However, Emily Henry’s books may be read in publication order, by following this sequence:[2][14-44]
| Order | Cover | Title | First published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
The Love That Split the World | 2016[14-16] | A teen navigates time slips to prevent a foretold death. |
| 2 |
|
A Million Junes | 2017[17-19] | A girl finds magic behind a family feud. |
| 3 |
|
When the Sky Fell on Splendor | 2019[20-22] | Friends gain powers after a mysterious crash. |
| 4 |
|
Hello Girls | 2019[2] | Two friends flee abusive homes to start over. |
| 5 |
|
Beach Read | 2020[23][45] | Rival writers swap genres and challenge each other. |
| 6 |
|
People We Meet on Vacation | 2021[24-26] | Friends revisit trips and unresolved feelings. |
| 7 |
|
Book Lovers | 2022[27-30] | A literary agent meets an editor in a small town. |
| 8 |
|
Happy Place | 2023[31-34] | Ex-fiancés pretend to still be together on vacation. |
| 9 |
|
Funny Story | 2024[35-38] | Roommates fake a relationship after messy breakups. |
| 10 |
|
Great Big Beautiful Life | 2025[39-42] | Writers compete to tell a reclusive heiress’s story. |
| 11 |
|
The Best Dog in the World | 2026[43-44] | Essays about dogs, including Henry’s Dottie. |
Works in sequence
For new readers, Beach Read is the most practical starting point. It introduces the adult contemporary romance mode that defines much of the later bibliography, while remaining self-contained. Its writer-versus-writer premise, lake-house setting, and focus on grief, creativity, and romantic trust make it a gateway into the later novels.[7]
Readers interested in speculative young adult fiction may prefer to begin with The Love That Split the World, A Million Junes, or When the Sky Fell on Splendor.[3-5] Those drawn to contemporary stories about friendship and escape might choose Hello Girls.[6]
Readers interested in friendship, travel, and long-term emotional tension may choose People We Meet on Vacation.[8] Those who want a publishing-world romance may start with Book Lovers.[9]
Readers drawn to stories about complicated relationships and shared history may prefer Happy Place or Funny Story.[10-11] Lastly, those looking for a newer standalone centered on biography, secrecy, and family history can begin with Great Big Beautiful Life.[12]
1. The Love That Split the World
The Love That Split the World (2016)[14-16] is a speculative young adult novel about Natalie Cleary, whose visions, warnings, and encounters with Beau Wilkes draw her into questions of memory, trauma, alternate realities, and sacrifice. It stands apart from the later contemporary romances and may be read independently as a story driven by time slips and supernatural mystery.[3]
This narrative blends emotional coming-of-age elements with a layered exploration of identity and fate.[3]
2. A Million Junes
A Million Junes (2017)[17-19] follows June O’Donnell in a magical Michigan setting shaped by ghosts, family stories, inherited grief, and a long feud with the Angert family. This novel combines romance with generational mystery, using supernatural memory and family legend as its central structure.[4]
It is not dependent on the previous book and reads as a separate entry.[4]
3. When the Sky Fell on Splendor
When the Sky Fell on Splendor (2019)[20-22] centers on a group of friends in Splendor, Ohio, whose lives have already been marked by a local disaster when a strange crash awakens powers, visions, and further danger. This book is self-contained, with its own characters, town history, and speculative premise.[5]
It explores how the characters cope with trauma and the consequences of their newfound
4. Hello Girls
Hello Girls (2019)[2] shifts into a contemporary escape narrative about Winona Olsen and Lucille Pryce, two best friends leaving abusive homes and dangerous family situations behind. This novel follows their flight across several states as they improvise money, safety, and freedom.[6]
It does not continue any earlier storyline and is an independent work.[6]
5. Beach Read
Beach Read (2020)[23][45] begins the adult contemporary romance sequence in the bibliography. January Andrews, a romance novelist, and Augustus Everett, a literary fiction writer, reconnect as neighbors while both are struggling to write.[7]
Their genre-swapping bet frames a story about grief, disillusionment, creative work, and emotional trust.[7]
6. People We Meet on Vacation
People We Meet on Vacation (2021)[24-26] on Vacation follows Poppy Wright and Alex Nilsen across past summer trips and a present-day reunion after years of friendship and silence. This novel’s structure alternates between earlier vacations and the current attempt to repair their bond.[8]
It is a standalone romance, though it fits after Beach Read in publication order.[8]
7. Book Lovers
Book Lovers (2022)[27-30] focuses on Nora Stephens, a New York literary agent, and Charlie Lastra, an editor with ties to the small town where Nora is vacationing with her sister. This book uses publishing, sisterhood, work ambition, and small-town expectations as its central framework.[9]
It may be read on its own without knowledge of the earlier romances.[9]
8. Happy Place
Happy Place (2023)[31-34] follows Harriet Kilpatrick and Wyn Connor, former fiancés who pretend they are still together during a final group trip with their college friends. This novel is built around concealed heartbreak, shared history, friendship dynamics, and the question of what kind of life Harriet truly wants.[10]
It is a separate story rather than a continuation of previous books.[10]
9. Funny Story
Funny Story (2024)[35-38] centers on Daphne Vincent and Miles Nowak, roommates brought together after their former partners leave them for each other. A fake relationship gradually becomes a way for Daphne to reconsider her plans, her new town, and the emotional patterns that have shaped her life.[11]
This book is self-contained and may be read independently.[11]
10. Great Big Beautiful Life
Great Big Beautiful Life (2025)[39-42] follows Alice Scott and Hayden Anderson, two writers competing for the chance to tell Margaret Grace Ives’s life story. This novel combines romance with a family-history narrative, as Margaret’s interviews reveal scandals, secrecy, and questions about who has the right to tell a life story.[12]
It is a standalone entry in the author’s bibliography.[12]
11. The Best Dog in the World
The Best Dog in the World (2026)[43-44] is a collection of essays celebrating beloved dogs and the relationships people share with them. Emily Henry contributed with the essay Dottie, which reflects on companionship, memory, and the emotional bonds formed with pets.[13]
While not a novel, Dottie offers insight into Henry’s voice in a nonfiction context and stands apart from her fiction works.[13]
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