Most Popular Books by Liane Moriarty

Discovering a tattered letter that says she is to open it only in the event of her husband''s death, Cecelia, a successful family woman, is unable to resist reading the letter and discovers a secret that shatters her life and the lives of two other women.

#1 New York Times Bestseller ● A Peacock Original TV Series–Now Streaming! ● "Gripping."―Oprah.com ● From Liane Moriarty, the bestselling author of Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers, comes Apples Never Fall, a novel that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest. The Delaney family love one another dearly—it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other . . . If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father? This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings. The Delaneys are fixtures in their community. The parents, Stan and Joy, are the envy of all of their friends. They’re killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they’ve finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. So why are Stan and Joy so miserable? The four Delaney children—Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke—were tennis stars in their own right, yet as their father will tell you, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that’s okay, now that they’re all successful grown-ups and there is the wonderful possibility of grandchildren on the horizon. One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy’s door, bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend. The Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs. If only that was all she wanted. Later, when Joy goes missing, and Savannah is nowhere to be found, the police question the one person who remains: Stan. But for someone who claims to be innocent, he, like many spouses, seems to have a lot to hide. Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent, two are not so sure—but as the two sides square off against each other in perhaps their biggest match ever, all of the Delaneys will start to reexamine their shared family history in a very new light.

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Liane Moriarty comes a novel that looks at marriage, siblings, and how the people we love the most can hurt us the deepest in Apples Never Fall. The Delaney family love one another dearly—it’s just that sometimes they want to murder each other . . . If your mother was missing, would you tell the police? Even if the most obvious suspect was your father? This is the dilemma facing the four grown Delaney siblings. The Delaneys are fixtures in their community. The parents, Stan and Joy, are the envy of all of their friends. They’re killers on the tennis court, and off it their chemistry is palpable. But after fifty years of marriage, they’ve finally sold their famed tennis academy and are ready to start what should be the golden years of their lives. So why are Stan and Joy so miserable? The four Delaney children—Amy, Logan, Troy, and Brooke—were tennis stars in their own right, yet as their father will tell you, none of them had what it took to go all the way. But that’s okay, now that they’re all successful grown-ups and there is the wonderful possibility of grandchildren on the horizon. One night a stranger named Savannah knocks on Stan and Joy’s door, bleeding after a fight with her boyfriend. The Delaneys are more than happy to give her the small kindness she sorely needs. If only that was all she wanted. Later, when Joy goes missing, and Savannah is nowhere to be found, the police question the one person who remains: Stan. But for someone who claims to be innocent, he, like many spouses, seems to have a lot to hide. Two of the Delaney children think their father is innocent, two are not so sure—but as the two sides square off against each other in perhaps their biggest match ever, all of the Delaneys will start to reexamine their shared family history in a very new light.

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER, FROM THE AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES, now an HBO series. Winner of Goodreads Choice Award for Best Fiction “Here’s the best news you’ve heard all year: Not a single page disappoints....The only difficulty with Truly Madly Guilty? Putting it down.” —Miami Herald “Captivating, suspenseful...tantalizing.” —People Magazine Six responsible adults. Three cute kids. One small dog. It’s just a normal weekend. What could possibly go wrong? In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty turns her unique, razor-sharp eye towards three seemingly happy families. Sam and Clementine have a wonderful, albeit busy, life: they have two little girls, Sam has just started a new dream job, and Clementine, a cellist, is busy preparing for the audition of a lifetime. If there’s anything they can count on, it’s each other. Clementine and Erika are each other’s oldest friends. A single look between them can convey an entire conversation. But theirs is a complicated relationship, so when Erika mentions a last-minute invitation to a barbecue with her neighbors, Tiffany and Vid, Clementine and Sam don’t hesitate. Having Tiffany and Vid’s larger-than-life personalities there will be a welcome respite. Two months later, it won’t stop raining, and Clementine and Sam can’t stop asking themselves the question: What if we hadn’t gone? In Truly Madly Guilty, Liane Moriarty takes on the foundations of our lives: marriage, sex, parenthood, and friendship. She shows how guilt can expose the fault lines in the most seemingly strong relationships, how what we don’t say can be more powerful than what we do, and how sometimes it is the most innocent of moments that can do the greatest harm. Entertainment Weekly''s “Best Beach Bet” A USA Today Hot Books for Summer Selection A Miami Herald Summer Reads Pick

