Where To Start Reading Liane Moriarty

Start here. 

Now an award-winning series on HBO Max, starring Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Zoë Kravitz, and Meryl Streep, this suspenseful novel follows three women living in the upscale town of Northern Beaches. The little lies they tell help keep the illusion of their perfect lives together, until a dead body appears. Bursting with secrets and suspense with just the right amount of dark comedy, this mystery will keep you hooked until the very end!

Dive into the long-awaited sequel.

Madeline, Celeste, Jane, Renata, and Bonnie’s children are now in high school. Being a mother to a teenager is hard on any given day, but when the school’s principal suddenly receives a threatening package, it suddenly feels like déjà vu. And then a stranger appears asking questions, and the five women are forced to face the consequences of secrets they buried long ago. With higher stakes, endless drama, and no shortage of twists, Moriarty demonstrates why she’s the queen of domestic thrillers.

The best overall book-club pick. 

Cecilia Fitzpatrick’s life is perfect — she’s got a successful career, a wonderful family, and a stellar reputation in her town. But her husband’s secret can destroy it all. She wasn’t supposed to find out until he passed, but now she knows, and what she decides to do next will change her life forever. Sharply intelligent, meaty, and provocative, Moriarty delivers marriage betrayals, the hardships of motherhood, and the consequences of truth on a silver platter overflowing with scandal and drama.

Best recent pick. 

On a crowded plane, an old woman suddenly begins shouting predictions of how the other passengers are going to die. No one thinks too much of it until the first death becomes a reality. Named an NPR Book of the Year, Moriarty explores themes of fate versus free will and the value of time. Reflective, profound, and entertaining, this is one story you’ll devour and will stay with you long after the final page turns.

The best light but meaningful pick.

Are we the same person without our memories? Alice just lost a decade of her life. One minute, she’s twenty-nine, happily married, and pregnant with her first child, and the next, she’s pushing forty with three kids and a divorce on the way. She needs to find out what happened ASAP. But as she puts the pieces together, she starts to wonder if it’s better to leave the past where it is and start anew. Reflective and fun, the novel shines a light on themes of self-identity and second chances while exploring dreaded ‘what if’ scenarios.

When it comes to her love life, Ellen O’Farrell has terrible luck. Enter Patrick. He’s handsome, single, and genuinely likes her. But Patrick comes with baggage in the form of his stalker ex-girlfriend. But Ellen’s not taken aback. In fact, she’s intrigued. Until she realizes his stalker ex is someone she already knows. Unique, witty, and addictive, Moriarty shows how love can easily cross into obsession and how loneliness can bring out the worst in people.