Cecelia Ahern Standalone Novels books in order

Cecelia Ahern's standalone novels span two decades of contemporary fiction, from Where Rainbows End (2004) to Paper Heart (2025).

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Where Rainbows End / Rosie Dunne / Love, Rosie 2004 Cecelia Ahern Buy
2 If You Could See Me Now 2005 Cecelia Ahern Buy
3 A Place Called Here / There’s No Place Like Here 2006 Cecelia Ahern Buy
4 Thanks for the Memories 2008 Cecelia Ahern Buy
5 The Gift 2008 Cecelia Ahern Buy
6 The Book of Tomorrow 2009 Cecelia Ahern Buy
7 The Time of My Life 2011 Cecelia Ahern Buy
8 One Hundred Names 2012 Cecelia Ahern Buy
9 How to Fall in Love 2014 Cecelia Ahern Buy
10 The Year I Met You 2014 Cecelia Ahern Buy
11 The Marble Collector 2015 Cecelia Ahern Buy
12 Lyrebird 2016 Cecelia Ahern Buy
13 Freckles 2021 Cecelia Ahern Buy
14 In a Thousand Different Ways 2023 Cecelia Ahern Buy
15 Into the Storm 2024 Cecelia Ahern Buy
16 Paper Heart 2025 Cecelia Ahern Buy

Cecelia Ahern’s standalone novels make up the largest portion of her work, with sixteen books published between 2004 and 2025. Where Rainbows End (2004) is told entirely through letters, emails, and instant messages, following best friends Rosie and Alex from childhood into adulthood. It was adapted into the 2014 film Love, Rosie.

Her standalones tend to blend realistic emotional stories with a touch of the fantastical. If You Could See Me Now (2005) features an imaginary friend who turns out to be more real than expected. The Time of My Life (2011) treats “Life” as a literal character. More recent works like Freckles (2021), In a Thousand Different Ways (2023), and Into the Storm (2024) continue her pattern of grounding magical or unusual premises in everyday human concerns.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the Cecelia Ahern Standalone Novels series?

There are sixteen books in the Cecelia Ahern Standalone Novels series, published between 2004 and 2025.

What is the first book in the Cecelia Ahern Standalone Novels series?

The first book in the Cecelia Ahern Standalone Novels series is Where Rainbows End / Rosie Dunne / Love, Rosie, published in 2004.

Which Cecelia Ahern standalone novel should I read first?

Where Rainbows End (also known as Love, Rosie) is a popular starting point, telling the story of two best friends through letters, emails, and messages over many years. If You Could See Me Now and The Book of Tomorrow are also reader favorites.

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