INSTANT #1 NATIONAL BESTSELLER • #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the beloved author of Big Little Lies, Apples Never Fall, and The Husband’s Secret comes a moving novel of love, marriage, family, and trying to find certainty in a fragile world. "A riveting story so wild you don''t know how she''ll land it, and then she does, on a dime." —Anne Lamott Life is full of twists and turns you never see coming. But what if you did? The plane is jam-packed. Every seat is taken. So of course the flight is delayed! Flight attendant Allegra Patel likes her job—she''s generally happy with her life, even if she can''t figure out why she hooks up with a man she barely speaks to—but today is her twenty-eighth birthday. She can think of plenty of things she''d rather be doing than placating a bunch of grumpy passengers. There''s the well-dressed man in seat 4C who is compulsively checking his watch, desperate not to miss his eleven-year-old daughter''s musical. Further back, a mother of two is frantically trying to keep her toddler entertained and her infant son quiet. How did she ever think being a stay-at-home mom would be easier than being a lawyer? Ethan is lost in thought; he''s flying back from his first funeral. A young couple has just gotten married; she''s still wearing her wedding dress. An emergency room nurse is looking forward to traveling the world once she retires in a few years, it''s going to be so much fun! If they ever get off the tarmac. . . . Suddenly a woman none of them know stands up. She makes predictions about how and when everyone on board will die. Some dismiss her. Others will do everything they can to make sure her prophecies do not come to pass. All of them will be forever changed. How would you live your life if you thought you knew how it would end? Would you love who you love or try to love someone else? Would you stay married? Would you stop drinking? Would you call up your ex-best friend you haven’t spoken to in years? Would you quit your job? Intricately plotted, with the wonderful wit Liane Moriarty has become famous for, Here One Moment brilliantly looks at friends, lovers, and family and how we manage to hold onto them in our harried modern lives.

Lose yourself in this wickedly addictive exploration of family, relationships and modern love from the bestselling author of the HBO sensation BIG LITTLE LIES ''I adored it. Fresh, intelligent and entertaining'' MARIAN KEYES They say trouble always comes in threes . . . For sisters Lyn, Cat and Gemma Kettle, the year they turn thirty-three is no exception. Sensible Lyn is struggling to balance being a mother, wife and businesswoman without losing her mind. Cat, whose perfect marriage is the envy of all her friends, never suspected that her husband had been hiding a secret that will tear her life apart. Directionless Gemma, who changes jobs and boyfriends every few months, has just met a new man who could be the one to unlock her hidden past. The bonds of these sisters are strong enough to withstand whatever life throws at them. That is until the night of their thirty-fourth birthday dinner, when home truths are revealed and things are said that can''t be taken back . . . ''Funny and dramatic, with vibrant characters, it''s a delight'' Sunday Mirror PRAISE FOR LIANE MORIARTY ''Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly'' Sunday Express ''Mistress of the razor-sharp observation'' Kate Morton ''An extraordinary talent'' Nicole Kidman ''Keeps you guessing to the very end - perfect summer read'' Reese Witherspoon ''Gripping, acutely observed, thought-provoking and funny'' Marie Claire

