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.

  1. 1
    Broken YouthBroken Youth #12010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  2. 2
    Black TearsBroken Youth #22010 · confirmed 1/4
    2010
  3. 3
    Northern Girls Love Gravy2011 · confirmed 1/4
    2011
  4. 4
    Bagheads2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  5. 5
    Teabags & Tears2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  6. 6
    The Visitors2012 · confirmed 1/4
    2012
  7. 7
    Sleepless in Manchester2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  8. 8
    Covering Up2013 · confirmed 1/4
    2013
  9. 9
    Riding Solo2013 · 317 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2013317
  10. 10
    The Pudding Club2014 · confirmed 1/4
    2014
  11. 11
    Grow Wars2014 · 310 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2014310
  12. 12
    The Square2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  13. 13
    Team Handed2015 · confirmed 1/4
    2015
  14. 14
    The Lane2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  15. 15
    Bang Up2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  16. 16
    Whisper My Last Goodbye2016 · confirmed 1/4
    2016
  17. 17
    TornBroken Youth #32017 · confirmed 1/4
    2017
  18. 18
    Sins2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  19. 19
    The Estate2018 · confirmed 1/4
    2018
  20. 20
    Tracks2021 · confirmed 1/4
    2021
  21. 21
    Tease2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  22. 22
    Vice2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  23. 23
    The Deal2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  24. 24
    The Con2023 · confirmed 1/4
    2023
  25. 25
    The Truth2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  26. 26
    The Watch2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  27. 27
    The Trade2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  28. 28
    The Escape2025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  29. 29
    The Hustle2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

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. 1. Broken Youth
  2. 2. Black Tears
  3. 3. Torn

Standalone books

26 books

26 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.