Celeste Ng has published 3 novels, beginning with Everything I Never Told You (2014). The best-known is Little Fires Everywhere (2017). The latest is Our Missing Hearts (2022).
Updated September 2026
Where to start with Celeste Ng

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Little Fires Everywhere
Celeste Ng's most-read book.

Highest rated
Everything I Never Told You
Rated 3.9 out of 5 by 42 readers.

Newest
Our Missing Hearts
Published October 2022.
Celeste Ng books in order of publication

Everything I Never Told You (2014)

Little Fires Everywhere (Sep 2017)

Our Missing Hearts (Oct 2022)
Film and TV adaptations
- Little Fires EverywhereTV · from Little Fires Everywhere
About Celeste Ng
Celeste Ng is an American writer and novelist. Her short stories have been published in a variety of literary journals. Ng's first novel, Everything I Never Told You, released in 2014, won the Amazon Book of the Year award as well as praise from critics. Ng's short story "Girls at Play" won a Pushcart Prize in 2012 and a 2015 Alex Award. Her second novel, Little Fires Everywhere, was published in 2017. The TV miniseries based on the book premiered in 2020. Ng received a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2020. Her most recent novel, Our Missing Hearts, was released in 2022.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
Celeste Ng FAQ
- How many books has Celeste Ng written?
- Celeste Ng has published 3 novels that we list, as of September 2026.
- What order should I read Celeste Ng's books in?
- Publication order is a safe choice; the full list is above. Most readers start with Little Fires Everywhere.
- What is Celeste Ng's latest book?
- Our Missing Hearts (2022).
- What is Celeste Ng's most famous book?
- Little Fires Everywhere (2017) is Celeste Ng's most widely read book.
- Which Celeste Ng books have been adapted?
- 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Little Fires Everywhere (TV).
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Sources: book lists and dates from Wikidata and Open Library, ratings from Open Library readers. Last updated September 2026.
