Twelve years after her debut novel hit the New York Times bestseller list, Colleen Hoover remains a literary powerhouse, topping bestseller lists around the globe. Known to her fans as CoHo, Hoover crafts stories that blend heartbreak, family drama, and complex social themes. Her many devoted readers and listeners, the CoHorts, devour her intense romances—often reaching for the next novel before finishing the last. Two billion views on #Bookstagram and #BookTok later, Hoover’s popularity continues to grow, so much so that she was named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2023.
With fans buzzing with excitement after watching the film adaptation of , the question arises: What CoHo novel should I listen to next? I've got you covered! Whether you’re new to Hoover’s work or a seasoned CoHort, this guide will help you navigate her novels and pick your next listen with ease.
Warning: spoilers ahead!
Breakdown of Colleen Hoover series:
Colleen has penned close to 30 novels, novellas, and anthologies. While most are standalone, 13 are categorized in the following series:
Slammed
is about first love, focusing on a troubled young couple who are bonded by a passion for slam poetry and a shocking discovery that challenges their relationship. Colleen's debut novel, starts the story of Layken and Will—who meet when they become neighbors. After Layken’s father died suddenly, leaving her to gather every ounce of strength to prevent her family's world from falling apart, she doesn't think she can manage to go on—until she meets Will, that is. As the series continues and revelations surface, Layken decides she wants to know everything about Will, even if he wants to keep painful memories of the past in the past, where they belong. continues Layken and Will's story, as a revelation about Will's past leaves the pair questioning everything and tests how far they are willing to go for their relationship. concludes the Slammed series, and finds Layken and Will still together as Will finally begins to open up about his past. The Slammed trilogy is a perfect example of how the path of true love doesn’t always run smoothly.
Hopeless
introduces Sky, a senior in high school, and Dean Holder, whose promiscuous reputation rivals her own. From their first encounter in , he captivates and terrifies her. Something about him stirs up memories of her deeply troubled past. Though Sky is determined to stay away from Holder, his unwavering pursuit and enigmatic smile break down her defenses. But the mysterious Holder has been keeping secrets of his own. Once they are revealed, Sky is changed forever—and her ability to trust may be a casualty of the truth. Only by facing the stark revelations can Sky and Holder hope to heal their emotional scars and find a way to love without boundaries. starts withHolder being haunted by past events—his life overshadowed by feelings of guilt and remorse. He has never stopped searching for the peace he needs to move on. However, Holder could not have anticipated that he would experience even greater pain the moment he finally reconnects with the now grown-up little girl he couldn't save. is all about how one small action can change your entire life. Achance encounter in the dark leads 18-year-old Daniel and the girl who stumbles across him to profess their love for each other. But their love has conditions—they agree it will last only one hour, and it will only be make-believe. When the hour is up and the girl rushes off like Cinderella, Daniel tries to convince himself that what happened between them only seemed perfect because they were pretending it was. One year and one bad relationship later, his disbelief in fairy tale love at first sight is stripped away the moment he meets Six—a girl with a strange name and even stranger personality. Unfortunately for Daniel, finding true love doesn't guarantee a happily-ever-after ending.
