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Cecelia Ahern Books in Order

The complete guide to Cecelia Ahern books in order. Explore her heartwarming romances, the Flawed YA series, and magical short story collections.

Last updated: July 20, 2026

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PS, I Love You

by Cecelia Ahern

2003

Grieving the sudden death of her husband, Holly Kennedy feels lost until she discovers a package he left behind. It contains ten envelopes, one for each month, filled with instructions to help her find her way back to life. A heartbreaking and hopeful story of love and resilience.

Where Rainbows End

by Cecelia Ahern

2004

Best friends Rosie and Alex are destined for each other, but life keeps getting in the way. Told entirely through letters, emails, and texts, this novel follows their missed connections and enduring bond over decades. A touching look at bad timing and second chances.

If You Could See Me Now

by Cecelia Ahern

2005

Elizabeth Egan is a rigid, disciplined woman raising her nephew, Luke, until a stranger named Ivan enters their lives. Ivan is spontaneous and carefree, bringing joy back into their home, but he is not exactly what he seems. A magical story about believing in the impossible.

Irish Girls Are Back in Town

by Cecelia Ahern, Patricia Scanlan & Gemma O'Connor

2005

An anthology of short fiction featuring some of the most popular Irish women writers. This collection includes a story by Cecelia Ahern, offering a bite-sized sample of her signature warmth and storytelling.

Mrs Whippy

by Cecelia Ahern

2006

Emelda's husband has left her for a younger woman, leaving her to raise five difficult sons alone. Seeking solace in ice cream, she finds unexpected comfort in the local van driver. A short, sweet novella about finding confidence after heartbreak.

There's No Place Like Here

by Cecelia Ahern

2006

Sandy Shortt has spent her life obsessing over missing things and people. When she disappears herself, she discovers a world where everything that is lost eventually ends up. A whimsical mystery about finding what matters most.

Thanks for the Memories

by Cecelia Ahern

2008

After a blood transfusion, Joyce Conway starts remembering things she has never experienced, while an American art expert in London feels strangely drawn to her. A romance with a twist that explores the mysterious connections that bind strangers together.

The Gift

by Cecelia Ahern

2008

Lou Suffern is a successful executive who is always in two places at once but never truly present. When he meets a homeless man named Gabe, he is offered a magical opportunity to fix his relationship with time. A modern fable about priorities and the holiday spirit.

The Book Lovers' Appreciation Society

by Cecelia Ahern

2009

This multi-author short-story collection gathers tales of love, friendship, betrayal, family tensions, and fresh starts. Cecelia Ahern is among the contributors to the anthology, which was created in support of Breast Cancer Care.

The Book of Tomorrow

by Cecelia Ahern

2009

Teenager Tamara Goodwin discovers a leather-bound diary in a traveling library that appears to be written in her own handwriting—dated for the next day. As the pages reveal her future, she tries to change her destiny. A mystery filled with family secrets.

Every Year

by Cecelia Ahern

2010

A short story about the passage of time and the moments that define us. Often found in anthologies, this piece captures Ahern's ability to find emotional depth in brief encounters.

Girl in the Mirror

by Cecelia Ahern

2011

A collection of short fiction headlined by a story about a woman who doesn't recognize her own reflection. These tales explore the hidden magic and emotional turning points in everyday lives.

The Time of My Life

by Cecelia Ahern

2011

Lucy Silchester receives an appointment card to meet with her Life, who turns out to be a shabbily dressed, unhappy man. To improve her own existence, she must help him get back on his feet. A quirky, metaphorical story about self-care and honesty.

One Hundred Names

by Cecelia Ahern

2012

Journalist Kitty Logan is left with a final assignment by her dying mentor: a list of one hundred mysterious names. As she tracks them down, she uncovers the extraordinary stories behind ordinary people. A celebration of journalism and human connection.

RED

by Victoria Hislop & Cecelia Ahern

2012

An anthology of short fiction featuring work by Hislop and other contemporary writers. The collection captures a variety of moods and themes reflecting the year of its release.

The Death Pit

by Joanne M Harris

2013

A *Doctor Who* short story featuring the Fourth Doctor. In this creepy tale, the Doctor encounters a strange and deadly golf hotel where something lurks beneath the sand. Part of the *Time Trips* collection.

