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Sophie Hannah Books in Order

This page explores the psychological crime novels of Sophie Hannah, with books in order, brief summaries and reading order tips to help you decide what to read next.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Book cover for "Carrot the Goldfish" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Carrot the Goldfish

by Sophie Hannah

1992

Book cover for "Second Helping of Your Heart" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Second Helping of Your Heart

by Sophie Hannah

1994

Book cover for "The Hero and the Girl Next Door" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Hero and the Girl Next Door

by Sophie Hannah

1995

Book cover for "Early Bird Blues" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Early Bird Blues

by Sophie Hannah

1997

Book cover for "Hotels like Houses" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Hotels like Houses

by Sophie Hannah

1997

Book cover for "Gripless" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Gripless

by Sophie Hannah

1999

Book cover for "Leaving and Leaving You" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Leaving and Leaving You

by Sophie Hannah

1999

Book cover for "Cordial and Corrosive" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Cordial and Corrosive

by Sophie Hannah

2000

Book cover for "Love Me Slender" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Love Me Slender

by Sophie Hannah

2000

Book cover for "The Box Room" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Box Room

by Sophie Hannah

2002

Book cover for "The Superpower of Love" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Superpower of Love

by Sophie Hannah

2002

Book cover for "First of the Last Chances" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

First of the Last Chances

by Sophie Hannah

2003

Book cover for "Leeds Stories 2" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Leeds Stories 2

by Sophie Hannah

2005

Book cover for "Little Face" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Little Face

by Sophie Hannah

2006

Book cover for "Selected Poems" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Selected Poems

by Sophie Hannah

2006

Book cover for "Hurting Distance / The Truth-Teller's Lie" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Hurting Distance / The Truth-Teller's Lie

by Sophie Hannah

2007

Book cover for "Pessimism for Beginners" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Pessimism for Beginners

by Sophie Hannah

2007

Book cover for "The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets

by Sophie Hannah

2008

Book cover for "The Wrong Mother / The Point of Rescue" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Wrong Mother / The Point of Rescue

by Sophie Hannah

2008

Book cover for "The Other Half Lives / The Dead Lie Down" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Other Half Lives / The Dead Lie Down

by Sophie Hannah

2009

Book cover for "A Room Swept White / The Cradle in the Grave" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

A Room Swept White / The Cradle in the Grave

by Sophie Hannah

2010

Book cover for "Lasting Damage / The Other Woman's House" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Lasting Damage / The Other Woman's House

by Sophie Hannah

2011

Book cover for "Kind of Cruel" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Kind of Cruel

by Sophie Hannah

2012

Book cover for "The Carrier" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Carrier

by Sophie Hannah

2013

Book cover for "The Monogram Murders" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Monogram Murders

by Sophie Hannah

2014

Book cover for "The Orphan Choir" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Orphan Choir

by Sophie Hannah

2014

Book cover for "The Poetry of Sex" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Poetry of Sex

by Sophie Hannah

2014

Book cover for "The Telling Error / Woman with a Secret" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Telling Error / Woman with a Secret

by Sophie Hannah

2014

Book cover for "A Game for All the Family" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

A Game for All the Family

by Sophie Hannah

2015

Book cover for "Marrying the Ugly Millionaire" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Marrying the Ugly Millionaire

by Sophie Hannah

2015

Book cover for "Pictures or It Didn't Happen" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Pictures or It Didn't Happen

by Sophie Hannah

2015

Book cover for "The Warning" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Warning

by Sophie Hannah

2015

Book cover for "Closed Casket" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Closed Casket

by Sophie Hannah

2016

Book cover for "The Narrow Bed / The Next to Die" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Narrow Bed / The Next to Die

by Sophie Hannah

2016

Book cover for "The Visitors Book" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Visitors Book

by Sophie Hannah

2016

Book cover for "Deadlier" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Deadlier

by Sophie Hannah

2017

Book cover for "Keep Her Safe" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Keep Her Safe

by Sophie Hannah

2017

Book cover for "Only Joseph" by Sophie HannahView on Amazon

Only Joseph

by Sophie Hannah

2018

Book cover for "The Mystery of Three Quarters" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Mystery of Three Quarters

by Sophie Hannah

2018

Book cover for "How to Hold a Grudge" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

How to Hold a Grudge

by Sophie Hannah

2019

Book cover for "The Understudy" by Sophie Hannah, Clare Mackintosh, BA Paris & Holly BrownView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Understudy

by Sophie Hannah, Clare Mackintosh, BA Paris & Holly Brown

2019

At a prestigious London performing-arts academy, four ambitious mothers watch their daughters compete for the spotlight. When a new girl arrives and sinister pranks escalate into real danger, the women must uncover who is targeting the students without exposing their own secrets.

