Reading Ali Hazelwood books in order is pretty straightforward once you know what kind of Hazelwood book you’re looking for. She started with STEM romance, but her catalog now includes novellas, an audio-first story, paranormal romance, young adult romance, multi-author collections, and a Star Wars short story.
I’d start with publication order for the full experience. Then, once you know which side of her writing you like best, you can jump into the STEM romances, the Bride books, the shorter stories, or the multi-author collections.
Jump to:
- Ali Hazelwood Books in Publication Order
- Where to Start with Ali Hazelwood
- Ali Hazelwood Books by Series and Type
- Who Is Ali Hazelwood?
Ali Hazelwood Books in Publication Order
Start here if you want the full Hazelwood reading order. This list includes her novels, novellas, short stories, anthology contributions, and collection pieces.
- The Love Hypothesis (2021)
- Under One Roof (2022) (Novella)
- Stuck with You (2022) (Novella)
- Below Zero (2022) (Novella)
- Love on the Brain (2022)
- Loathe to Love You (2023) (Collection)
- Love, Theoretically (2023)
- The Last Flight (2023) (Short Story in From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi)
- Check & Mate (2023)
- Bride (2024)
- Not in Love (2024)
- Two Can Play (2024) (Audio-First Novella)
- Cruel Winter with You (2024) (Short Story)
- Deep End (2025)
- Problematic Summer Romance (2025)
- Hot for Slayer (2025) (Short Story)
- First (2025) (Novella in After the End)
- Mate (2025)
- Bound and Unbound (2026) (Paranormal Novella Duology)
Where to Start with Ali Hazelwood
For the classic Ali Hazelwood experience, start with The Love Hypothesis. That’s the best first read if you want the STEM romance, fake-dating setup, and nerdy tension that made so many readers pick up her books in the first place.
After that, I’d go to Love on the Brain and Love, Theoretically if you want more of that same STEM romance lane. Those books don’t need to be read as one connected series, but they’re the most natural next step if you liked Hazelwood’s original style.
For paranormal romance, start with Bride, then continue with Mate. That side of Hazelwood’s bibliography has a different feel, with Vampyres, Weres, political tension, and fated-mate romance, so it’s the better entry point if you’re more interested in fantasy-adjacent romance than academia.
Ali Hazelwood Books by Series and Type
Hazelwood’s books now split into a few romance lanes: standalone contemporary novels, STEMinist novellas, connected contemporary romances, paranormal romance, and multi-author collections.
Ali Hazelwood Standalone Romance Novels
These are the easiest Hazelwood books to sample one at a time. They lean into romance, academia, ambition, competitive professional spaces, and the kind of nerdy tension her readers tend to love.
- The Love Hypothesis (2021)
- Love on the Brain (2022)
- Love, Theoretically (2023)
- Check & Mate (2023) (Young Adult Romance)
- Deep End (2025) (Sports Romance)
Ali Hazelwood STEMinist Novellas
The STEMinist novellas are shorter contemporary romances about three friends in STEM fields. Read the three individual novellas in order, then pick up the bind-up if you want them collected together.
- Under One Roof (2022) (Novella)
- Stuck with You (2022) (Novella)
- Below Zero (2022) (Novella)
- Loathe to Love You (2023) (Collection)
Not in Love Books
Not in Love and Problematic Summer Romance are connected contemporary romances. Start with Not in Love, then read Problematic Summer Romance after you’ve met Maya through Rue and Eli’s story.
- Not in Love (2024)
- Problematic Summer Romance (2025)
Bride Books
The Bride books are Hazelwood’s paranormal romance series. This is where she moves into Vampyres, Weres, political alliances, arranged marriage, and fated-mate tension.
Bound and Unbound Duology
Bound and Unbound collects Hazelwood’s dark academia paranormal novellas in one ebook and print release. Read Bound first, then continue with Unbound.
- Bound and Unbound (2026) (Paranormal Novella Duology)
Ali Hazelwood Short Stories and Anthology Contributions
These are Hazelwood’s shorter pieces from anthologies and multi-author collections. Read them after the main novels unless one of the collections already interests you.
- The Last Flight (2023) (Short Story in From a Certain Point of View: Return of the Jedi)
- Two Can Play (2024) (Audio-First Novella)
- Cruel Winter with You (2024) (Short Story)
- Hot for Slayer (2025) (Short Story)
- First (2025) (Novella in After the End)
Under the Mistletoe Books
Under the Mistletoe is a multi-author holiday romance collection. Hazelwood’s story is Cruel Winter with You. Read the full set if you want every story in the collection.
- Cruel Winter with You by Ali Hazelwood (2024)
- Merry Ever After by Tessa Bailey
- All by My Elf by Olivia Dade
- Merriment and Mayhem by Alexandria Bellefleur
- Only Santas in the Building by Alexis Daria
Scared Sexy Books
Scared Sexy is a multi-author paranormal romance collection. Hazelwood’s story is Hot for Slayer. Read the full set for more monster romance from Christina Lauren, J.T. Geissinger, Ruby Dixon, Katee Robert, and Kimberly Lemming.
- Hot for Slayer by Ali Hazelwood (2025)
- Falling by Christina Lauren
- Spicy Little Curses by J.T. Geissinger
- Space Vampire by Ruby Dixon
- Beautiful Nightmare by Katee Robert
- My Boyfriends Are All Monsters by Kimberly Lemming
After the End Books
After the End is a multi-author dystopian romance collection from AH², the collaboration between Ali Hazelwood and Adriana Herrera. Hazelwood’s novella is First. The full set includes eight romance stories.
- First by Ali Hazelwood (2025)
- Bait by Adriana Herrera
- Skyn by Nikki Payne
- M.A.Y.A. by Nina Saxena
- Brood by Claire Kent
- Taken by Elizabeth Stephens
- Trade by Cate C. Wells
- Prima by Sherry Thomas
Who Is Ali Hazelwood?
Ali Hazelwood is the pen name of a romance author and academic best known for romance novels built around STEM, academia, and fandom-friendly tropes. Many readers first found her through The Love Hypothesis, but her catalog now stretches into young adult romance, sports romance, paranormal romance, novellas, and multi-author collections.
Her books are easiest to choose by tone. For STEM romance, start with the early contemporary novels. For paranormal romance, start with Bride. For shorter reads, start with the STEMinist novellas.
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