A Handful of Stardust

by Joanne M Harris

2014

A *Doctor Who* short story featuring the Sixth Doctor and Peri. They visit a library planet where the greatest mathematicians are dying under mysterious circumstances. Part of the *Time Trips* collection.

Doctor Who: Time Trips

by Cecelia Ahern, Jake Arnott, Trudi Canavan, Jenny T. Colgan & Stella Duffy

2014

This illustrated Doctor Who anthology collects eight short adventures by different writers, each featuring a different incarnation of the Doctor. Ranging from ancient Alexandria to distant worlds, the stories move across time and space through comic, frightening, and reflective encounters.

How to Fall in Love

by Cecelia Ahern

2014

Christine Rose witnesses a man contemplating suicide and strikes a deal to convince him life is worth living before his birthday. As she tries to save him with a series of adventures, she begins to heal herself. A life-affirming romance.

Into the Nowhere

by Joanne M Harris

2014

A *Doctor Who* short story featuring the Eleventh Doctor and Clara. They land on an unknown planet where the Doctor must face a mystery in the dark. Part of the *Time Trips* anthology.

Keeping Up with the Joneses

by Joanne M Harris

2014

A *Doctor Who* short story featuring the Tenth Doctor. The Doctor finds himself in a bed-and-breakfast run by a suspicious couple with a very strange secret. Part of the *Time Trips* collection.

Salt of the Earth

by Joanne M Harris

2014

A *Doctor Who* adventure featuring the Third Doctor and Jo Grant. They travel to Australia in the near future and encounter strange salt statues on a remote island. Part of the *Time Trips* collection.

The Anti-Hero

by Joanne M Harris

2014

A *Doctor Who* adventure featuring the Second Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe. They arrive in ancient Alexandria and face a villain who knows their future. Part of the *Time Trips* anthology.

The Bog Warrior

by Joanne M Harris

2014

Cecelia Ahern's own contribution to the *Doctor Who* universe. The Tenth Doctor lands in the Kingdom of Cashel and gets involved in a bizarre masked ball with a missing prince. A whimsical tale from the *Time Trips* series.

The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Time Traveller

by Joanne M Harris

2014

A *Doctor Who* short story featuring the Third Doctor. The Doctor finds himself trapped in a surreal town where time behaves strangely and nothing is quite what it seems. Part of the *Time Trips* collection.

The Year I Met You

by Cecelia Ahern

2014

Jasmine, fired and on gardening leave, starts observing her neighbor Matt, a radio DJ she has always disliked. Over the course of a year, an unlikely friendship forms between two people at a crossroads. A quiet, character-driven drama.

The Marble Collector

by Cecelia Ahern

2015

When Sabrina discovers her father's secret collection of expensive marbles, she realizes she knows very little about the man suffering from memory loss. She embarks on a journey to uncover his hidden past. A moving story about memory and identity.

Flawed

by Cecelia Ahern

2016

In a society where perfection is mandatory, Celestine North is branded "Flawed" for a single act of compassion. Now an outcast, she must navigate a dangerous political game to survive. The first book in a gripping YA dystopian duology.

Lyrebird

by Cecelia Ahern

2016

A documentary crew in rural Ireland discovers a mysterious young woman living in isolation who can mimic any sound she hears. As they bring her to Dublin, she must choose between her quiet world and fame. A modern-day fairy tale.

Perfect

by Cecelia Ahern

2017

The conclusion to the *Flawed* duology. Celestine North is on the run and holds a secret that could dismantle the entire Flawed system. She must decide how much she is willing to risk for freedom.

Postscript

by Cecelia Ahern

2019

The sequel to *PS, I Love You*. Seven years after her husband's death, Holly Kennedy is approached by a group calling themselves the PS, I Love You Club. She is forced to revisit the letters that guided her and help others find their own way.

Roar

by Cecelia Ahern

2019

A collection of thirty short stories, each focusing on a woman facing a unique, often surreal challenge—like slowly disappearing or being kept on a shelf. A witty and thoughtful exploration of modern womanhood.

Freckles

by Cecelia Ahern

2021

Allegra Bird is told by a stranger that she is the average of the five people she spends the most time with. Realizing she doesn't have five such people, she sets out on a quest to find them. A story about loneliness and connection.

