Lesley Crewe books

Lesley Crewe is a Canadian novelist and humorist from Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, known for her warmly comic standalone novels published since 2005.

Non-Fiction

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Are You Kidding Me?! 2019 Buy
I Kid You Not! 2021 Buy

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
Relative Happiness 2005 Buy
Shoot Me 2006 Buy
Ava Comes Home 2008 Buy
Hit & Mrs. 2009 Buy
Kin 2012 Buy
Her Mother’s Daughter 2013 Buy
Chloe Sparrow 2014 Buy
Amazing Grace 2015 Buy
Mary, Mary 2016 Buy
Beholden 2018 Buy
The Spoon Stealer 2020 Buy
Nosy Parker 2022 Buy
Recipe for a Good Life 2023 Buy
Death & Other Inconveniences 2024 Buy
The Spirit of Scatarie 2025 Buy

Lesley Crewe has been writing novels set in and around Cape Breton, Nova Scotia since her debut Relative Happiness in 2005. Her books are known for their warmth, sharp humor, and characters who feel like people you’d actually know — messy, opinionated, and stubbornly lovable.

Over fifteen novels, Crewe has built a loyal readership in Canada. Books like Hit & Mrs., Chloe Sparrow, and The Spoon Stealer mix domestic comedy with real emotional weight, often centered on women figuring out what they actually want from life. Her nonfiction collections Are You Kidding Me?! and I Kid You Not! gather her humorous essays and newspaper columns.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Lesley Crewe written?

Lesley Crewe has written seventeen books across two series.

What was Lesley Crewe's first book?

Lesley Crewe’s first book is Relative Happiness, published in 2005.

What is Lesley Crewe's most popular book?

The Spoon Stealer (2020) is one of Crewe’s best-known novels. It follows a Cape Breton woman who travels to England and discovers family secrets, and it became a word-of-mouth hit among Canadian readers.

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