The main Rosewood mystery
Begin with Pretty Little Liars and follow the sixteen numbered novels in order.
Book Series · 17 Books
Pretty Little Liars Books
In order from Pretty Little Liars to Vicious.
A sixteen-book YA mystery series about four Rosewood friends stalked by an anonymous tormentor who knows the secrets they thought were buried.
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Reading order
How to Read the Pretty Little Liars Books
Read the sixteen main novels in numbered order, from Pretty Little Liars through Vicious. The mysteries, relationships, and identity reveals build directly from one book to the next.
Ali's Pretty Little Lies is a prequel companion, but it reveals important background about the central mystery. New readers will preserve more of the suspense by waiting until after Wanted, the eighth main novel.
Sources: Sara Shepard's official Pretty Little Liars series list.
For parents
What Parents Should Know
These thrillers center on stalking, blackmail, bullying, lies, and murder. The teens face threats, kidnapping, physical attacks, and deaths, while storylines also include alcohol and drug use, sexual relationships and references, eating-disorder and body-image concerns, grief, and suicide-related themes. The danger and relationship content become more intense as the series continues.
Where to start
Where Should a New Reader Start?
Ali's side of the story
Read Ali's Pretty Little Lies after Wanted for a revealing prequel without spoiling the early mystery.
Where the story begins
First Book in the Series
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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 13–18 · 2006
Pretty Little Liars
By Sara Shepard
Four girls' secrets are threatened by someone who knows everything. Can they keep their past hidden?
286 pages· 59,122 words· Est. 5.5 hour read
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Summary: In Rosewood, Pennsylvania, four high school juniors—Spencer, Aria, Emily, and Hanna—harbor dark secrets. Spencer desires her sister's boyfriend, Aria dreams of her teacher, Emily is drawn to a new girl, and Hanna uses deceit to maintain her beauty. But the biggest secret? Their friend Alison's mysterious disappearance. Someone knows all their secrets and is ready to reveal them. As their pasts threaten to unravel, can they keep their lives from falling apart? Dive into a world where no secret stays hidden for long, and trust is a dangerous game.
In reading order
Pretty Little Liars Series
17 books · Published 2006–2014
#1
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Pretty Little Liars
Chapter Book · Ages 13–18 · 2006
Four girls' secrets are threatened by someone who knows everything. Can they keep their past hidden?
#2
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Flawless
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2007
Four friends' secrets are at risk as a mysterious figure threatens to expose them all.
#3
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Perfect
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2007
Secrets unravel as four girls' perfect lives hide dangerous truths.
#4
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Unbelievable
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2008
Four friends' secrets unravel, threatening their lives and exposing deadly truths.
#5
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Wicked
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2008
In Rosewood, secrets unravel as a new threat mimics past blackmail, endangering four girls' hidden lives.
#6
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Killer
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2009
A new threat targets four friends' secrets, igniting chaos in Rosewood.
#7
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Heartless
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2010
A vanished body, a fiery mystery, and a killer on the loose. Can the truth save them?
#8
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Wanted
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2010
Four friends face their darkest secrets as they uncover the truth about their past.
#9
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Twisted
Chapter Book · 2011
A dark secret from spring break threatens to unravel their lives.
#10
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Ruthless
Chapter Book · 2011
A dark secret resurfaces, and a new stalker knows everything. Can they keep their past buried?
#12
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Burned
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2012
A Caribbean cruise turns deadly as a stalker seeks revenge on four teens' dark secrets.
#13
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Crushed
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2013
Four teens hunt a mysterious tormentor, risking everything as secrets unravel.
#14
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Deadly
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2013
A knows their secrets. Can they escape before it's too late?
#15
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Toxic
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2014
A relentless tormentor threatens four teens who must uncover the truth before it's too late.
#16
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Vicious
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2014
A stalker threatens to expose secrets, pushing four friends to a shocking act.
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Pretty Little Secrets
Chapter Book · Ages 14–+ · 2012
Winter break unveils hidden secrets and dangerous games among four friends in Rosewood.
Prequel companion
Ali's Story
1 book · Published 2013
A revealing prequel best saved until after the first eight main novels.
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$1697
Ali's Pretty Little Lies
Chapter Book · Ages 14–18 · 2013
Secrets unravel as Ali's lies threaten to destroy everything before her murder.
Good to know
Common Questions
How many books are in the Pretty Little Liars series?
There are 17 books in the Pretty Little Liars series. It began with Pretty Little Liars in 2006, and the newest book, Vicious, was published in 2014.
What order should you read the Pretty Little Liars books in?
Start with Pretty Little Liars and follow the series order — the books above are numbered #1 through #17.
What ages are the Pretty Little Liars books best for?
The series is best for ages 13–18, based on the age ranges of the individual books.
The people
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The people who bring Pretty Little Liars to life.
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