Daniel Hurst Books in Order (Updated February 22, 2026)

Daniel Hurst writes fast-paced psychological thrillers in two modes: connected mini-series (where reading order matters) and standalone novels (where you can jump in anywhere). He also created the 20 Minute sequence, which is explicitly interconnected.

This guide is built like a label maker: pick the label that matches what you’re reading, then follow the order under that label.

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Step 1: Identify what you have

If the title begins with…

• “The Doctor’s …” → you’re in the Doctor’s Wife continuity (read in order).
• “My Daughter’s …” → you’re in the Daughter’s Boyfriend duology (read in order).
• “The Nurse’s …” or “The Perfect Nurse” → you’re in the Perfect Nurse continuity (read in order).
• “20 Minutes …” → you’re in the 20 Minute interconnected saga (read in the numbered sequence).
• “Influence / Influencer / Influenced” → you’re in the Influencing Trilogy (read in order).
• Anything else → it’s almost certainly a standalone (read anytime).

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Connected series (read in order)

The Doctor’s Wife series

A revenge-forward domestic thriller arc centered on Fern Devlin and her marriage to Dr Drew Devlin. Each book escalates consequences, so skipping ahead dulls reveals.

1. The Doctor’s Wife (2023): A marriage cracks open when Fern discovers what her husband has been hiding.
2. The Doctor’s Widow (2023): The fallout spreads as Fern’s position shifts, and so do the risks.
3. The Doctor’s Mistress (2023): Rival perspectives and competing motives turn the story into a collision course.
4. The Doctor’s Child (2024): The next generation inherits the damage, and revenge changes hands.
5. The Doctor (2026): A later continuation positioned as the next major step in this continuity.

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Daughter’s Boyfriend (duology)

A mother-and-daughter trip becomes a pressure test for trust, protection, and what “online” really means when it turns physical.

1. My Daughter’s Boyfriend (2023): A mother chaperones a risky meet-up, and realizes she may have walked into a trap.
2. My Daughter’s Husband (2023): The consequences continue, with the relationship pushed past its breaking point.

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Perfect Nurse series

A nurse with a complicated past tries to manage patients, family, and herself while old choices claw back into the present.

1. The Perfect Nurse (2024): Darcy’s professional life looks stable until her history starts dictating her options.
2. The Nurse’s Lie (2024): A lie becomes structural, holding the story up while also threatening to collapse it.
3. The Nurse’s Mistake (2024): One mistake is enough to trigger a chain reaction that won’t rewind.

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Influencing Trilogy

A social-media-driven suspense arc about image, control, and what people will do to keep a narrative intact.

1. Influence (2020): A curated life becomes the opening for manipulation.
2. Influencer (2020): Attention turns predatory as stakes rise with visibility.
3. Influenced (2020): The endgame, where “brand” and survival stop being separate.

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20 Minute series (interconnected, read as a sequence)

This is intentionally built like a long-running serial: recurring threads, callbacks, and momentum.

Lead-in / companion titles (read first if you have them)

• 20 Minutes Earlier (2020): A setup piece that frames the tone and interconnection.
• 20 Minutes to go Viral (2020): A companion installment that fits in the early stretch (best read before Book 2).

Main numbered run

1. 20 Minutes on the Tube (2020): A commuter window into a life that can change in a single ride.
2. 20 Minutes Later (2020): Aftermath and new angles tighten the screws.
3. 20 Minutes in the Park (2020): A public place becomes private danger.
4. 20 Minutes on Holiday (2020): Escape turns into exposure.
5. 20 Minutes by the Thames (2020): A river setting where what surfaces matters.
6. 20 Minutes at Halloween (2020): Costumes and misdirection amplify risk.
7. 20 Minutes Around the Bonfire (2020): A social night becomes a fault line.
8. 20 Minutes Before Christmas (2020): Holiday pressure meets bad timing.
9. 20 Minutes of Valentine’s Day (2021): Romance becomes leverage.
10. 20 Minutes to Change a Life (2021): A short window, irreversible consequences.
11. 20 Minutes in Las Vegas (2021): Bright lights, darker decisions.
12. 20 Minutes in the Desert (2021): Isolation does the heavy lifting.
13. 20 Minutes on the Road (2021): Movement doesn’t mean safety.
14. 20 Minutes Before the Wedding (2021): A celebration becomes a countdown.
15. 20 Minutes in Court (2021): Truth becomes performative under pressure.
16. 20 Minutes Behind Bars (2021): Confinement changes the rules.
17. 20 Minutes to Midnight (2021): A ticking-clock entry where timing is the enemy.
18. 20 Minutes Before Take Off (2022): Travel becomes a trap before it even begins.
19. 20 Minutes in the Air (2022): Height and containment sharpen the fear.
20. 20 Minutes Until It’s Over (2022): A finale-style installment built for payoff.

