This guide to the Liane Moriarty books in order includes her Big Little series, standalone novels, short fiction, and the middle grade Nicola Berry books. Most of Moriarty’s adult novels can be read in any order, but Big Little Lies should come before Big Little Truths.
I’ve listed the books by first U.S. publication year. If you’re reading Moriarty for the first time, you can start with whichever standalone interests you most. For the two connected series, begin with the first book listed.
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- Big Little Books
- Liane Moriarty Standalone Books
- Liane Moriarty Short Stories
- Space Brigade Books
- Liane Moriarty Book-to-Screen Adaptations
- About Liane Moriarty
Big Little Books
Big Little Truths returns to the women and families introduced in Big Little Lies. I recommend reading these books in order so you know the characters, their history, and the secrets that continue to shape their lives.
- Big Little Lies (2014)
- Big Little Truths (2026)
Liane Moriarty Standalone Books
Each of these novels follows a different cast and story, so you can read them in any order. Publication order is still a good choice if you want to see how Moriarty’s style and recurring themes developed across her career.
- Three Wishes (2004)
- The Last Anniversary (2006)
- What Alice Forgot (2011)
- The Hypnotist’s Love Story (2012)
- The Husband’s Secret (2013)
- Truly Madly Guilty (2016)
- Nine Perfect Strangers (2018)
- Apples Never Fall (2021)
- Here One Moment (2024)
Liane Moriarty Short Stories
The Price of Honey (2026) is an Amazon Original short story from the Deadly Ambition collection. It is sold separately, so you don’t need to purchase the full collection to read it.
Space Brigade Books
Moriarty’s middle grade science-fiction series is also known as the Nicola Berry series. The linked U.S. editions use the longer Nicola Berry titles, while earlier editions were published as Earthling Ambassador, The Shobble Secret, and War on Whimsy.
- Nicola Berry and the Petrifying Problem with Princess Petronella (2007)
- Nicola Berry and the Shocking Trouble on the Planet of Shobble (2009)
- Nicola Berry and the Wicked War on the Planet of Whimsy (2010)
Liane Moriarty Book-to-Screen Adaptations
Several of Moriarty’s novels have been adapted for television. HBO adapted Big Little Lies, Hulu adapted Nine Perfect Strangers, Peacock adapted Apples Never Fall, and AMC+ adapted The Last Anniversary.
The screen versions make changes to characters, locations, and story details, so the books still offer a different experience even if you’ve already watched an adaptation.
About Liane Moriarty
Liane Moriarty is an Australian author known for novels about families, friendships, marriage, secrets, and the tension beneath ordinary suburban life. Her stories mix domestic suspense with dark humor and sharp observations about relationships.
She began her adult fiction career with Three Wishes and later wrote the Big Little series along with several standalone novels. She is also the author of the Nicola Berry middle grade adventures.
Looking for more books in order?
If you want more thriller authors and reading-order guides like this one, start with my Thriller Books in Order index.