DON’T MISS SEASON 2 OF THE GOLDEN GLOBE AND EMMY AWARD-WINNING HBO® SERIES STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN, SHAILENE WOODLEY, LAURA DERN, ZOË KRAVITZ, AND MERYL STREEP From the author of Nine Perfect Strangers, Apples Never Fall, and The Husband’s Secret comes the #1 New York Times bestselling novel about the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves just to survive. A murder...A tragic accident...Or just parents behaving badly? What’s indisputable is that someone is dead. Madeline is a force to be reckoned with. She’s funny, biting, and passionate; she remembers everything and forgives no one. Celeste is the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare but she is paying a price for the illusion of perfection. New to town, single mom Jane is so young that another mother mistakes her for a nanny. She comes with a mysterious past and a sadness beyond her years. These three women are at different crossroads, but they will all wind up in the same shocking place. Big Little Lies is a brilliant take on ex-husbands and second wives, mothers and daughters, schoolyard scandal, and the little lies that can turn lethal.

From Liane Moriarty, author of the #1 New York Times bestsellers Big Little Lies and Truly Madly Guilty, comes an unforgettable novel defined by her signature sharp wit, page-turning storyline, and lovable and eccentric characters. Sophie Honeywell always wondered if Thomas Gordon was the one who got away. He was the perfect boyfriend, but on the day he was going to propose, she broke his heart. A year later he married his travel agent, while Sophie has been mortifyingly single ever since. Now Thomas is back in her life because Sophie has unexpectedly inherited his aunt Connie''s house on Scribbly Gum Island—home of the famously unsolved Munro Baby mystery. Sophie moves onto the island and begins a new life as part of an unconventional family, where it seems everyone has a secret. Grace, a beautiful young mother, is feverishly planning a shocking escape from her perfect life. Margie, a frumpy housewife, has made a pact with a stranger, while dreamy Aunt Rose wonders if maybe it''s about time she started making her own decisions. As Sophie''s life becomes increasingly complicated, she discovers that sometimes you have to stop waiting around—and come up with your own fairy-tale ending.

FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BIG LITTLE LIES AND HERE ONE MOMENT A “cheerfully engaging”(Kirkus Reviews) novel for anyone who’s ever asked herself, “How did I get here?” Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. So imagine Alice’s surprise when she comes to on the floor of a gym (a gym! She HATES the gym) and is whisked off to the hospital where she discovers the honeymoon is truly over—she’s getting divorced, she has three kids, and she’s actually 39 years old. Alice must reconstruct the events of a lost decade, and find out whether it’s possible to reconstruct her life at the same time. She has to figure out why her sister hardly talks to her, and how is it that she’s become one of those super skinny moms with really expensive clothes. Ultimately, Alice must discover whether forgetting is a blessing or a curse, and whether it’s possible to start over...

"A novel about a hypnotherapist who falls in love with a man whose ex-girlfriend is stalking him"--

From the no. 1 New York Times bestselling author of The Husband''s Secret, Big Little Lies and new novel Nine Perfect Strangers. ''''''''I adored Three Wishes ... fresh, very, very funny ... also intelligent and unsentimental about family dynamics'''''''' Marian Keyes Three sisters, one birthday, one little problem ... It happens sometimes that you accidentally star in a little public performance, your very own comedy, tragedy or melodrama. The three Kettle sisters have been accidentally starring in public performances all their lives, affecting their audiences in more ways than they''ll ever know. This time, however, they give a particularly spectacular show when a raucous, champagne-soaked birthday dinner ends in a violent argument and an emergency dash to the hospital. So who started it this time? Was it Cat: full of angry, hurt passion dating back to the ''Night of the Spaghetti''? Was it Lynn: serenely successful, at least on the outside? Or was it Gemma: quirky, dreamy and unable to keep a secret, except for the most important one of all? Whoever the culprit, their lives will have all changed dramatically before the next inevitable clash of shared genes and shared childhoods. Fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult and Paula Hawkins will love Liane Moriarty. ''''''''Written with wisdom, humor, and sincerity'''''''' Booklist