Book cover for "Happiness, a Mystery" by Sophie HannahView on Amazon

Happiness, a Mystery

by Sophie Hannah

2020

Book cover for "Perfect Little Children" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Perfect Little Children

by Sophie Hannah

2020

Book cover for "The Killings at Kingfisher Hill" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Killings at Kingfisher Hill

by Sophie Hannah

2020

Book cover for "The Couple at the Table" by Sophie HannahView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Couple at the Table

by Sophie Hannah

2022

Book cover for "Birds, Strangers and Psychos" by Maxim Jakubowski, Lee Child, M. W. Craven, Sophie Hannah, Ragnar Jónasson, Vaseem Khan, A. K. Benedict, Guy Adams, Peter Lovesey, Kim Newman, Nadine Matheson, James Grady, David Thomson, Jerome Charyn, Anne Billson & Denise MinaView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Birds, Strangers and Psychos

by Maxim Jakubowski, Lee Child, M. W. Craven, Sophie Hannah, Ragnar Jónasson, Vaseem Khan, A. K. Benedict, Guy Adams, Peter Lovesey, Kim Newman, Nadine Matheson, James Grady, David Thomson, Jerome Charyn, Anne Billson & Denise Mina

2025

Edited by Maxim Jakubowski, this anthology assembles twenty-four original crime and suspense stories inspired by Alfred Hitchcock. Established and emerging writers reinterpret the moods, twists, and memorable premises associated with films such as Psycho, Vertigo, North by Northwest, and The Birds.

Standalone Sophie Hannah books

  1. Book cover for "Carrot the Goldfish"

    Carrot the Goldfish

    by Sophie Hannah

    1992
  2. Book cover for "Second Helping of Your Heart"

    Second Helping of Your Heart

    by Sophie Hannah

    1994
  3. Book cover for "The Hero and the Girl Next Door"

    The Hero and the Girl Next Door

    by Sophie Hannah

    1995
  4. Book cover for "Early Bird Blues"

    Early Bird Blues

    by Sophie Hannah

    1997
  5. Book cover for "Hotels like Houses"

    Hotels like Houses

    by Sophie Hannah

    1997
  6. Book cover for "Gripless"

    Gripless

    by Sophie Hannah

    1999
  7. Book cover for "Leaving and Leaving You"

    Leaving and Leaving You

    by Sophie Hannah

    1999
  8. Book cover for "Cordial and Corrosive"

    Cordial and Corrosive

    by Sophie Hannah

    2000
  9. Book cover for "Love Me Slender"

    Love Me Slender

    by Sophie Hannah

    2000Poems About Love
  10. Book cover for "The Box Room"

    The Box Room

    by Sophie Hannah

    2002
  11. Book cover for "The Superpower of Love"

    The Superpower of Love

    by Sophie Hannah

    2002
  12. Book cover for "First of the Last Chances"

    First of the Last Chances

    by Sophie Hannah

    2003
  13. Book cover for "Leeds Stories 2"

    Leeds Stories 2

    by Sophie Hannah

    2005
  14. Book cover for "Little Face"

    Little Face

    by Sophie Hannah

    2006Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 1
  15. Book cover for "Selected Poems"

    Selected Poems

    by Sophie Hannah

    2006
  16. Book cover for "Hurting Distance / The Truth-Teller's Lie"

    Hurting Distance / The Truth-Teller's Lie

    by Sophie Hannah

    2007Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 2
  17. Book cover for "Pessimism for Beginners"

    Pessimism for Beginners

    by Sophie Hannah

    2007
  18. Book cover for "The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets"

    The Fantastic Book of Everybody's Secrets

    by Sophie Hannah

    2008
  19. Book cover for "The Wrong Mother / The Point of Rescue"

