Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Quiet Kind of Thunder | 2017 | Sara Barnard | Buy |
| 2 | Goodbye, Perfect | 2018 | Sara Barnard | Buy |
| 3 | Floored | 2018 | Sara Barnard | Buy |
| 4 | Destination Anywhere | 2021 | Sara Barnard | Buy |
| 5 | Something Certain, Maybe | 2022 | Sara Barnard | Buy |
| 6 | Where the Light Goes | 2023 | Sara Barnard | Buy |
| 7 | This Song is About Us | 2025 | Sara Barnard | Buy |
Sara Barnard’s standalone novels cover a range of teenage experiences, from selective mutism in A Quiet Kind of Thunder (2017) to the aftermath of a friend’s disappearance in Goodbye, Perfect (2018). Each book takes on a different subject while maintaining Barnard’s focus on emotional truth and realistic characters. Floored (2018) is a collaborative novel written with six other authors.
Her more recent titles include Destination Anywhere (2021), Where the Light Goes (2023), and This Song is About Us (2025). Barnard writes about young people at turning points, dealing with family complications, mental health, and the search for independence. Her books are grounded in everyday settings and avoid dramatic plot twists in favor of quiet, genuine character development.