Heather Gudenkauf Books in Order
Heather Gudenkauf has written 12 books, published between 2009 and 2025. The first book is The Weight of Silence (2009) and the newest is The Perfect Hosts (2025). One more title is announced: Take Back the Night (2027). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 12 + 1 announced
- Published
- 2009–2025
- Confirmed
- 12 of 13 titles
- Pages on record
- 2,107 in 6 of 13 books
Heather Gudenkauf writes domestic suspense about family secrets, missing children and dysfunctional families, with Iowa among the settings. The Weight of Silence (2009) is the earliest of 13 catalogued books, and the run takes in These Things Hidden, Not a Sound, This Is How I Lied and The Overnight Guest (2022). The Perfect Hosts is the newest, and Take Back the Night is scheduled for 2027.
Gudenkauf has a background in education, which informs the themes running through her novels.
How many Heather Gudenkauf books are there?
Heather Gudenkauf has 12 published books, released between 2009 and 2025. One more, Take Back the Night (2027), is announced.
Heather Gudenkauf Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 13 Heather Gudenkauf books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.
- 1The Weight of Silence2009 · 384 pages · confirmed 3/420093843/4
- 3One Breath Away2012 · 370 pages · confirmed 3/420123703/4
- 4Little Lies2014 · confirmed 3/42014–3/4
- 5Little Mercies2014 · 304 pages · confirmed 3/420143043/4
- 6Missing Pieces2016 · 368 pages · confirmed 3/420163683/4
- 7Not a Sound2017 · 345 pages · confirmed 3/420173453/4
- 8Before She Was Found2019 · confirmed 3/42019–3/4
- 9This Is How I Lied2020 · 336 pages · confirmed 3/420203363/4
- 10The Overnight Guest2022 · confirmed 3/42022–3/4
- 11Everyone Is Watching2024 · confirmed 3/42024–3/4
- 12The Perfect Hosts2025 · confirmed 3/42025–3/4
- 13Take Back the Night2027 · confirmed 2/42027–2/4
Heather Gudenkauf 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
13 books13 Heather Gudenkauf titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Heather Gudenkauf books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 13 Heather Gudenkauf books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Heather Gudenkauf
Start with The Weight of Silence (2009), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Heather Gudenkauf book?
The Perfect Hosts (2025) is the newest Heather Gudenkauf book released so far.
Is there a new Heather Gudenkauf book coming?
Yes. Take Back the Night (2027) is the next Heather Gudenkauf book announced in the catalogue. A publication year announced this far ahead moves, so it is worth rechecking: every announced title dated after 2026 sits on the upcoming book releases page.
Heather Gudenkauf at a glance
- Still publishing
- Heather Gudenkauf is still publishing. Take Back the Night is announced for 2027.
- Release pace
- Heather Gudenkauf books have appeared about one every 2 years on average.
- Length
- 2,107 pages across the 6 of 13 books with a recorded length, a median of 356 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Heather Gudenkauf books, 7 of 13, were published in the 2010s.
What the Heather Gudenkauf books are about
9 of the 13 Heather Gudenkauf books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: suspense is tagged on 6 of 9. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Suspense 6 of 9 books
- Thrillers 6 of 9 books
- Family life 3 of 9 books
- Family secrets 2 of 9 books
- Iowa 2 of 9 books
- Thrillers, psychological 2 of 9 books
- Women 2 of 9 books