Layne Fargo Books in Order

Layne Fargo has written 3 books, published between 2019 and 2025. The first book is Temper (2019) and the newest is The Favorites (2025). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
3
Published
2019–2025
Pages on record
704 in 2 of 3 books

Layne Fargo writes psychological crime fiction with women at the centre, described as feminist novels. Actresses, Chicago and noir supply the material. Temper (2019) came first, They Never Learn (2020) followed, and The Favorites (2025) is set for adaptation as a Netflix film. Fargo also co-hosts Unlikeable Female Characters. Three books are catalogued so far.

How many Layne Fargo books are there?

Layne Fargo has 3 books, released between 2019 and 2025.

Layne Fargo Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 3 Layne Fargo 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
    Temper2019 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2019352
  2. 2
    They Never Learn2020 · 352 pages · confirmed 2/4
    2020352
  3. 3
    The Favorites2025 · confirmed 2/4
    2025

Layne Fargo 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

3 books

3 Layne Fargo titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Layne Fargo books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 3 Layne Fargo books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Layne Fargo

Start with Temper (2019), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Layne Fargo book?

The Favorites (2025) is the newest Layne Fargo book released so far.

Is there a new Layne Fargo book coming?

No next Layne Fargo book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Layne Fargo at a glance

Still publishing
Layne Fargo published a book as recently as 2025.
Release pace
Layne Fargo books have appeared about one every 3 years on average.
Length
704 pages across the 2 of 3 books with a recorded length, a median of 352 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Layne Fargo books, 2 of 3, were published in the 2020s.

What the Layne Fargo books are about

2 of the 3 Layne Fargo 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.