Katherine Center books

Katherine Center is a New York Times bestselling author of heartfelt romantic comedies including The Bodyguard, Happiness for Beginners, and How to Walk Away. Find her complete list of books in reading order.

Anthologies

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Crush: 26 Real-life Tales of First Love 2011 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The Bright Side of Disaster 2006 Buy
Everyone is Beautiful 2009 Buy
Get Lucky 2010 Buy
The Lost Husband 2013 Buy
Happiness for Beginners 2015 Buy
How to Walk Away 2018 Buy
The Girl in the Plane 2019 N/A
Things You Save in a Fire 2019 Buy
What You Wish For 2020 Buy
The Bodyguard 2022 Buy
Hello Stranger 2023 Buy
The Rom-Commers 2024 Buy
The Love Haters 2025 Buy
The Shippers 2026 Buy

Katherine Center writes romantic comedies about resilience, second chances, and finding joy in difficult circumstances. Often compared to Jane Austen and Nora Ephron, her novels blend humor with emotional depth, following characters who face real setbacks before arriving at hard-won happy endings. BookPage has called her “the reigning queen of comfort reads.”

Based in Houston, Texas, Center published her debut novel The Bright Side of Disaster in 2006 and has written steadily since, with several of her books adapted for screen. Her 2015 novel Happiness for Beginners became a Netflix original movie starring Ellie Kemper and Luke Grimes, while The Lost Husband, starring Josh Duhamel, hit #1 on Netflix.

Her more recent releases, including Hello Stranger (2023), The Rom-Commers (2024), and The Love Haters (2025), continue to draw readers who appreciate stories that balance warmth with real emotional stakes.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Katherine Center written?

Katherine Center has written fifteen books across two series.

What was Katherine Center's first book?

Katherine Center’s first book is The Bright Side of Disaster, published in 2006.

What is Katherine Center's most popular book?

The Bodyguard (2022) and Happiness for Beginners (2015) are among her most popular novels. Both were adapted into Netflix films, with Happiness for Beginners starring Ellie Kemper and The Lost Husband reaching #1 on Netflix.

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