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Colleen Oakley

2 Series • 7 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Before I Go (2015)
Popular Choice
Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Love Notes (2010)

ⓘ About Colleen Oakley

Colleen Oakley is a critically acclaimed American writer of romance, contemporary, women’s fiction, chick-lit, and adult fiction stories. She is particularly well known for writing her standalone novels called Before I G and Close Enough to Touch. Now, she is looking forward to the release of her latest book, You Were There Too, which is expected to come out in the first half of 2020. The novels penned by Oakley have been shortlisted once for French Reader’s award and longlisted twice for Southern Book Prize. Her novels have been translated into as many 18 foreign languages and have been optioned for movies by well-known production companies. They have also received numerous accolades.

All Book Series by Colleen Oakley

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Before I Go

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2015

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2015
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Close Enough to Touch

Book 2 of 6 · published 2017

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2017
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You Were There Too book cover

You Were There Too

Book 3 of 6 · published 2020

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2020
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The Invisible Husband of Frick Island

Book 4 of 6 · published 2021

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2021
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The Mostly True Story of Tanner and Louise

Book 5 of 6 · published 2023

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2023
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Jane and Dan at the End of the World

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2025

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2025
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Love Notes

Single-title series · published 2010

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2010

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Colleen Oakley?

Colleen Oakley is a critically acclaimed American writer of romance, contemporary, women's fiction, chick-lit, and adult fiction stories. She is particularly well known for writing her standalone novels called Before I G and Close Enough to Touch. Now, she is looking forward to the release of her latest book, You Were There Too, which is expected to come out in the first half of 2020.

Which Colleen Oakley series should I start with?

Colleen Oakley's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is Before I Go (2015).

How many books has Colleen Oakley written?

Colleen Oakley has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2010 and 2025. They are filed under 2 categories rather than in numbered series — chiefly Standalone Novels and Non-Fiction.

In what order should Colleen Oakley's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 7 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 Colleen Oakley's books organised into series?

This guide splits Colleen Oakley's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (6 books); Non-Fiction (1 book).