Amanda Reynolds Books in Order – Updated February 22, 2026

Amanda Reynolds is a psychological suspense novelist whose books are primarily standalones (no ongoing detective series). That means “order” is less about continuity and more about reading her work in a way that preserves twists and shows how her themes evolve.

She also writes speculative thrillers as Amanda West, which is a separate continuity from the Amanda Reynolds psychological thrillers.

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The quick navigation

• If you want the cleanest first read: Close to Me (2017)
• If you want her newer, sharper domestic-suspense phase: The Assistant (2023)
• If you came for the speculative line: jump to the Amanda West section (separate pen name)

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Amanda Reynolds (psychological thrillers) – publication order

1. Close to Me (2017): A woman wakes with a missing year of memory, and the people closest to her seem invested in keeping it that way.
2. Lying to You (2018): A marriage story turns into a pressure test, where certainty collapses and the “truth” keeps changing shape.
3. The Hidden Wife (2019): A seemingly perfect life fractures after a disappearance, and the aftermath exposes what was curated to be unseen.
4. The Assistant (2023): An assistant embeds herself inside an influencer’s glamorous household, using proximity and usefulness as leverage.
5. The Wife’s Secret (2024): Also published as The Screenwriter in some editions; a story of reputation, performance, and the danger of someone controlling the narrative.
6. Her Husband’s Lie (2024): A marriage is forced into public scrutiny, and loyalty becomes a liability when accusations and secrets start to compound.

Same-book title note: If you see The Wife’s Secret and The Screenwriter, treat them as the same novel unless your edition’s synopsis clearly indicates otherwise.

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Do these need to be read in order?

No, each Amanda Reynolds novel is designed to stand alone.

Publication order is still useful because later books tend to assume you enjoy misdirection, withheld context, and late reversals. Reading in order lets that craft build naturally without you “recognizing the trick” too early.

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Amanda West (speculative thrillers) – separate continuity

These are not part of the Amanda Reynolds psychological-thriller line.

1. The Memory Foundation (announced for 2026): Wealthy clients pursue a cure for memory loss inside a remote facility, where the promise of treatment becomes a mechanism of control.

(If additional Amanda West titles are announced after this update, they belong here, not mixed into the Reynolds list.)

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Three sensible ways to read her

Path A: “Start at the beginning, stay spoiler-safe”

1. Close to Me
2. Lying to You
3. The Hidden Wife
4. The Assistant
5. The Wife’s Secret (aka The Screenwriter)
6. Her Husband’s Lie

Path B: “I want the most current vibe first”

1. The Assistant
2. The Wife’s Secret (aka The Screenwriter)
3. Her Husband’s Lie
   Then go back to Close to Me when you want the earlier, slower-burn amnesia-and-family tension style.

Path C: “I’m here for memory/identity thrillers specifically”

• Close to Me → The Wife’s Secret (aka The Screenwriter) → The Memory Foundation (Amanda West, separate continuity)

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FAQ

Is Close to Me connected to the other books?
No shared story world is required. It stands alone.

Why does one book have two titles?
Publishers sometimes retitle books for different markets or editions. For this author, The Wife’s Secret and The Screenwriter are commonly presented as alternate titles for the same novel.

What’s the newest book I can read right now?
With the latest confirmed listings used for this update, the newest releases under Amanda Reynolds are The Wife’s Secret / The Screenwriter (2024) and Her Husband’s Lie (2024).

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Calm bottom line

If you want the safest starting point, read Close to Me (2017) and follow publication order. If you want the newer domestic-suspense style first, begin with The Assistant (2023). Keep Amanda West titles on their own shelf, they’re a separate line.