In a Thousand Different Ways

by Cecelia Ahern

2023

Alice Kelly sees people's emotions as colors, a condition that makes navigating family and relationships overwhelming. She must learn to manage her gift and find her own place in the world. A beautiful novel about empathy and self-acceptance.

Into the Storm

by Cecelia Ahern

2024

GP Enya Pickering saves a boy from a hit-and-run on a stormy night, an event that haunts her and drives her to move to remote Abbeydooley. There, she confronts her past and the wild elements of the Irish countryside. An atmospheric, psychological drama.

Paper Heart

by Cecelia Ahern

2025

Pip, a single mother living a small life, folds her dreams into origami hearts. When she meets an astronomer who teaches her to look up, she begins to open herself to the universe and love. A heartwarming story of second chances.

Where to start with Cecelia Ahern

If you want the iconic tearjerker:
PS, I Love YouPostscript

If you prefer magical realism and whimsy:
If You Could See Me NowThere's No Place Like HereThe Gift

If you enjoy dystopian YA:
FlawedPerfect

If you want deep, character-driven fiction:
In a Thousand Different WaysFrecklesThe Year I Met You

Doctor Who: Time Trips books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "The Death Pit"

    The Death Pit

    by Joanne M Harris

    2013Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "A Handful of Stardust"

    A Handful of Stardust

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 5
  3. Book cover for "Into the Nowhere"

    Into the Nowhere

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 2
  4. Book cover for "Keeping Up with the Joneses"

    Keeping Up with the Joneses

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 3
  5. Book cover for "Salt of the Earth"

    Salt of the Earth

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 4
  6. Book cover for "The Anti-Hero"

    The Anti-Hero

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 8
  7. Book cover for "The Bog Warrior"

    The Bog Warrior

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 6
  8. Book cover for "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Time Traveller"

    The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Time Traveller

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 7

Doctor Who: Time Trips books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "The Death Pit"

    The Death Pit

    by Joanne M Harris

    2013Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Into the Nowhere"

    Into the Nowhere

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 2
  3. Book cover for "Keeping Up with the Joneses"

    Keeping Up with the Joneses

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 3
  4. Book cover for "Salt of the Earth"

    Salt of the Earth

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 4
  5. Book cover for "A Handful of Stardust"

    A Handful of Stardust

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 5
  6. Book cover for "The Bog Warrior"

    The Bog Warrior

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 6
  7. Book cover for "The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Time Traveller"

    The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Time Traveller

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 7
  8. Book cover for "The Anti-Hero"

    The Anti-Hero

    by Joanne M Harris

    2014Doctor Who: Time Trips, Book 8

Flawed books in order

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  1. Book cover for "Flawed"

    Flawed

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2016Flawed, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Perfect"

    Perfect

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2017Flawed, Book 2

Flawed books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "Flawed"

    Flawed

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2016Flawed, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Perfect"

    Perfect

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2017Flawed, Book 2

P.S. I Love You books in order

Explore this series
  1. Book cover for "PS, I Love You"

    PS, I Love You

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2003P.S. I Love You, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Postscript"

    Postscript

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2019P.S. I Love You, Book 2

P.S. I Love You books in chronological order

  1. Book cover for "PS, I Love You"

    PS, I Love You

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2003P.S. I Love You, Book 1
  2. Book cover for "Postscript"

    Postscript

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2019P.S. I Love You, Book 2

Cecelia Ahern collections, short stories, and related book types

Short Stories/Novellas

  1. Book cover for "Mrs Whippy"

    Mrs Whippy

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2006

Short Story Collections

  1. Book cover for "Every Year"

    Every Year

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2010
  2. Book cover for "Girl in the Mirror"

    Girl in the Mirror

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2011Two Stories
  3. Book cover for "Roar"

    Roar

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2019

Anthologies

  1. Book cover for "Irish Girls Are Back in Town"

    Irish Girls Are Back in Town

    by Cecelia Ahern, Patricia Scanlan & Gemma O'Connor

    2005
  2. Book cover for "The Book Lovers' Appreciation Society"

    The Book Lovers' Appreciation Society

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2009
  3. Book cover for "RED"

