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title: "Colleen Hoover Books in Order — Where to Start"
description: "Colleen Hoover's books in order: which ones are series, which are standalones, where to start if you're new, and my honest review of each one I've read."
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author: "Amy — Bella Bugs Books"
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date_modified: "2026-09-15"
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# Colleen Hoover books in order

Most Colleen Hoover books are standalones, so "in order" really means "which one first". Here's the order that works, plus the two pairs you genuinely do need to read together.

## Where to start

It Ends With Us if you want the one everybody talks about (read It Starts With Us straight after). Ugly Love if you want the classic dual-timeline heartbreak. Verity if you want the thriller side of her writing.

Official site: https://www.colleenhoover.com/

## Frequently asked questions

### Do Colleen Hoover books need to be read in order?

Only two pairs do: It Ends With Us then It Starts With Us, and Hopeless then Losing Hope. Everything else is a standalone you can pick up in any order.

### Which Colleen Hoover book should I read first?

It Ends With Us is the usual entry point, but it deals with domestic abuse — if that's not for you right now, start with Ugly Love or Reminders of Him instead.

### Are Colleen Hoover books spicy?

Mild to medium. There are open-door scenes, but the focus is emotional rather than explicit.

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_Every book recommended here is read in full and reviewed by Amy. No sponsorships, no gifted-book obligations, spoilers always marked._

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