**Read the addictive bestseller now a major Amazon Prime TV series starring Nicole Kidman, Melissa McCarthy, Regina Hall, Manny Jacinto, Bobby Cannavale and Luke Evans** PERFECT LIVES OR PERFECT LIES? THE UNPUTDOWNABLE SUNDAY TIMES NO. 1 BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK, FROM THE AUTHOR OF HBO''S AWARD WINNING BIG LITTLE LIES ''A super-suspenseful page-turner'' Mail on Sunday _____________ Nine perfect strangers, each hiding an imperfect life. A luxury retreat cut off from the outside world. Ten days that promise to change your life. But some promises - like some lives - are perfect lies . . . __________ ''Fantastic'' Times ''The twist blew my mind'' Marian Keyes ''The suspense keeps building in an enjoyably zany thriller'' Guardian ''Original, suspenseful, downright brilliant'' Clare Mackintosh ''One of the funniest, most original and well-written books I have read'' 5***** Reader Review ''Will grip you from the first page'' Sunday Express ''Had me utterly hooked'' Daily Mail

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Now that they''ve saved two planets from destruction, Nicola and her Space Brigaders must take care of Shimlara''s family. So they travel to Whimsy - a beautiful, pink haloed planet where the people lie around in meadows making up poems, playing harps, and creating sculptures. There, they parachute, scuba dive, and white water raft their way to a prison camp, where they rescue Shimlara''s family and help the people of Whimsy wage war against the evil, red-scaled beings from Volcomania.

Download a free excerpt from Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers! From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies Could ten days at a health resort really change you forever? In Liane Moriarty’s latest page-turner, nine perfect strangers are about to find out... Nine people gather at a remote health resort. Some are here to lose weight, some are here to get a reboot on life, some are here for reasons they can’t even admit to themselves. Amidst all of the luxury and pampering, the mindfulness and meditation, they know these ten days might involve some real work. But none of them could imagine just how challenging the next ten days are going to be. Frances Welty, the formerly best-selling romantic novelist, arrives at Tranquillum House nursing a bad back, a broken heart, and an exquisitely painful paper cut. She’s immediately intrigued by her fellow guests. Most of them don’t look to be in need of a health resort at all. But the person that intrigues her most is the strange and charismatic owner/director of Tranquillum House. Could this person really have the answers Frances didn’t even know she was seeking? Should Frances put aside her doubts and immerse herself in everything Tranquillum House has to offer – or should she run while she still can? It’s not long before every guest at Tranquillum House is asking exactly the same question. Combining all of the hallmarks that have made her writing a go-to for anyone looking for wickedly smart, page-turning fiction that will make you laugh and gasp, Liane Moriarty’s Nine Perfect Strangers once again shows why she is a master of her craft.

Nicola and her Space Brigade friends go on a mission to save the planet Shobble from a sinister plot that threatens all but an elite few of its citizens.

It''s time to unpack the spaceship for another intergalactic adventure!The members of the Space Brigade have received an intruiging letter from the Commander-in-Chief of the Planet of Shobble. He mentions ''grave danger''...When they land on Shobble, they soon discover that the planet has a dark secret - most of the population are slaves, forced to mine for marshmallow and drill for chocolate. But a teenage girl called Topaz is encouraging the workers to rebel, and the Commander-in-Chief wants the rebellion sqaushed. Soon, Nicola Berry and her friends are crossing infested rivers, snowy swamplands and frozen seas. Along the way, they''ll learn new skills, meet unexpected creatures - and change Shobble''s history forever.

The first in a three-book outer space adventure series for young readers from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Big Little Lies! Nicola Berry''s life is turned upside down the day a man from another planet comes to Earth on a strange mission. He''s looking for somebody to travel back to his home planet and convince their stuck-up princess not to turn Earth into her planet''s giant garbage dump. When Nicola is chosen as the Earthling Ambassador, she''s not sure that she''s up to the task. Can Nicola and her friends save the planet in time? Or will the nasty Princess Petronella cover Earth in a galactic ton of garbage?

