Laura Caldwell

Laura Caldwell

4 Series • 17 Books

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🎯 Where Should I Start?

Best Starting Point
Publication Order of Izzy McNeil Books
Start with: Red Hot Lies (2009)
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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: Burning The Map (2002)
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Publication Order of Non-Fiction Books
Start with: Long Way Home (2010)

ⓘ About Laura Caldwell

Laura Caldwell is an American lawyer turned novelist who writes suspense novels and thrillers. Her first foray into publishing was in 2005, when she introduced herself to readers with Look Closely, her debut mystery that went on to receive critical acclaim and widespread popularity. Most of her novels have received rave reviews with the Chicago Sun Times declaring The Rome Affair a summer must read and one of the best books she has ever written. Burning Map, which is arguably her first ever complete book appeared on Barnes & Noble, Best of 2002 list. With new releases that were always better than the previous ones, Caldwell’s novels received numerous starred reviews from Booklist. In fact, Booklist declared Laura Caldwell one of the most innovative and talented writers of the age.

All Book Series by Laura Caldwell

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Red Hot Lies

Series opener · book 1 of 6 · published 2009

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2009
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Red Blooded Murder

Book 2 of 6 · published 2009

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2009
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Red, White & Dead

Book 3 of 6 · published 2009

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2009
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Claim of Innocence

Book 4 of 6 · published 2011

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2011
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Question of Trust

Book 5 of 6 · published 2012

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2012
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False Impressions

Latest in the series · book 6 of 6 · published 2012

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2012
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Burning The Map

Series opener · book 1 of 8 · published 2002

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2002
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A Clean Slate

Book 2 of 8 · published 2003

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2003
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The Year of Living Famously

Book 3 of 8 · published 2004

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2004
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Look Closely

Book 4 of 8 · published 2005

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2005
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The Night I Got Lucky

Book 5 of 8 · published 2005

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2005
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The Rome Affair

Book 6 of 8 · published 2006

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2006
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The Good Liar

Book 7 of 8 · published 2007

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2007
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The Dog Park

Latest in the series · book 8 of 8 · published 2014

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2014
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Long Way Home

Single-title series · published 2010

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2010
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Everything I Needed to Know About Being a Girl I Learned From Judy Blume

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2007

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2007
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Anatomy of Innocence

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2017

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2017

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Laura Caldwell?

Laura Caldwell is an American lawyer turned novelist who writes suspense novels and thrillers. Her first foray into publishing was in 2005, when she introduced herself to readers with Look Closely, her debut mystery that went on to receive critical acclaim and widespread popularity. Most of her novels have received rave reviews with the Chicago Sun Times declaring The Rome Affair a summer must read and one of the best books she has ever written.

Which Laura Caldwell series should I start with?

The best place to start is the Izzy McNeil series, the earliest of Laura Caldwell's multi-book series: it opens with Red Hot Lies (2009) and runs to 6 books across 2009–2012, ending with False Impressions (2012).

How many books has Laura Caldwell written?

Laura Caldwell has 17 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2002 and 2017. 6 of them belong to 1 named series — the largest being the Izzy McNeil series with 6 books — and 11 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.

In what order should Laura Caldwell's series be read?

Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Laura Caldwell's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Izzy McNeil (2009–2012, 6 books).

How are Laura Caldwell's books organised into series?

This guide splits Laura Caldwell's 17 books into 1 named series and 11 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Izzy McNeil (6 books, 2009–2012).