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Amanda Eyre Ward

3 Series • 15 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Sleep Toward Heaven (2003)
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Publication Order of Short Stories/Novellas
Start with: Cat & Vivian (2022)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: The Sober Lush (2020)

ⓘ About Amanda Eyre Ward

Amanda Eyre Ward is a mystery, romance, and literary fiction author from New York City. Born in New York City in 1972, she spent much of her childhood in Rye and it was only as a teenager that she moved away to Kent in Connecticut. At Williams College in Massachusetts, she majored in American Studies and English. Ward would then study fiction writing under Jim Shepard, worked at the Public Library in Williamstown, and spent a few months during junior college in Kenya. In 1998, she moved to Austin, which is where she started to work on the manuscript for her debut novel. Amanda did this while she worked for several Internet startups even as she was a writer for the Austin Chronicle. In 1999, she placed third when she submitted her story to the “Austin Chronicle” short story contest.

All Book Series by Amanda Eyre Ward

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Sleep Toward Heaven

Series opener · book 1 of 11 · published 2003

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2003
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How to Be Lost

Book 2 of 11 · published 2004

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2004
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Forgive Me

Book 3 of 11 · published 2007

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2007
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Love Stories in This Town

Book 4 of 11 · published 2009

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2009
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Close Your Eyes

Book 5 of 11 · published 2011

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2011
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The Same Sky

Book 6 of 11 · published 2015

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2015
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The Nearness of You

Book 7 of 11 · published 2017

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2017
8
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The Jetsetters

Book 8 of 11 · published 2020

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2020
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The Lifeguards

Book 9 of 11 · published 2022

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2022
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Lovers and Liars

Book 10 of 11 · published 2024

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2024
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Arrivals and Departures

Latest in the series · book 11 of 11 · published 2026

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2026
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Cat & Vivian

Series opener · book 1 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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Sneakerhead

Book 2 of 3 · published 2024

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2024
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Cat & Vivianla

Latest in the series · book 3 of 3 · published 2022

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2022
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The Sober Lush

Single-title series · published 2020 Co-authored · Jardine Libaire

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2020

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Amanda Eyre Ward?

Amanda Eyre Ward is a mystery, romance, and literary fiction author from New York City. Born in New York City in 1972, she spent much of her childhood in Rye and it was only as a teenager that she moved away to Kent in Connecticut. At Williams College in Massachusetts, she majored in American Studies and English.

Which Amanda Eyre Ward series should I start with?

Amanda Eyre Ward's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Sleep Toward Heaven (2003).

How many books has Amanda Eyre Ward written?

Amanda Eyre Ward has 15 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2003 and 2026. They are filed under 3 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels, Short Stories/Novellas and Non-Fiction.

In what order should Amanda Eyre Ward's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 15 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.

How are Amanda Eyre Ward's books organised into series?

This guide splits Amanda Eyre Ward's 15 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (11 books); Short Stories/Novellas (3 books); Non-Fiction (1 book).