Ruth Ware Books in Order

This concise post covers a simple list of Ruth Ware’s books in order, followed by details on her 2026 release, movie/TV adaptations, and her YA series.

Books by Ruth Ware – Full-Length Novels

This list is in order of publication date, we also have a ranking of our readers’ favorite Ruth Ware books available.

In a Dark, Dark Wood (2015)
The Woman in Cabin 10 (2016)
The Lying Game (2017)
The Death of Mrs. Westaway (2018)
The Turn of the Key (2019)
One by One (2020)
The It Girl (2022)
Zero Days (2023)
One Perfect Couple (2024)
The Women in Suite 11 (2025)

Ruth Ware Novella – Hush Collection

In 2020, Ruth Ware participated in an Amazon Original Stories collection of novellas called the Hush Collection. Her 31-page novella is titled Snowflakes.

The Hush Collection books are included with Kindle Unlimited, and are a great way to discover new thriller authors without committing to a full novel.

Printable List of Ruth Ware Books

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Paper with all Ruth Ware book covers laying on a dark wood table

YA Series Published as Ruth Warburton

Before she was known by the alias Ruth Ware, Ruth published 5 YA titles under her real name, Ruth Warburton. We’re not including these books on the printable version of this list since they’re published under a different name and are very different from her Ruth Ware novels. However, we wanted to include them here to make our list more thorough.

The Winter Trilogy
A Witch in Winter (2012)
A Witch in Love (2012)
A Witch Alone (2013)

Witch Finder Series
Witch Finder (2014)
Witch Hunt (2014)

Ruth Ware Books into Movies

Netflix released the film adaptation of The Woman in Cabin 10 in 2025, which was the first of Ruth Ware’s novels to make it to the screen. Keira Knightley stars as travel journalist Lo Blacklock, alongside Guy Pearce, Hannah Waddingham, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, and Kaya Scodelario.

Reviews were mixed, with many critics finding it didn’t quite capture the tension of the novel. If you’re a fan of the book, we’d still say it’s worth watching for the cast and the claustrophobic setting at sea. It also makes a good companion to The Woman in Suite 11, Ware’s 2025 sequel that catches up with Lo a decade later.

The It Girl has also been in development as a television series, but no casting or premiere date has been announced. The film rights for several other titles have been acquired, but no firm details have been released.

Best Ruth Ware Books

Our readers filled out a survey to share their favorite Ruth Ware books. Now that you’ve seen her entire list of books in order, don’t miss the results of our Best Ruth Ware Books ranking!

About Ruth Ware

Internationally bestselling author Ruth Ware is a British writer whose books have sold over 9 million copies. As of 2026, her works have been translated into over 40 languages.

Photo of Ruth Ware Bio from back inside flap of her book

Before becoming a full-time author, she held a variety of jobs, from waitressing to bookselling, but always dreamed of being an author. An internship at a publishing company helped her understand the industry while giving her a bit of stage fright. Finding time for writing got even harder when she got married and became a mom. She quickly realized if she wanted to follow this dream, she had to push past her fear of rejection and send her work out to agents.

We’re so grateful she pursued her dreams and has published so many entertaining novels!