Andrea Mara is an Irish crime and psychological-thriller writer. Her novels are designed as standalones, so order isn’t about avoiding series spoilers. It’s about choosing the right “type” of tension first, then reading the rest in whatever sequence you enjoy.
Based on your reading taste, here’s where to start
- High-stakes parenting panic: All Her Fault
- Neighbourhood politics + social fallout: It Should Have Been You
- A slow dread that turns domestic space into a threat: Someone in the Attic
- A clean “try her early work” entry: The Other Side of the Wall
The books, oldest to newest (with a line for each)
- The Other Side of the Wall (2017): A sleep-deprived new mother notices something wrong next door and can’t shake the feeling that the walls around her are listening.
- One Click (2018): A single impulsive online action snowballs into consequences that won’t stay contained.
- The Sleeper Lies (2020): A tightly wound domestic setup where doubt spreads through a household like a contagion.
- All Her Fault (2021): A routine playdate pickup turns into a nightmare when a child is missing and every adult story starts to fray.
- Hide and Seek (2022): A children’s game becomes the start of a community-wide search, with suspicion landing in the most familiar places.
- No One Saw a Thing (2023): A weekend gathering exposes old loyalties and new lies, and the truth becomes a moving target.
- Someone in the Attic (2024): A family discovers evidence of an intruder using their own home, and the fear is worse because it feels personal.
- It Should Have Been You (2025): One misdirected message detonates a perfect neighbourhood’s social order and invites real danger to the doorstep.
- Such a Nice Girl (scheduled May 7, 2026): A new standalone built around two best friends and the unsettling question of what one of their grown children might be capable of.
What order should you actually use?
The “keep it simple” rule
- If you like seeing an author’s style evolve, read in publication order (the list above).
The “read by vibe” rule
- Start with the premise that hooks you most, then jump anywhere, these stories are built to resolve within one book.
Latest release status
- Most recent published novel: It Should Have Been You (2025).
- Next scheduled novel: Such a Nice Girl (May 7, 2026).
FAQs
Do Andrea Mara’s books share characters or a continuing timeline?
They’re generally presented as standalones, so you don’t need a strict sequence.
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Why might I see different publication years for the same title?
Some editions release in different formats and markets at different times (for example, hardback vs paperback), so listings can show more than one date.
If I only want one book to sample her style, which is safest?
All Her Fault is a straightforward entry point if you want fast-moving domestic suspense with high emotional stakes.
Frank is the editor of BookSeries.blog, focusing on publication order, chronological timelines, and spoiler-free reading guides for book series and fictional universes.