Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Maggie’s Watch | 2010 | Ann Wertz Garvin | Buy |
| 2 | The Dog Year | 2014 | Ann Wertz Garvin | Buy |
| 3 | I Like You Just Fine When You’re Not Around | 2016 | Ann Wertz Garvin | Buy |
| 4 | I Thought You Said This Would Work | 2021 | Ann Wertz Garvin | Buy |
| 5 | Falling in Love Is the Easy Part | 2023 | Ann Wertz Garvin | Buy |
| 6 | There’s No Coming Back from This | 2023 | Ann Wertz Garvin | Buy |
| 7 | Bummer Camp | 2024 | Ann Wertz Garvin | Buy |
Ann Wertz Garvin has written seven standalone novels over a span of fourteen years, from On Maggie’s Watch in 2010 to Bummer Camp in 2024. Because these are independent stories, they can be read in any order. Her early output was spaced out, with several years between each release, but starting in 2021 she picked up the pace considerably, publishing four novels in just four years.
The titles themselves give a good sense of her style. Books like I Like You Just Fine When You’re Not Around and I Thought You Said This Would Work suggest a warm, conversational tone, while There’s No Coming Back from This and Falling in Love Is the Easy Part hint at stories built around emotional turning points. Her fiction sits comfortably in the general fiction category, and readers who enjoy character-driven stories with a bit of humor in the title will find plenty to explore here.
Two of her novels came out in the same year, 2023, which makes that a particularly good starting point for anyone new to her work. But again, since each book stands alone, you can begin wherever a title catches your eye.