Beautiful Broken Things Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Beautiful Broken Things | 2016 | N/A |
| Beautiful Broken Things / Fragile Like Us | 2016 | Buy |
| A Beautiful Broken Christmas | 2019 | N/A |
| Fierce Fragile Hearts | 2019 | Buy |
| Something Certain, Maybe | 2022 | N/A |
SaraBarnard Standalone Novels Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| A Quiet Kind of Thunder | 2017 | Buy |
| Goodbye, Perfect | 2018 | Buy |
| Floored | 2018 | Buy |
| Destination Anywhere | 2021 | Buy |
| Something Certain, Maybe | 2022 | Buy |
| Where the Light Goes | 2023 | Buy |
| This Song is About Us | 2025 | Buy |
Sara Barnard is a British author of young adult contemporary fiction. Her debut novel, Beautiful Broken Things (2016), established her as a writer interested in the complexities of teenage friendship, mental health, and identity. The book and its companion novels explore these themes with a directness that has earned her a dedicated readership among YA fans.
Barnard has published steadily since her debut, with titles including A Quiet Kind of Thunder (2017), Goodbye, Perfect (2018), and Destination Anywhere (2021). Her books are set in recognizable, everyday British settings, and they focus on the interior lives of young characters dealing with anxiety, family pressure, and the challenge of figuring out who they are. Her most recent novel, This Song is About Us, was published in 2025.