All Liane Moriarty Books Ranked

Three Wishes (2004)

Triplets Cat, Gemma, and Lyn Kettle live in Sydney, Australia, and each have something they're struggling with. Cat's husband is cheating on her. Lyn has sorted everything in her life into a checklist, but she suffers from panic attacks. Gemma is afraid of commitment but has found someone who can possibly change that. The book builds up to the sisters' 34th birthday celebration, where something terrible happens. Publisher’s Weekly gave the book a positive review, saying: “Despite such unoriginal problems, Moriarty's novel is a winning combination of smart-alecky fun and feel-good mush (mostly the former).” Buy it

The Last Anniversary (2006)

Sophie Honeywell and Thomas Gordon had the perfect relationship, until she turned down his proposal and broke his heart. A year later, Thomas is married to a travel agent, and Sophie is still single, wondering if she should’ve stayed with Thomas. Then, Sophie unexpectedly inherits Thomas's aunt's house on Scribby Gum Island, where she's surrounded by her ex's family. They all seem to have the perfect lives, but Sophie soon discovers they're hiding shocking secrets. Buy it

What Alice Forgot (2010)

Alice Love wakes up in a hospital room thinking she’s living a perfect life as a 29-year-old, happily married and pregnant with her first child—only to learn she’s a 39-year-old divorcée with three children. Alice must navigate her new life as her old self, putting together the pieces to figure out what happened in the 10 years she's missing. Buy it

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The Hypnotist’s Love Story (2011)

Ellen O’Ferrel is a hypnotherapist in Australia dating Patrick, a single father and widower. When Patrick reveals his ex-girlfriend Saskia is stalking him, Ellen searches for information about this mysterious woman and discovers Saskia is actually one of her patients. Suddenly, Ellen finds herself in a situation that mixes her personal and professional life in terrifying ways. Buy it

The Husband’s Secret (2013)

Cecilia Fitzpatrick has the perfect life until she finds a note from her husband that's only supposed to be opened after his death. When she reads it, Cecilia learns a terrible secret that will forever link her to two other women in her life: Tess O’Leary, the new mom in town, and Rachel Crowley, the school secretary. Buy it

Big Little Lies (2014)

When Jane takes her son Ziggy to his first day of kindergarten at Pirriwee Public School, she meets Madeline, one of the popular moms in town. Later that day, Jane’s son Ziggy is accused of bullying another student, creating a rift between two factions of mothers at the school. When a body is later found at the school's Trivia Night, secrets come to light as the nosy townspeople try to discover who did it.

While fans of the show may feel the need to skip this one, there are a number of differences between the book and the HBO series, so you'll definitely want to read how the original story unfolded. Buy it

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Truly Madly Guilty (2016)

Moriarty has proven to be the master of creating characters with secrets, and Truly Madly Guilty is no different. In her latest novel, childhood friends Clementine and Erika are invited to a barbeque with their spouses. But when a disturbing event takes place at the party, the couples' worst secrets come out, changing their lives forever. The book garnered rave reviews, with The Miami Herald saying: “Moriarty’s sly sense of humor, vivid characters, and her frank appraisal of suburban life make it clear that this barbecue could have happened anywhere, to anyone." Buy it

Tamara Fuentes is the current Entertainment Editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers TV, movies, books, celebrities, and more. She can often be found in front of a screen fangirling about something new. Before joining Cosmopolitan, she was the entertainment editor over at Seventeen. She is also a member of the Television Critics Association and the Latino Entertainment Journalists Association. Follow her on Twitter and Instagram. 

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