Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine | 1987 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 2 | Waiting to Vanish | 1988 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 3 | Three Legged Horse | 1989 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 4 | Something Blue | 1991 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 5 | Places to Stay the Night | 1993 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 6 | The Properties of Water | 1995 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 7 | Ruby | 1998 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 8 | The Knitting Circle | 2006 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 9 | How I Saved My Father’s Life (And Ruined Everything Else) | 2008 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 10 | The Red Thread | 2010 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 11 | The Obituary Writer | 2013 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 12 | An Italian Wife | 2014 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 13 | The Book That Matters Most | 2016 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 14 | She Loves You (Yeah, Yeah, Yeah) | 2018 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 15 | Jude Banks, Superhero | 2021 | Ann Hood | Buy |
| 16 | The Stolen Child | 2024 | Ann Hood | Buy |
Ann Hood’s standalone novels span nearly four decades of literary fiction. Her debut, Somewhere Off the Coast of Maine (1987), was followed by a steady output of books exploring the inner lives of her characters. Early titles like Waiting to Vanish (1988), Something Blue (1991), and Places to Stay the Night (1993) established her voice in contemporary fiction focused on family and relationships.
The Knitting Circle (2006) became her most widely known novel, drawing on her own experience of losing a daughter to tell the story of a woman who joins a knitting group while grieving. Later novels including The Obituary Writer (2013), An Italian Wife (2014), and The Book That Matters Most (2016) continue to explore how people cope with loss and change. Her most recent novels, Jude Banks, Superhero (2021) and The Stolen Child (2024), show an evolving range while maintaining the emotional depth that runs through her work.