How many books has Sophie Kinsella written?

Sophie Kinsella published 36 novels and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.

What order should I read Sophie Kinsella's books in?

Read each series in its own order: start The Shopaholic with The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.

What is Sophie Kinsella's most famous book?

Can You Keep a Secret? (2003) is Sophie Kinsella's most widely read book.

Are Sophie Kinsella's books connected?

9 books belong to 1 series (The Shopaholic); the other 29 books stand alone.

Which Sophie Kinsella books have been adapted?

1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Can You Keep a Secret? (film, 2019).

Sophie Kinsella books in order

British writer

Lived: 1969–2025
Country: United Kingdom
Books: 38
Series: 1

Sophie Kinsella published 36 novels and 2 other books, beginning with The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (2000). The series is The Shopaholic (9 books, starting with The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic). 4 feature Becky Bloomwood. The best-known is Can You Keep a Secret? (2003).

Updated September 2026

The Shopaholic books in order (9)Series page

Reading order: 1 The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (2000) · 2 Shopaholic Abroad (2001) · 3 Shopaholic Ties the Knot (2002) · 4 Shopaholic and Sister (2004) · 5 Shopaholic and Baby (2007) · 6 Mini Shopaholic (Shopaholic Series, Book 6) (2010) · 7 Shopaholic to the Stars (2014) · 8 Shopaholic to the Rescue (Shopaholic Series, Book 8) (2015) · 9 Christmas Shopaholic (Shopaholic Series, Book 9) (2019)

1.
The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (2000)
319 pages
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2.
Shopaholic Abroad (2001)
329 pages
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3.
Shopaholic Ties the Knot (2002)
327 pages★ 3.9 (8 ratings)
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4.
Shopaholic and Sister (2004)
352 pages
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5.
Shopaholic and Baby (2007)
368 pages
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6.
Mini Shopaholic (Shopaholic Series, Book 6) (2010)
★ 4.0 (5 ratings)
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7.
Shopaholic to the Stars (2014)
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8.
Shopaholic to the Rescue (Shopaholic Series, Book 8) (2015)
350 pages
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9.
Christmas Shopaholic (Shopaholic Series, Book 9) (2019)
344 pages
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Books featuring Becky Bloomwood (4)

Confessions of a Shopaholic (2001)
319 pages★ 4.6 (10 ratings)
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Shopaholic Takes Manhattan (2002)
323 pages★ 3.7 (9 ratings)
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Shopaholic & Sister (2006)
385 pages★ 3.5 (6 ratings)
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Shopaholic & Baby (Shopaholic Series, Book 5) (2007)
371 pages
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Where to start with Sophie Kinsella

Start here
Can You Keep a Secret?
Sophie Kinsella's most-read book.
Shortest way in
Confessions of a Shopaholic
One of the most-read, at about 319 pages.

Standalone novels in order

40 Love (1995)
239 pages
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The Gatecrasher (1998)
313 pages
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Cocktails for Three (2000)
302 pages
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Swimming Pool Sunday and The Tennis Party (2002)
337 pages
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Can You Keep a Secret? (2003)
366 pages★ 4.2 (24 ratings)Adapted for film
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Swimming Pool Sunday (2004)
304 pages
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The Undomestic Goddess (2005)
386 pages
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Sleeping Arrangements (2007)
347 pages
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Remember Me? (2008)
395 pages
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Twenties Girl (2009)
435 pages★ 3.3 (7 ratings)
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A Desirable Residence (2010)
300 pages
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The Wedding Girl (2010)
336 pages
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I've Got Your Number (2012)
★ 3.5 (8 ratings)
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Wedding Night (2013)
472 pages
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Finding Audrey (2015)
304 pages
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My Not So Perfect Life (2017)
451 pages
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Mummy Fairy and Me (2018)
176 pages
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Surprise Me (2018)
416 pages
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Fairy Mom and Me (2019)
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I Owe You One (2019)
416 pages
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Love Your Life (2020)
368 pages
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The Party Crasher (2021)
352 pages
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Burnout (2023)
675 pages
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Other books in order

Sophie Kinsella Writing as Madeleine Wickham (2012)
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What Does It Feel Like? (2024)
136 pages
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Film and TV adaptations

Can You Keep a Secret? (2019)Film · from Can You Keep a Secret?

About Sophie Kinsella

Madeleine Sophie Wickham, known by her pen name Sophie Kinsella, was an English author. She is especially known for her best-selling Shopaholic series of novels. By the time of her death, her books had sold over 50 million copies in more than 60 countries and had been translated into over 40 languages. The first two novels in her Shopaholic series, The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic (2000) and Shopaholic Abroad (2001), were adapted into the film Confessions of a Shopaholic (2009). Her 2003 standalone novel Can You Keep a Secret? was adapted into a film of the same name in 2019.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

Sophie Kinsella FAQ

How many books has Sophie Kinsella written?: Sophie Kinsella published 36 novels and 2 other books that we list, as of September 2026.
What order should I read Sophie Kinsella's books in?: Read each series in its own order: start The Shopaholic with The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic. The other books stand alone and can be read in any order.
What is Sophie Kinsella's last book?: Burnout (2023).
What is Sophie Kinsella's most famous book?: Can You Keep a Secret? (2003) is Sophie Kinsella's most widely read book.
Are Sophie Kinsella's books connected?: 9 books belong to 1 series (The Shopaholic); the other 29 books stand alone.
Which Sophie Kinsella books have been adapted?: 1 book has been adapted for film or TV, including Can You Keep a Secret? (film, 2019).