This post is all about the 10 Best Colleen Hoover Books to Read 2023.
Colleen Hoover Books have been some of the most successful books on the market. Hoover’s way of capturing romance while grounding it, in reality is unlike any other I’ve read before. It feels as real as the air I breathe when I read her books which is also why when I finish a Colleen Hoover book, I feel like I’ve run a marathon.
On social media, I always get messages asking me about which Colleen Hoover’s book I think is best. Honestly, it’s hard to pick one, so I put together a list of the 15 Best Colleen Hoover Books to Read 2023.
Carly-Rae’s 15 Best Colleen Hoover Books to Read 2023.
Saddest Read: Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
“Admittedly, there are many sad Colleen Hoover books, but this one really got me needing a box of tissues after I felt more than one gut punch with this story.”
Best Cover: Never, Never by Colleen Hoover
“I love this new cover of Never, Never. It has a pop of purple color that makes me gravitate toward this book!”
Best Writing: It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
“There is a reason this book is Hoover’s bestselling read. The characters. The plot. The relationships. This book did not disappoint!”
Best Twists: Verity by Colleen Hoover
“The twists in this book will leave you having to re-read this book as soon as you finish. It left me asking so many questions that I could not believe I couldn’t solve the twists!”
1. It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover
It Ends With Us by Colleen Hoover is one of her bestselling books to date. It centers around Lily, whose determination led her to Boston, where she graduated college and started her own business. She finds herself falling for neurosurgeon Ryle Kincaid. He’s not only smart but also sexy. However, he isn’t into relationships. Then she finds herself thinking of Atlas Corrigan, and everything she started with Ryle becomes threatened. Where will Lily’s heart lead her?
2. November 9 by Colleen Hoover
November 9th centers around Fallon and Ben. They meet on the final day Fallon will be in LA right before she moves across the country. The day they spend together is perfect, and they agree to meet on the same day every year. But Ben is an aspiring novelist, and soon Fallon questions if this is all some sort of crazy plot idea he’s had and his picture-perfect reality isn’t so perfect.
3. Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover
When Tate Collins meets Miles Archer, it isn’t love at first moment. But there is no denying their attraction, which means a friends-with-benefits situation. However, both Tate and Miles soon learn that isn’t the best arrangement as they start to have deeper feelings for each other. But when rules get broken, will heart as well?
4. Verity by Colleen Hoover
Lowen is a writer who gets tapped to finish Verity’s manuscript by her husband, Jeremy. He invites her to their estate, where Lowen learns Verity is in a vegetable state after a horrible accident leaving their young son in need of a mother. Lowen, however, soon finds the estate holds dark secrets, and she becomes entangled in the lies. Will Lowen make it out of the estate unscathed?
5. Confess by Colleen Hoover
Auburn Reed has fought hard to rebuild her life like got shattered. When she goes to an art studio in hopes of finding a job, she meets Owen Gentry. An artist who instantly feels connected too. Auburn lets her guard down and lets Owen in. But he has a secret, and to stop her world from spiraling, she needs to move on from him. But he wants her back. Will confess everything save it all?
6. Maybe Someday by Colleen Hoover
Sydney is living the best life in college. She is rooming with her BFF, Tori has a job, and is in complete love with her boyfriend, Hunter. But it changes when she finds he’s cheating on her. Then she finds herself captivated by her neighbor, Ridge, and he’s just as captivated by her. Will the two be able to explore what’s between them?
7. Losing Hope by Colleen Hoover
Holder’s whole life has been haunted by not saving a little girl. He always thought when he found her, things would change for him. But he never prepared for the moment. Will Holder be able to finally find peace?
8. All Your Perfects by Colleen Hoover
Quinn and Graham have a perfect love, but their marriage isn’t. Now things are coming to the surface and starting to unravel things. Will the perfect love ever come back?
9. Slammed by Colleen Hoover
Layken is eighteen years old when she becomes the person looking after her mom and younger brother. But her heart stops when she meets her neighbor, Will. He’s twenty-one years old, and they two go on a perfect first date. But after an event, everything halts. The only thing they have between them is poetry. Will the two lovebirds find their way back to each other?
10. Hopeless by Colleen Hoover
Senior in high school, Sky meets Dean Holder. He’s trouble, but Sky can’t stay away from him. Their bond grows, and then Sky finds out and changes everything. Are these two fated to be together, or is it just young love?
11. Never, Never by Colleen Hoover
Charlie Wynwood and Silas Nash have known each other for, forever. They were friends, became a couple, fell in love, and had their first kiss…until one day, they couldn’t remember anything. The two must figure out why this happened. But the more they start to learn, the more they start to question why they even decided being a couple was a good idea.
12. It Starts With Us by Colleen Hoover
Lily and her ex-husband, Ryle, have just found themselves finding the right balance with their co-parenting. But things change when lily bumps back into Atlas. Her former lover. With timing now finally their friend, they go on a date. But Lily knows her ex won’t be happy about it. Will the two lovers finally have fate on their side?
13. Regretting You by Colleen Hoover
Morgan Grant and her daughter, Clara, who’s 16, would wish to be as different as possible. But that wish is not granted as the two find themselves more alike than they want to admit. The only person who finds common ground between them is Morgan’s husband, Chris. But when he has involved in an accident, the world as they know it changes. Clara turns to a boy she isn’t supposed to be around while Morgan struggles to build her life back. Will these two find the road that brings them back to take them apart forever?
14. Layla by Colleen Hoover
Leeds falls head over heels in love with Layla when they meet. But an accident leaves Layla with mental scarring. Leeds whisks Layla to B&B, where they first met, but things don’t go as planned. Leed finds himself attracted to a fellow guest Willow. But will Leed turn his back on Layla for good?
15. Heart Bones by Colleen Hoover
Beyah Grim has lived a hard life, but things change when she gets a full ride to Penn State. But when a death leaves her homeless, she is sent to live with her a dad she doesn’t know. It doesn’t help a rich boy next door Samson bothers her. But soon, the two find themselves together more often than not. But is this just a summer fling?
What’s the best Colleen Hoover book to start with?
Slammed is a highly recommended book to start with it, as it is centered more toward YA. However, It Starts With Us is one of Colleen Hoover’s top sellers and is usually a highly recommended book to start with.
What is Colleen Hoover’s best selling book?
Colleen Hoover’s best selling book is It Ends With Us. On Tiktok, the book has been hashtagged over a billion times and has been on the NYT bestseller list for years. This book is one I recommend reading.
Is there an order to read Colleen Hoover books?
Colleen Hoover has a few series that she has put out from Slammed to the Hopeless series. You can start with a series or standalone. It depends on what book genre you’re in the mood for reading.
What should I read if I like Colleen Hoover?
Tarryn Fisher – “The Wives”
Taylor Jenkins Reid – “The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo” and “Daisy Jones & The Six”
John Green – “The Fault in Our Stars” and “Looking for Alaska”
Rainbow Rowell- “Eleanor & Park” and “Fangirl”
Emily Henry- “Beach Read” and “People We Meet on Vacation”