Nicola Berry has only one day left to save the world. Armed with little more than her two closest friends, her annoying brother, her more annoying archrival, and an unusually tall alien named Shimlara, Nicola’s not sure she’s up to the task. She must convince the awful princess of Globagaskar to end her sinister plan of turning the Earth into a giant garbage can.

It was past midnight when Nicola Berry – Earthling Ambassador and leader of the Space Brigade – received an urgent phone call. Shimlara from the planet Globagaskar was ringing with terrible news: her mother, father and little brother Squid had been kidnapped!They were being held captive on the Planet of Whimsy – the most beautiful planet in the universe – by the scaly inhabitants of Volcanomania and their new President, Mrs Mania.Now the members of the Space Brigade have to daringly rescue Shimlara''s family, and help the dreamy people of the Planet of Whimsy overcome the evil Volcanomanians.Another thrilling adventure in outer space with the intrepid members of the Space Brigade.

Meurtre ou tragique accident ? À la fête de l''école, quelqu''un a trouvé la mort. Mais qui est vraiment responsable du drame ? Trois femmes à la croisée des chemins, des ex-maris et leurs nouvelles épouses, des familles recomposées (ou décomposées), qui cachent tous ces redoutables petits mensonges que l''on se raconte à soi-même pour continuer de vivre... Après Le Secret du mari, best-seller international, Liane Moriarty nous plonge une fois encore dans l''univers clos de ces quartiers résidentiels qui dissimulent derrière leurs jolies façades d''inavouables secrets. Avec elle, le sourire n''est jamais loin des larmes. Bientôt sur les écrans télé, la grande série HBO inspirée du roman, réunira dans les rôles principaux deux lectrices enthousiastes : Nicole Kidman et Reese Witherspoon ! « Lire Liane Moriarty, c''est un peu comme déguster un Cosmopolitan relevé d''un doigt d''arsenic. »USA Today

The no. 1 New York Times bestseller ''''''''Irresistible... Moriarty''s sly humor and razor-sharp insights will keep you turning the pages to find out.'''''''' People Magazine ''''''''No one marries funny and poignant quite like Liane. She is the mistress of the razor-sharp observation ... my favourite so far'''''''' Kate Morton ''''''''A novel that will turn you into a compulsive book-finisher ... Moriarty has produced another gripping, satirical hit.'''''''' Huffington Post The internationally bestselling author turns her unique gaze on the dangerous little lies we tell ourselves every day and what really goes on behind closed suburban doors. ''I guess it started with the mothers.'' ''It was all just a terrible misunderstanding.'' ''I''ll tell you exactly why it happened.'' Pirriwee Public''s annual school Trivia Night has ended in a shocking riot. A parent is dead. Was it murder, a tragic accident... or something else entirely? Big Little Lies is a funny, heartbreaking, challenging story of ex-husbands and second wives, new friendships, old betrayals and and schoolyard politics. ''Let me be clear. This is not a circus. This is a murder investigation.'' Winner of the ABIA General Fiction Book of the Year ''''''''Liane Moriarty produces novels that are miracles of structure as well as human insight'''''''' Sydney Morning Herald ''''''''[Moriarty] is a fantastically nimble writer, so sure-footed that the book leaps between dark and light seamlessly; even the big reveal in the final pages feels earned and genuinely shocking.'''''''' Entertainment Weekly ''''''''Ms. Moriarty''s long-parched fans have something new to dig into....in ways that may give Big Little Lies even more staying power than The Husband''s Secret.'''''''' The New York Times

Alice Love is twenty-nine, crazy about her husband, and pregnant with her first child. So imagine her surprise when she comes to on the floor of a gym and is whisked off to the hospital to find out that she''s getting divorced, has three kids, and is actually thirty-nine. Now Alice must reconstruct a lost decade -- and try to reconstruct her life. She has to figure out why her sister hardly talks to her, and how is it that she''s become one of those super skinny moms with really expensive clothes. Ultimately, she must discover if forgetting is a blessing or a curse, and if it''s possible to start over.