Holly Seddon Books in Order
Holly Seddon has written 8 books, published between 2016 and 2026. The first book is Try Not to Breathe (2016) and the newest is The Sleeper (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 8
- Published
- 2016–2026
- Pages on record
- 1,074 in 3 of 8 books
Holly Seddon is a British journalist and author, born in 1980, who writes suspense around cold cases, family secrets and investigative reporting. Try Not to Breathe (2016) opens the catalogue, and Don't Close Your Eyes (2017), Love Will Tear Us Apart (2018), The Hit List (2020), The Woman on the Bridge (2022), The Short Straw (2023) and 59 Minutes (2025) follow, reaching The Sleeper (2026). Eight books in all, at a median of 352 pages.
How many Holly Seddon books are there?
Holly Seddon has 8 books, released between 2016 and 2026.
Holly Seddon Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 8 Holly Seddon 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.
- 1Try Not to Breathe2016 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/420163521/4
- 2Don't Close Your Eyes2017 · 322 pages · confirmed 1/420173221/4
- 3Love Will Tear Us Apart2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 4The Hit List2020 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/420204001/4
- 5The Woman on the Bridge2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 6The Short Straw2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 759 Minutes2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 8The Sleeper2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Holly Seddon 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
8 books8 Holly Seddon titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Holly Seddon books in order?
No. No source lists any of the 8 Holly Seddon books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.
Where to start with Holly Seddon
Start with Try Not to Breathe (2016), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Holly Seddon book?
The Sleeper (2026) is the newest Holly Seddon book released so far.
Is there a new Holly Seddon book coming?
No next Holly Seddon book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Holly Seddon at a glance
- Still publishing
- Holly Seddon published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Holly Seddon books have appeared about one a year on average.
- Length
- 1,074 pages across the 3 of 8 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Holly Seddon books, 5 of 8, were published in the 2020s.
What the Holly Seddon books are about
3 of the 8 Holly Seddon books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Cold cases (criminal investigation) 1 of 3 books
- English literature 1 of 3 books
- Family secrets 1 of 3 books
- Women's fiction 1 of 3 books
- Psychological fiction 1 of 3 books
- Suspense 1 of 3 books
- Investigative reporting 1 of 3 books
- Modern & Contemporary Fiction (Post C 1945) 1 of 3 books
- Mystery & detective 1 of 3 books
- Thrillers 1 of 3 books
- Twin sisters 1 of 3 books


