Heather Balog books

Self-published author of cozy mysteries and women's fiction, best known for the Amy Maxwell series and its spin-off, the Lexie Maxwell Diaries.

Amy Maxwell Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The 8 Mistakes of Amy Maxwell 2014 Buy
Amy Maxwell & the 7 Deadly Sins 2015 Buy
Amy Maxwell’s 6th Sense 2015 Buy
Amy Maxwell & the Long 9 Months 2019 Buy
Amy Maxwell’s 5th Child 2020 Buy
The 4 Dilemmas of Amy Maxwell 2021 Buy
Amy Maxwell & the 3 Day Weekend 2023 Buy
Amy Maxwell’s 2nd Chance 2024 Buy

Lexie Maxwell Diaries Reading Order

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Lexie Maxwell & One Spooky House 2016 Buy
Lexie Maxwell & Two New Kids 2016 Buy
Lexie Maxwell & Three Mysterious Letters 2020 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Note to Self: Change the Locks 2013 Buy
All She Ever Wanted 2014 Buy
Letters To My Sister’s Shrink 2014 Buy
When the Bough Breaks 2014 Buy
The Dead of Summer 2015 Buy
The Quiet Boy 2017 Buy
Friends From the Edge 2018 Buy
Best Friends & Other Liars 2019 Buy
In the Teachers’ Lounge 2021 Buy

Heather Balog is a school nurse turned self-published author who writes cozy mysteries and women’s fiction with a strong comedic streak. Her best-known work is the Amy Maxwell series, which follows a suburban mother through increasingly absurd situations, with each title built around a countdown number.

Beyond the Amy Maxwell books, Balog created the Lexie Maxwell Diaries, a middle-grade spin-off series featuring Amy’s daughter. She has also published nine standalone novels spanning women’s fiction, suspense, and humor, including Note to Self: Change the Locks, Best Friends & Other Liars, and In the Teachers’ Lounge.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Heather Balog written?

Heather Balog has written 20 books across three series.

What was Heather Balog's first book?

Heather Balog’s first book is Note to Self: Change the Locks, published in 2013.

What is Heather Balog best known for?

Heather Balog is best known for the Amy Maxwell cozy mystery series, which follows a suburban mother through comic misadventures. The books use a countdown numbering pattern in their titles, starting with The 8 Mistakes of Amy Maxwell.

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