop, in 2023. It has since sold more than one million copies and been translated into 30 languages around the world.

Evie’s newest book, The Mysterious Bakery on Rue de Paris, is set to publish in early 2025.

As a professional audiobook narrator, Travis Baldree has voiced hundreds of books over the course of his career. In 2022 he self published his very first book, Legends & Lattes, which was picked up by publishing house Tor shortly after.

This low stakes cosy fantasy novel has been hugely popular with readers, and now forms part of a series.

Outside of writing, Travis also works as a game developer and currently lives in the Pacific Northwest.

Here are all of Travis Baldree’s books in publication order.

Beginning her writing career as a self published author, Borison followed in the well trodden footsteps of Colleen Hoover and Ana Huang. She was then picked up by a traditional publisher, Berkley, after the Lovelight series took off on social media.

When writing, Borison specialises in cosy contemporary romances with emotionally vulnerable characters and swoon worthy settings. She currently lives in Baltimore with her husband, toddler and giant dog.

Currently residing in Chicago, Layne Fargo has a background in theatre, women’s studies, and library science. Her books are unapologetically feminist, and have been translated into more than a dozen languages.

I recently read The Favourites, which adds a dark spin to the current sports romance Booktok trend, and thought it was absolutely fantastic.

Bal is a Canadian romance author who published her first book in 2024. Her spicy sports romances are sprinkled with references to her South Asian roots, celebrating the beauty of being raised within two cultures.

With two published books and one more to come in 2025, Bal is certainly a writer to watch.

Here is everything you need to know about Lucy Score’s work.

Now a New York Times bestselling author, Lucy Score originally self published her first novella, selling 36 copies before it was picked up by a small publisher.

Several years later, Lucy signed a print publishing deal with Things We Never Got Over, which became hugely popular on TikTok and was the first of her books to hit the New York Times bestseller list.

Abby Jimenez writes fantastic contemporary romance novels, publishing her first in 2019 and bringing out a new book each year. I’ve only read a few so far but love what I’ve read and plan to finish reading through her backlist this summer.

Here are each of her books in order, starting with the most recent.

A prolific writer of mystery novels, Louise Penny came to writing later in life. A former journalist who worked for the Canadian Broadcasting Association, Penny began her long running Inspector Gamache saga after writing her first book, Still Life, when she was in her 40s.

The series now totals more than 18 titles, written across two decades, all following Inspector Armand Gamache in his fictional village of Three Pines.

Born in California in 1960, Kristin Hannah is best known for her multimillion copy bestselling novel The Nightingale.

Hannah’s first published book, A Handful of Heaven, was released in 1991. She has continued to write prolifically since then and now has more than 20 novels to her name. Her very first book, however, was written with her mother who has since passed away from cancer. That novel remains unpublished.

One of TikTok’s favourite romance authors, Colleen Hoover is a prolific writer who has sold more than 20 million books worldwide.

Born in Sulphur Springs, Texas in 1979, Colleen Hoover initially worked in child protection services before penning her first novel Slammed in 2012. This book, along with many others, was initially self published and enabled Hoover to work full time as a writer.

First published in 1908, Anne of Green Gables was written by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery, who was reportedly inspired by her own childhood in Prince Edward Island. Since then the book been translated into at least 36 languages and has sold more than 50 million copies around the world.

The books have an enduring appeal and have been adapted into numerous films, television series, musicals and plays, with the latest TV adaption ‘Anne With an E’ premiering on Netflix in 2017.

Here are all 8 of the Anne of Green Gables books in order. Enjoy!

One of the UK’s most beloved children’s authors, Beatrix Potter published her first book in 1902.

Potter is well known for her quirky stories featuring sweet English garden animals, which are accompanied by her own illustrations.

This post details Beatrix Potter’s 23 children’s tales, including fan favourites Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle Duck and Mrs Tiggy-Winkle.

A New York Times bestselling author, Casey McQuiston shot to fame after publishing their first book, Red, White and Royal Blue in 2019. Since then they’ve written a total of four books, and are known for writing gripping LGBTQ+ romances.

Here are each of Casey’s books in publication order. Happy reading!

Publishing her first novel at the age of 21, Chloe Gong is a New York Times bestselling author with seven books to her name.

Here are all of Chloe Gong’s books in order, separated by series. Enjoy!

One of the UK’s best crime writers, Clare Mackintosh is a former police officer who published her first book in 2014.

Since then Clare has written 10 books - most of these within the crime genre, but also including two non-fiction books.

Here are all of Clare Mackintosh’s books in order, separated by category. Enjoy!

If you’re reading this it’s likely that you might either have, or know someone who has, ADHD. As awareness around neurodiversity has gained momentum over the last few years, many more books have been authored on the topic - in particular those written with lived experience in mind.

Here are 12 of the most popular books that have been written about ADHD for adults.

A number one bestselling author, Carley Fortune has sold more than two million books around the world. Her novels are known to be romantic page turners, perfect for escaping into during a summer vacation.

Here are all of her books in publication order. Happy reading!

Author of the hugely popular comic book and Netflix series, Heartstopper, Alice Oseman published their first book when they were just 19. Since then Alice has won several awards, including the YA Book Prize, was named Attitude Person of the Year in 2023, and was awarded Illustrator of the Year at the British Book Awards that same year.

Author of 2022’s hit Netflix series One of Us is Lying, Karen McManus is a fantastic writer who specialises in young adult thriller novels.

Here are each of her books in order, separated by series.

Helen Hoang is a fantastic romance author with three books to her name. Diagnosed with Autism, she has weaved her lived experience into her work, and The Kiss Quotient follows an Autistic woman who hires an escort as a way for her to explore intimacy.

While the three novels are a series and are listed here chronologically, they can be read in any order. Enjoy!

I’ve been obsessed with Beth’s books ever since she published The Flatshare in 2019. Her books are funny, intelligently written and romantic, and she continues to be one of my favourite contemporary romance authors.

Here are all of Beth O’Leary’s books in order, starting with her first. Enjoy!

Writing books for both young people and adults, Lex is a New York Times bestseller with six books to their name. I’m a big fan and I’m looking forward to their new adult book which publishes in fall 2025!

Here are all of Lex’s books in order, organised by age category.