AJ Carter Books in Order
AJ Carter has written 26 books, published between 2023 and 2026. The first book is The Killer's Home (2023) and the newest is Such Perfect Lives (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 26
- Published
- 2023–2026
AJ Carter has 26 catalogued books, published from 2023 onward and continuing into 2026. The Killer's Home (2023) is the earliest title in the catalogue and Such Perfect Lives (2026) the most recent. Carter publishes at a fast clip: The Exchange Student, The Family Secret, The Perfect Tenant, The Sister-in-Law and The Widow's Retreat all appeared during 2023, with The Birth Mother, The Guest Bedroom and The Plastic Surgeon following in 2024.
AJ Carter's psychological thrillers, built around family secrets and domestic suspense, are set in England.
How many AJ Carter books are there?
AJ Carter has 26 books, released between 2023 and 2026.
AJ Carter Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 26 AJ Carter books in the order they were published, with the release year and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Killer's Home2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 2The Perfect Tenant2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 3The Family Secret2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 4The Widow's Retreat2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 5The Sister-in-Law2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 6The Exchange Student2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 7The Birth Mother2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 8The Guest Bedroom2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 9The Private Tutor2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 10The Plastic Surgeon2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 11The Perfect Stranger2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 12The Mother-in-Law2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 13The Summer Cottage2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 14Your Secret Admirer2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 15The Ex-Wife's Secret2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 16The Missing Child2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 17You Lied to Me2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 18If You're Reading This2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 19Dead in the Water2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 20We're Watching You2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 21His Double Life2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 22Make Him Leave2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 23Welcome to the Family2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 24Now You're Mine2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 25Rich Little Liars2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
- 26Such Perfect Lives2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
AJ Carter books grouped by series
Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.
Standalone books
26 books26 AJ Carter titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read AJ Carter books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 26 AJ Carter books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
What order should you read AJ Carter books in?
Read them in publication order, starting with The Killer's Home (2023), the earliest published title. After it come The Perfect Tenant (2023), The Family Secret (2023), The Widow's Retreat (2023) and The Sister-in-Law (2023); the numbered table above continues from there.
What is the newest AJ Carter book?
Such Perfect Lives (2026) is the newest AJ Carter book released so far.
Is there a new AJ Carter book coming?
No next AJ Carter book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
AJ Carter at a glance
- Still publishing
- AJ Carter published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- AJ Carter books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Busiest decade
- Most AJ Carter books, 26 of 26, were published in the 2020s.