Guide to Liane Moriarty Books in Order
Liane Moriarty’s character-driven novels are consistently popular with both book clubs and producers, with many of her full-length novels being adapted into TV series or films.
Below, you’ll find a synopsis of each of her books in order of publication, including her 2024 release. After that, we’ll answer some common questions, including which books have been adapted for the screen.
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Liane Moriarty Books in Order of Publication
The following is a chronological list of all of Liane Moriarty’s novels for adults. Later in the post, we also have a full synopsis of each book.
- Three Wishes (2003)
- The Last Anniversary (2006)
- What Alice Forgot (2009)
- The Hypnotist’s Love Story (2011)
- The Husband’s Secret (2013)
- Big Little Lies (2014)
- Truly Madly Guilty (2016)
- Nine Perfect Strangers (2018)
- Apples Never Fall (2021)
- Here One Moment (2024)
Do You Need to Read Liane Moriarty’s Books in Order?
No, Liane Moriarty’s adult titles are stand-alone books with different characters and plots, so they can be enjoyed in any order.
Middle-Grade Books by Liane Moriarty
In addition to her popular adult books, Liane Moriarty has written a middle-grade science fiction book series titled Space Brigade. The series stars Nicola Berry, a girl who must save the world with the help of her two closest friends, her annoying brother, her rival, and an unusually tall alien named Shimlara.
Space Brigade #1: Nicola Berry and the Petrifying Problem with Princess Petronella (Originally titled Earthling Ambassador)
Space Brigade #2: Nicola Berry and the Shocking Trouble on the Planet of Shobble (Originally titled The Shobble Secret)
Space Brigade #3: Nicola Berry and the Wicked War on the Planet of Whimsy (Originally titled War on Whimsy)
Printable List of Liane Moriarty Books
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Synopsis of Liane Moriarty Books
Below is a full synopsis of each Liane Moriarty book in order of publication, beginning with her 2003 debut novel, Three Wishes.
Liane Moriarty’s New Book: 2024
Liane Moriarty Movie & TV Series Adaptations
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Apples Never Fall – This limited series is now streaming on Peacock with a cast including Annette Benning.
Big Little Lies – There are currently two seasons of Big Little Lies on HBO Max, with a third season reported to be in the works as of 2024. The series has an all-star cast, including Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Meryl Streep, Shailene Woodley, and Zoë Kravitz.
Nine Perfect Strangers – This thriller also stars Nicole Kidman and is streaming on Hulu & Disney Plus. The first season is available now, with a second season set in the Swiss Alps being reported by producers as of 2024.
Potential Future Adaptations
The Husband’s Secret – Sony Pictures is developing this book into a movie starring Blake Lively and directed by Kat Coiro. No release date is currently available.
Truly Madly Guilty – Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon are attached to an HBO adaption of Truly Madly Guilty. As of 2019, Nicole Kidman reported that it was still in the works.
What Alice Forgot – This book was optioned to become a feature film in 2014, with Jennifer Aniston said to play Alice, but there has been no recent news on this adaptation.
The Hypnotist Love Story – In 2019, Heather Graham starred in a pilot episode of The Hypnotist Love Story for ABC, but the series was not picked up for a full season.
Authors Like Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty writes character-driven contemporary fiction that often has a mystery or thriller component, which makes her novels popular with book clubs.
If you enjoy the friends and family drama aspects of Moriarty’s writing, try Lisa Genova, Jodi Picoult, and Celeste Ng. If you enjoy the thriller component of her writing, we think you’ll also like another of our favorite Australian authors, Sally Hepworth.
Two specific books that have given us major Liane Moriarty vibes are The Gifted School by Bruce Holsinger and Little Files Everywhere by Celest Ng.
About Liane Moriarty
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Liane Moriarty is an Australian author who started writing as a child. Her father commissioned her first novel for $1, which turned into a three-volume epic called ‘The Mystery of Dead Man’s Island.’ However, her path to being a best-selling author wasn’t straight. After getting a business degree, she worked in advertising and marketing and started The Little Ad Agency.
While working as a freelance copywriter, she also wrote short stories in her free time, but didn’t ever expect to have her own novel until her younger sister had a YA novel published. This inspired Liane to enroll in a Masters program in Sydney, and through that program, she wrote Three Wishes. The book went on to be published around the world.
Her fifth novel, The Husband’s Secret, was her first NY Times #1 Bestseller. This helped her sixth novel, Big Little Lies, debut in the #1 spot, making Liane Moriarty the first Australian author to debut in the top spot in the US.
Moriarty has sold over 20 million copies of her books worldwide, and her novels have been translated into forty languages. Most of her books have now been adapted for the screen, often with the involvement of fellow Australian Nicole Kidman.