Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beautiful Broken Things | 2016 | Sara Barnard | N/A |
| 2 | Beautiful Broken Things / Fragile Like Us | 2016 | Sara Barnard | Buy |
| 3 | A Beautiful Broken Christmas | 2019 | Sara Barnard | N/A |
| 4 | Fierce Fragile Hearts | 2019 | Sara Barnard | Buy |
| 5 | Something Certain, Maybe | 2022 | Sara Barnard | N/A |
The Beautiful Broken Things series began with Sara Barnard’s debut novel in 2016, a story about three teenage girls navigating an intense and sometimes destructive friendship. The book deals honestly with mental health, self-harm, and the pull between loyalty and self-preservation. It was well received for its refusal to simplify these subjects.
The series continued with Fierce Fragile Hearts (2019), which picks up the story of the same characters, and A Beautiful Broken Christmas (2019), a shorter companion piece. Something Certain, Maybe (2022) is connected to the earlier books while standing on its own. Together, these titles form the emotional core of Barnard’s catalog.