Order of Liane Moriarty Books

Born on November 15, 1966, in Sydney, Australia, Liane Moriarty (yes, pronounced like the villain from Sherlock Holmes, and no, she's not evil—just wickedly brilliant with plot twists) is the literary genius behind some of the most jaw-dropping, soul-poking, and scandal-spilling novels in contemporary fiction. Her books are the ones you pick up for “a few pages before bed” and find yourself still reading at 3:47 a.m., clutching your coffee like a lifeline the next morning.

Liane didn’t begin her life with a pen in hand and bestseller dreams—though she did pen her first novel in Grade One and proudly titled it The Mystery of Dead Man’s Island (a bit on the nose, but hey, prophetic). Before becoming a full-time author, she dipped her toes into advertising, marketing, and freelance copywriting. You know, the kind of day jobs where plotlines and character arcs are replaced by client briefs and catchy taglines. But somewhere between writing ads and managing her career, the novelist inside her whispered louder than deadlines and invoices.

And then came her twisty-turny break.

After her younger sister Jaclyn Moriarty (also a successful novelist) published her first novel, Liane was “peer-pressured” into finally writing a full manuscript. That gentle nudge turned into Three Wishes (2004), a stunning debut that kicked open the door to the literary world. From there, it was like the universe handed her a pen dipped in dark humor, raw emotion, and a whole lot of secrets.

But Liane wasn’t content with just writing good stories—she wanted to peel the layers off your cozy suburban dreams. You know that neighbor who always seems too perfect? Or that PTA mom who bakes gluten-free muffins but might be hiding a broken marriage? Yeah, those are the women Liane writes about. Except, by the end, you realize they’re you. Or someone you love. And that realization stays with you, long after the last page.

Her books often walk the tightrope between psychological suspense and biting domestic comedy, making her a literary magician of sorts. And when HBO adapted her novel Big Little Lies into a global sensation starring Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman, Liane’s name wasn’t just on bookshelves anymore—it was flashing in Hollywood lights.

She holds a Master’s degree in Creative Writing from Macquarie University (where her thesis eventually became Three Wishes—talk about turning in homework that sells millions!). While she’s very much alive and thriving—no tragic author’s end here, thank you—her stories often poke and prod at life’s darker corners: betrayal, guilt, suppressed rage, and the terrifying truths we hide beneath pastel-colored smiles.

She lives in Sydney with her husband and two children, where she continues to write books that make you laugh, cry, and re-evaluate every conversation you’ve ever had with your book club.

Oh, and here’s the ironic bit—Liane Moriarty, the master of secrets and suspense, lives a pretty quiet, happy life herself. No scandals. No dramatic Twitter threads. Just a woman, a laptop, and a gift for digging up the dirt beneath polished surfaces.

Want to really know Liane Moriarty?
Don’t Google her.
Read her.
Her stories say what the bios never could.