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Claire Kann Books in Order

  • 10 Books
  • 2018 – 2024 Published

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Recommended Reading Path: Where to Start?

How you begin your journey into Claire Kann's novels depends entirely on your preferred age category and genre. Because her books span different target audiences, she has two ideal entry points:

  • For Young Adult & New Adult Readers: Start with her debut, Let's Talk About Love (2018). It is her most famous work, centering on a Black, biromantic, asexual college student navigating romance, and it perfectly showcases her signature blend of heartfelt emotion, pop culture wit, and crucial LGBTQ+ representation.
  • For Middle Grade Readers: Start with Harmony and Heartbreak (2023), the first book in the cozy, low-fantasy Suitehearts series about cousin matchmakers-in-training at a magical San Francisco hotel.
  • For Adult Romance Readers: Start with The Romantic Agenda (2022), a charming contemporary romance featuring an asexual lead caught in a fake-dating scenario.

Publication Order of Suitehearts Books

The Suitehearts books are Claire Kann's middle-grade cozy fantasy series. Unlike her standalones, this series features a direct continuity and should be read in order of release:

  1. Harmony and Heartbreak (2023)
  2. Drama and Destiny (2024)

Publication Order of Standalone Novels

Kann's contemporary standalones can be read in any order, though reading them in publication order lets you trace her evolution from young adult contemporary to adult romance and paranormal themes:

  1. Let's Talk about Love (2018) – Young Adult Contemporary Romance
  2. If It Makes You Happy (2019) – Young Adult Contemporary Romance
  3. The Marvelous (2021) – Young Adult Contemporary Thriller / Mystery Game
  4. The Romantic Agenda (2022) – Adult Contemporary Romance
  5. Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places (2024) – Adult Paranormal Romance

Claire Kann's Short Stories and Anthologies

In addition to her full-length novels, Kann has contributed stories to several notable queer and inclusive young adult anthologies. These are completely optional reads but contain excellent companion stories:

  • "Guilt Trip" in Every Body Shines: 16 Stories about Loving the Skin You're In (2021) – A story focusing on body positivity and fat acceptance.
  • "(Fairy) Like Attracts Like" in Fools In Love: 15 Deliciously Romantic Single-POV Stories (2021) – A romance trope-redefining short story.
  • "The Rift" in Out There: Into the Queer New Yonder (2022) – A queer science fiction short story.

What to Know Before You Start

Claire Kann is celebrated for prioritizing diverse representation, centering Black protagonists, and giving deep, nuanced portrayals of asexuality (specifically biromantic asexuality). Her stories frequently challenge the misconception that asexuality equates to a lack of romance or emotional depth. While her YA novels deal with complex struggles regarding family pressure, identity, and social expectations, they maintain a friendly, warm, and comforting tone filled with modern pop culture references. Her novels do not share a crossover universe, making each standalone a completely independent experience.

Frequently Asked

Are Claire Kann's books connected?

No. Claire Kann's standalone novels, such as Let's Talk About Love and If It Makes You Happy, do not share characters or a crossover universe. You can read them in any order. The only books with a direct narrative connection are the Suitehearts middle-grade series.

What is the recommended age group for the Suitehearts series?

The Suitehearts series (including Harmony and Heartbreak and Drama and Destiny) is written for middle-grade readers, generally targeting ages 8 to 12, and features a cozy, low-fantasy matchmaker premise.

Which Claire Kann books feature asexual representation?

Both Let's Talk About Love (featuring Alice, a biromantic asexual teen) and The Romantic Agenda (featuring Joy, an asexual adult protagonist) are highly celebrated for their positive, nuanced representations of asexuality.

What genre is The Marvelous?

Unlike her contemporary romances, The Marvelous (2021) is a young adult mystery thriller centered around a group of teens competing in a high-stakes, secretive game hosted by an eccentric heiress.

Is Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places a horror novel?

No, Looking for Love in All the Haunted Places (2024) is a lighthearted paranormal adult romance featuring Lucky Hart, a protagonist with extrasensory perception (ESP) who becomes a caretaker for a haunted house.