    The Wrong Mother / The Point of Rescue

    by Sophie Hannah

    2008Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 3
  20. Book cover for "The Other Half Lives / The Dead Lie Down"

    The Other Half Lives / The Dead Lie Down

    by Sophie Hannah

    2009Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 4
  21. Book cover for "A Room Swept White / The Cradle in the Grave"

    A Room Swept White / The Cradle in the Grave

    by Sophie Hannah

    2010Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 5
  22. Book cover for "Lasting Damage / The Other Woman's House"

    Lasting Damage / The Other Woman's House

    by Sophie Hannah

    2011Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 6
  23. Book cover for "Kind of Cruel"

    Kind of Cruel

    by Sophie Hannah

    2012Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 7
  24. Book cover for "The Carrier"

    The Carrier

    by Sophie Hannah

    2013Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 8
  25. Book cover for "The Monogram Murders"

    The Monogram Murders

    by Sophie Hannah

    2014New Hercule Poirot, Book 1
  26. Book cover for "The Orphan Choir"

    The Orphan Choir

    by Sophie Hannah

    2014A Novel
  27. Book cover for "The Poetry of Sex"

    The Poetry of Sex

    by Sophie Hannah

    2014
  28. Book cover for "The Telling Error / Woman with a Secret"

    The Telling Error / Woman with a Secret

    by Sophie Hannah

    2014Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 9
  29. Book cover for "A Game for All the Family"

    A Game for All the Family

    by Sophie Hannah

    2015
  30. Book cover for "Marrying the Ugly Millionaire"

    Marrying the Ugly Millionaire

    by Sophie Hannah

    2015New & Collected Poems
  31. Book cover for "Pictures or It Didn't Happen"

    Pictures or It Didn't Happen

    by Sophie Hannah

    2015Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 10
  32. Book cover for "The Warning"

    The Warning

    by Sophie Hannah

    2015A Short Story
  33. Book cover for "Closed Casket"

    Closed Casket

    by Sophie Hannah

    2016New Hercule Poirot, Book 2
  34. Book cover for "The Narrow Bed / The Next to Die"

    The Narrow Bed / The Next to Die

    by Sophie Hannah

    2016Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 11
  35. Book cover for "The Visitors Book"

    The Visitors Book

    by Sophie Hannah

    2016
  36. Book cover for "Deadlier"

    Deadlier

    by Sophie Hannah

    2017100 of the Best Crime Stories Written by Women
  37. Book cover for "Keep Her Safe"

    Keep Her Safe

    by Sophie Hannah

    2017A Novel
  38. Book cover for "Only Joseph"

    Only Joseph

    by Sophie Hannah

    2018
  39. Book cover for "The Mystery of Three Quarters"

    The Mystery of Three Quarters

    by Sophie Hannah

    2018New Hercule Poirot, Book 3
  40. Book cover for "How to Hold a Grudge"

    How to Hold a Grudge

    by Sophie Hannah

    2019From Resentment to Contentment
  41. Book cover for "The Understudy"

    The Understudy

    by Sophie Hannah, Clare Mackintosh, BA Paris & Holly Brown

    2019
  42. Book cover for "Happiness, a Mystery"

    Happiness, a Mystery

    by Sophie Hannah

    2020And 66 Attempts to Solve It
  43. Book cover for "Perfect Little Children"

    Perfect Little Children

    by Sophie Hannah

    2020A Novel
  44. Book cover for "The Killings at Kingfisher Hill"

    The Killings at Kingfisher Hill

    by Sophie Hannah

    2020New Hercule Poirot, Book 4
  45. Book cover for "The Couple at the Table"

    The Couple at the Table

    by Sophie Hannah

    2022Zailer and Waterhouse Mysteries, Book 12
  46. Book cover for "Birds, Strangers and Psychos"

    Birds, Strangers and Psychos

    by Maxim Jakubowski, Lee Child, M. W. Craven, Sophie Hannah, Ragnar Jónasson, Vaseem Khan, A. K. Benedict, Guy Adams, Peter Lovesey, Kim Newman, Nadine Matheson, James Grady, David Thomson, Jerome Charyn, Anne Billson & Denise Mina

    2025

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