    RED

    by Victoria Hislop & Cecelia Ahern

    2012The Waterstones Anthology
  4. Book cover for "Doctor Who: Time Trips"

    Doctor Who: Time Trips

    by Cecelia Ahern, Jake Arnott, Trudi Canavan, Jenny T. Colgan & Stella Duffy

    2014

Standalone Cecelia Ahern books

  1. Book cover for "Where Rainbows End"

    Where Rainbows End

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2004
  2. Book cover for "If You Could See Me Now"

    If You Could See Me Now

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2005
  3. Book cover for "There's No Place Like Here"

    There's No Place Like Here

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2006
  4. Book cover for "Thanks for the Memories"

    Thanks for the Memories

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2008A Novel
  5. Book cover for "The Gift"

    The Gift

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2008
  6. Book cover for "The Book of Tomorrow"

    The Book of Tomorrow

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2009
  7. Book cover for "The Time of My Life"

    The Time of My Life

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2011
  8. Book cover for "One Hundred Names"

    One Hundred Names

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2012
  9. Book cover for "How to Fall in Love"

    How to Fall in Love

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2014
  10. Book cover for "The Year I Met You"

    The Year I Met You

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2014
  11. Book cover for "The Marble Collector"

    The Marble Collector

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2015
  12. Book cover for "Lyrebird"

    Lyrebird

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2016
  13. Book cover for "Freckles"

    Freckles

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2021
  14. Book cover for "In a Thousand Different Ways"

    In a Thousand Different Ways

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2023
  15. Book cover for "Into the Storm"

    Into the Storm

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2024
  16. Book cover for "Paper Heart"

    Paper Heart

    by Cecelia Ahern

    2025

Author bio

Cecelia Ahern was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland. She grew up in a very public household as the daughter of Bertie Ahern, who would go on to become the Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland. Despite this high-profile background, she decided to carve out her own path in a world far removed from the busy realm of politics.

Before she ever thought about writing novels, she studied journalism and media communications. She even took a surprising detour into the music industry. As a member of the pop group Shimma, she had a brush with pop stardom and competed to represent Ireland in the Eurovision Song Contest. It was a fun and unexpected chapter, but music wasn’t her final destination. A different, quieter kind of storytelling eventually captured her imagination.

At the incredibly young age of twenty-one, Ahern wrote a novel that would completely change her life. That book was PS, I Love You. It became an instant sensation, capturing hearts around the globe with its unique mix of devastating grief and hopeful humor.

The story follows a young widow named Holly Kennedy as she navigates life after the death of her husband, guided by a series of letters he left behind for her. It wasn’t just a bestseller; it was a cultural phenomenon. The book stayed at the top of the charts for weeks and was later adapted into a major Hollywood movie starring Hilary Swank and Gerard Butler. This success established Ahern immediately as a fresh, empathetic voice in fiction.

She didn’t stop there. It would have been easy to fade away after such a massive debut, but Ahern proved she was far more than a one-hit wonder. Over the following years, she released a steady stream of novels, almost one every year. Her writing often blends grounded, contemporary romance with a touch of the surreal or magical.

She loves to ask "what if?" in her stories. For example, in There’s No Place Like Here, she imagines a physical world where all lost things—and people—go. In her more recent novel In a Thousand Different Ways, she introduces us to a woman who can see people’s emotions as colors, exploring how hard it can be to navigate the world when you feel everything so intensely. These stories show her consistent ability to explore the hidden connections between people.

Her versatility also extends to genre. While she is best known for emotional dramas and romances, she hasn't been afraid to try new things. She ventured into Young Adult territory with the Flawed duology. These books paint a picture of a dystopian society obsessed with perfection, where making a mistake gets you branded as a second-class citizen.

She also explored feminist themes in her short story collection Roar. This collection features thirty fables about the experiences of modern women. It was so well-received that it was adapted into an anthology television series. She has even contributed to the Doctor Who universe, showing a playful side to her writing that fans might not expect.

Today, Ahern continues to live in Dublin with her family. Her books have sold millions of copies worldwide and have been translated into dozens of languages. Whether she is writing about grief, magic, or dystopian futures, her work proves that her stories—often centered on finding light in the darkest moments—resonate just as strongly now as they did when she first started.

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