Karen Woods Books in Order
Karen Woods has written 29 books, published between 2010 and 2026. The first book is Broken Youth (2010) and the newest is The Hustle (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.
- Books
- 29
- Published
- 2010–2026
- Pages on record
- 627 in 2 of 29 books
Karen Woods writes crime and suspense fiction set in England, with drug dealing, organised crime, revenge and loss as its material. The catalogue holds 29 books published between 2010 and 2026, opening with Broken Youth and Black Tears in 2010 and reaching The Hustle (2026). Northern Girls Love Gravy (2011), Bagheads (2012), Teabags & Tears (2012), Sleepless in Manchester (2013) and Grow Wars (2014) mark the early run. Books average 314 pages.
How many Karen Woods books are there?
Karen Woods has 29 books, released between 2010 and 2026. 3 of them belong to the Broken Youth series.
Karen Woods Books in Publication Order
The table lists all 29 Karen Woods 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.
- 12010–1/4
- 22010–1/4
- 3Northern Girls Love Gravy2011 · confirmed 1/42011–1/4
- 4Bagheads2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 5Teabags & Tears2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 6The Visitors2012 · confirmed 1/42012–1/4
- 7Sleepless in Manchester2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 8Covering Up2013 · confirmed 1/42013–1/4
- 9Riding Solo2013 · 317 pages · confirmed 1/420133171/4
- 10The Pudding Club2014 · confirmed 1/42014–1/4
- 11Grow Wars2014 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/420143101/4
- 12The Square2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 13Team Handed2015 · confirmed 1/42015–1/4
- 14The Lane2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 15Bang Up2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 16Whisper My Last Goodbye2016 · confirmed 1/42016–1/4
- 172017–1/4
- 18Sins2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 19The Estate2018 · confirmed 1/42018–1/4
- 20Tracks2021 · confirmed 1/42021–1/4
- 21Tease2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 22Vice2022 · confirmed 1/42022–1/4
- 23The Deal2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 24The Con2023 · confirmed 1/42023–1/4
- 25The Truth2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 26The Watch2024 · confirmed 1/42024–1/4
- 27The Trade2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 28The Escape2025 · confirmed 1/42025–1/4
- 29The Hustle2026 · confirmed 1/42026–1/4
Karen Woods 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.
Broken Youth in order
3 books- 1. Broken Youth
- 2. Black Tears
- 3. Torn
Standalone books
26 books26 Karen Woods titles here are not listed as part of any series.
Do you have to read Karen Woods books in order?
You only need to read Karen Woods books in order within the Broken Youth series, which holds 3 of the 29 Karen Woods books listed here. The numbered table above gives every book in publication order.
Where to start with Karen Woods
Start with Broken Youth (2010), the earliest published title.
What is the newest Karen Woods book?
The Hustle (2026) is the newest Karen Woods book released so far.
Is there a new Karen Woods book coming?
No next Karen Woods book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.
Karen Woods at a glance
- Still publishing
- Karen Woods published a book as recently as 2026.
- Release pace
- Karen Woods books have appeared more than one a year on average.
- Length
- 627 pages across the 2 of 29 books with a recorded length, a median of 314 pages each.
- Busiest decade
- Most Karen Woods books, 19 of 29, were published in the 2010s.
What the Karen Woods books are about
6 of the 29 Karen Woods books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. The subjects below are the ones that recur across them, most frequent first: thrillers is tagged on 2 of 6. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.
- Thrillers 2 of 6 books