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Hunt family (2026 trilogy)

A connected family-centered sequence; the titles strongly imply a deliberate escalation, so keep them in order.

1. I Want Your Family (2026): Desire for someone else’s life turns active and dangerous.
2. I Stole Your Family (2026): The takeover attempt becomes more explicit, and harder to stop.
3. The Happy Family (2026): The capstone, positioned as the endpoint of the arc.

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Standalone novels (read in any order)

These are designed for drop-in reading. Publication years below are included as a tidy checklist.

• Til Death Do Us Part (2020): A commitment story where “forever” becomes the threat.
• The Tutor (2021): A close-access figure enters a household and starts shifting power.
• Run Away With Me (2021): A relationship-led thriller built around escape, pursuit, and control.
• The Passenger (2021): A confined-journey setup where danger arrives as company.
• The Role Model (2021): Admiration turns corrosive when someone wants more than inspiration.
• The Broken Vows (2021): A relationship fracture becomes a doorway for escalation.
• The Woman at the Door (2021): One knock becomes the start of unraveling.
• The Boyfriend (2021): Dating turns into risk once intentions stop matching words.
• The Neighbours (2021): A community thriller where proximity becomes surveillance.
• The Promotion (2021): Ambition and workplace politics turn personal fast.
• He Was a Liar (2021): A deception-centered story where the truth is costly either way.
• The Wrong Woman (2021): Identity and assumption drive a “this isn’t who you think” suspense hook.
• No Time to Be Alone (2021): Isolation is the mechanism, and the weapon.
• The New Friends (2021): A social circle tightens until it turns into a cage.
• The Rivals (2022): Competition becomes motive when pride and leverage collide.
• We Used To Live Here (2022): A past home resurfaces in the present with unfinished business attached.
• The Break (2022): A “time away” premise where distance makes things worse, not better.
• The Couple At Table Six (2022): A social setting with a couple-focused twist structure.
• The Accident (2022): A single incident becomes the hinge for blame, secrecy, and retaliation.
• We Tell No One (2022): A pact story where keeping quiet becomes the real danger.
• What My Family Saw (2022): Family perspective and credibility become the battleground.
• The Intruder (2022): Someone enters the life, and refuses to leave it unchanged.
• The Couple in the Cabin (2022): A contained getaway thriller that turns claustrophobic.
• The Holiday Home (2023): A “new place” setting where relaxation is the mask for threat.
• Her Last Hour (2023): A time-critical suspense setup built around urgency and missing pieces.
• The Bride to Be (2023): Wedding countdown tension where trust becomes fragile.
• The Perfect Escape (2023): A getaway premise that proves the exit plan was never real.
• Her Husband’s Mistake (2023): A spouse’s error becomes everyone else’s problem.
• The Couple’s Revenge (2024): A relationship-focused revenge plot with escalating payback.
• The Colleagues (2024): Workplace intimacy turns weaponized when secrets circulate.
• The Wife’s Baby (2024): Parenthood becomes the pressure point, and the prize.
• The Family Trip (2024): A group journey where forced togetherness accelerates conflict.
• My Neighbour’s Affair (2024): A nearby betrayal creates immediate motive and suspicion.
• The Husband (2025): Marriage becomes the closed room where the danger grows.
• The Baby Swap (2025): A high-concept domestic nightmare built around identity and loss.
• My Secret Ex (2025): A past relationship returns with leverage attached.
• The Couple Before Us (2025): A predecessor couple’s story becomes a warning, and then a threat.
• The Ex Who Came Back (2025): A return-from-the-past thriller where history refuses to stay history.
• What My Mother Hid (2025): Family truth turns toxic when it finally surfaces.

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Short fiction (optional extras)

These do not set up required plot for the novels, but they’re fine as quick samplers.

• The New Year’s Party (2022): A seasonal pressure-cooker story with a contained social setup.
• The Secret Gift (2024): A short, twist-driven piece built around obligation and surprise.
• You Started It (2025): A compact “spark becomes fire” suspense scenario.

Also listed as short, standalone shockers (2025):

1. If He Finds Us (2025): A short, high-urgency fear premise.
2. The Body (2025): A discovery-driven story where the find is the plot engine.
3. He’s My Man (2025): A relationship claim turns threatening in a compressed format.

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If you want one decisive “best” order

Read connected series in their own order, then treat the standalones as a browseable shelf.

A clean, spoiler-safe path looks like this:

1. Doctor’s Wife series (#1-#5)
2. Perfect Nurse series (#1-#3)
3. Daughter’s Boyfriend (#1-#2)
4. Influencing Trilogy (#1-#3)
5. 20 Minute series (lead-ins → #1-#20)
6. Standalones in any order (or by year)
7. Hunt family trilogy (2026) whenever you’re ready