Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Running in Heels | 2010 | Helen Bailey | Buy |
| 2 | Knowing Me, Knowing You | 2011 | Helen Bailey | Buy |
| 3 | When Bad Things Happen in Good Bikinis | 2015 | Helen Bailey | Buy |
Helen Bailey’s standalone novels sit outside her children’s fiction. Running in Heels and Knowing Me, Knowing You are both adult novels with comedic elements. When Bad Things Happen in Good Bikinis is different from her other work. It grew out of a blog she wrote after the death of her husband, and it deals honestly with grief while keeping the wit that characterized her fiction writing.
These three books show the range of Bailey’s adult writing, from lighthearted fiction to deeply personal non-fiction. When Bad Things Happen in Good Bikinis in particular attracted a wide readership thanks to its frank, warm approach to a difficult subject.