Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Little Hope | 2021 | Ethan Joella | Buy |
| 2 | A Quiet Life | 2022 | Ethan Joella | Buy |
| 3 | The Same Bright Stars | 2024 | Ethan Joella | Buy |
| 4 | The Top of the World | 2026 | Ethan Joella | Buy |
Ethan Joella’s four standalone novels share a literary fiction sensibility focused on ordinary lives in small communities. A Little Hope (2021) introduced his multi-character approach, following several residents of a Connecticut town. A Quiet Life (2022) and The Same Bright Stars (2024) continued this style, with the latter set along the Delaware coast.
The Top of the World (2026) is his most recent release. Each novel stands alone and can be read in any order.