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Verity books in order

Colleen Hoover's darkest book is built around a manuscript nobody was meant to read. On the page you read those chapters word for word, alongside the writer who finds them.

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    Verity

    2018 · Movie (2026)

    A struggling writer is hired to finish a famous author's series and finds something in her office she shouldn't.

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What the books give you

Only in the books

The manuscript chapters, written in Verity's own voice, and Lowen's thoughts as she reads them.

What the screen changes

The movie has to turn private reading into scenes.

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Editions

  1. 1

    Verity, paperback

    The book behind the movie.

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  2. 2

    Verity audiobook

    For a late-night listen.

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More by Colleen Hoover

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    It Ends with Us

    2016 · a 2024 movie with Blake Lively

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  2. 2

    Regretting You

    2019 · a 2025 movie

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  3. 3

    Reminders of Him

    2022 · a 2026 movie

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All Colleen Hoover books in order →

If you liked it

  1. 1

    The Housemaid

    Freida McFadden · 2022 · a 2025 movie

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  2. 2

    Gone Girl

    Gillian Flynn · 2012 · a 2014 movie

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  3. 3

    The Silent Patient

    Alex Michaelides · 2019

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Quick answers

Which book is each movie and series based on?

Movie or seriesBook
Verity (2026)Verity (2018)

In what order should I read Verity?

Verity (2018) is a standalone thriller by Colleen Hoover; there is no series to read in order. The movie with Anne Hathaway and Dakota Johnson opened in theaters on October 2, 2026.

Is Verity part of a series?

No. Verity (2018) is a standalone thriller by Colleen Hoover.

When did the Verity movie come out?

It opened in theaters on October 2, 2026, starring Anne Hathaway, Dakota Johnson and Josh Hartnett, directed by Michael Showalter.

Updated Nov 2, 2026 · MoviesBooks editors