Although the Hopeless books do not need to be read in order, readers would get the fullest experience by reading them in publication order, by following this sequence:[1]
| Order | Cover | Title | First published | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Hopeless | 2012[7] | Introduces Sky, Holder, and the central history behind the series. |
| 2 |
|
Losing Hope | 2013[8-9] | Retells and expands the first book through Holder’s perspective. |
| 3 |
|
Finding Cinderella | 2013[10-11] | Moves to Daniel and Six while remaining close to the same circle. |
| 4 |
|
All Your Perfects | 2018[12-14] | Follows Quinn and Graham in a separate relationship story. |
| 5 |
|
Finding Perfect | 2019[15] | Connects Daniel and Six’s story with Quinn and Graham’s family. |
Works in sequence
The core reading experience consists of the books that introduce the main character strands: Hopeless, Finding Cinderella, and All Your Perfects. For readers who want the principal shared-world sequence without companion perspectives or later closure pieces, these titles provide the clearest route through Sky and Holder, Daniel and Six, and Quinn, and Graham.[2][4-5]
Losing Hope and Finding Perfect both add valuable context, but they are better treated as supplementary works rather than primary starting points. Losing Hope revisits the first book through Holder’s perspective, while Finding Perfect works as a crossover-style closure piece that draws together material from Finding Cinderella and All Your Perfects.[3]
Readers who want the fullest version of the series should include both supplementary works in the reading order, while readers sampling the series may return to them for additional perspective or resolution.[2-6]
1. Hopeless
Hopeless (2012)[7] is the foundation of the series. It introduces Sky, her sheltered upbringing, her first experience of public school, and her relationship with Dean Holder.[2]
This book establishes the emotional history and central relationship that later entries either revisit, respond to, or use.[2]
2. Losing Hope
Losing Hope (2013)[8-9] covers overlapping ground from Holder’s point of view while adding his grief, family history, and private understanding of events. It is a companion novel that provides fuller context for material first encountered in Hopeless.[2-3]
Readers who want the most complete view of Sky and Holder’s story should read it after Hopeless.[2-3]
3. Finding Cinderella
Finding Cinderella (2013)[10-11] shifts the focus to Daniel Wesley and Six Jacobs, both connected to the characters around Sky and Holder. This story follows their relationship, their shared history, and the emotional consequences that shape them as a couple.[4]
It may be read as a side story, but its events become important later.[4]
4. All Your Perfects
All Your Perfects (2018)[12-14] follows Quinn and Graham, whose relationship develops separately from the earlier school-centered stories. Its central concern is their marriage, infertility, and the strain placed on their bond over time.[5]
It is the most independent entry in the series, but it gains wider relevance as Finding Perfect later draws its family story into the broader Hopeless continuity.[5]
5. Finding Perfect
Finding Perfect, originally published in the anthology All Wrapped Up for the Holidays (2019),[15] is a connecting piece between Daniel and Six’s story and Quinn and Graham’s story. It returns to unresolved emotional material from Finding Cinderella and links it to the family life established in All Your Perfects.[4-6]
Because of that crossover function, it is most effective after both earlier strands have been read.[4-6]
References
- Hopeless Books by Colleen Hoover from Simon & Schuster. Simon & Schuster.
- Hopeless. Atria Books. ISBN: 9781476743554.
- Losing Hope. Atria Books. ISBN: 9781476746555.
- Finding Cinderella. Atria Books. ISBN: 9781476783284.
- All Your Perfects. Pocket Books. ISBN: 9781668087329.
- Finding Perfect. Atria Books. ISBN: 9781668013380.
- Texas woman self-publishes, hits best-seller lists. The Associated Press.
- Losing Hope eBook by Colleen Hoover | Official Publisher Page. Simon & Schuster.
- Losing Hope eBook by Colleen Hoover | Official Publisher Page. Simon & Schuster Canada.
- Finding Cinderella eBook by Colleen Hoover | Official Publisher Page. Simon & Schuster.
- Finding Cinderella eBook by Colleen Hoover | Official Publisher Page. Simon & Schuster Canada.
- All Your Perfects eBook by Colleen Hoover | Official Publisher Page. Simon & Schuster.
- All Your Perfects eBook by Colleen Hoover | Official Publisher Page. Simon & Schuster Canada.
- All Your Perfects eBook by Colleen Hoover | Official Publisher Page. Simon & Schuster Australia.
- Colleen Hoover’s post on Facebook. Facebook.