Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prickly Heat | 2004 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 2 | I’ll Be There For You | 2005 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 3 | The Double Life Of Anna Day | 2006 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 4 | Since I Don’t Have You | 2007 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 5 | The Second Husband | 2008 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 6 | Before We Say Goodbye | 2009 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 7 | Other People’s Secrets | 2010 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 8 | The Day You Saved My Life | 2012 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 9 | The Disappearance of Emily Marr / The Missing Hours of Emily Marr | 2013 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 10 | The Island Hideaway | 2013 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 11 | The Sudden Departure of the Frasers | 2015 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 12 | The Swimming Pool | 2016 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 13 | Our House | 2018 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 14 | Those People | 2019 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 15 | The Other Passenger | 2020 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 16 | The Other Couple | 2021 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 17 | The Heights | 2021 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 18 | The Only Suspect | 2023 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
| 19 | Our Holiday | 2024 | Louise Candlish | N/A |
| 20 | A Neighbour’s Guide to Murder | 2025 | Louise Candlish | Buy |
Louise Candlish’s twenty standalone novels span two decades and show a clear evolution in style. Her early books, beginning with Prickly Heat in 2004, are closer to contemporary women’s fiction, while her later work moves firmly into psychological thriller territory. Our House (2018) was the turning point, earning major awards and a television adaptation, and her subsequent novels have continued in that suspenseful vein.
Each book stands completely on its own with a new cast of characters. Readers looking for a starting point will often begin with Our House, but those who enjoy domestic suspense can pick up any of the later titles. The books are listed here in publication order for readers who want to follow Candlish’s career from the beginning.