Before The Storm books in order

Q: "How many books are in the Before The Storm series?"

"There are two books in the Before The Storm series, published between 2007 and 2009."

Q: "What is the first book in the Before The Storm series?"

"The first book in the Before The Storm series is Before the Storm, published in 2007."

Q: "What is the Before The Storm series about?"

"Before the Storm follows the aftermath of a fire in a small town church, with suspicion falling on a teenage boy with a developmental disability. Secrets She Left Behind continues the story from a different perspective, filling in gaps from the first book."

Reading order

#	Title	Published	Author	Buy on Amazon
1	Before the Storm	2007	Diane Chamberlain	Buy
2	Secrets She Left Behind	2009	Diane Chamberlain	Buy

Before the Storm (2007) opens with a fire at a church that kills several people, and a teenage boy with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder who is found at the scene. The question of what happened and who is responsible drives the novel, but the real story is about the boy’s family and the secrets they carry.

Secrets She Left Behind (2009) picks up the threads of the first book and tells the story from new angles. Chamberlain uses this structure to reveal information that changes how readers understand the original events. The two books work as a pair and are best read in order.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Before The Storm series?

There are two books in the Before The Storm series, published between 2007 and 2009.

What is the first book in the Before The Storm series?

The first book in the Before The Storm series is Before the Storm, published in 2007.

What is the Before The Storm series about?

Before the Storm follows the aftermath of a fire in a small town church, with suspicion falling on a teenage boy with a developmental disability. Secrets She Left Behind continues the story from a different perspective, filling in gaps from the first book.

Reading order#

Frequently Asked Questions

Reading order