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Sally Hepworth is the New York Times bestselling author of nine novels, most recently Darling Girls. Sally’s novels have been called “darkly charming” and praised by authors Emily Giffin and Liane Moriarty as “totally absorbing” and “fiction at its finest.”

Sally's novels are available around the globe in English and have been translated into over 30 languages. She has sold over two million books worldwide.

Sally lives in Melbourne, Australia with her family. ...more

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Average rating: 3.94 · 1,269,950 ratings · 119,543 reviews · 23 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Good Sister 4.14 avg rating — 235,816 ratings — published 2020 — 48 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Darling Girls 3.99 avg rating — 226,664 ratings — published 2024 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Mother-in-Law 3.96 avg rating — 207,221 ratings — published 2019 — 63 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Soulmate 3.78 avg rating — 190,746 ratings — published 2022 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Younger Wife 3.78 avg rating — 123,151 ratings — published 2021 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Family Next Door 3.82 avg rating — 79,146 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mad Mabel 4.39 avg rating — 45,963 ratings — published 2025 — 13 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Ex-Wives Club (Alibis Collection, #2) 3.45 avg rating — 42,333 ratings — published 2025 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Things We Keep 3.94 avg rating — 36,945 ratings — published 2016 — 32 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Secrets of Midwives 3.86 avg rating — 36,179 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Sally Hepworth and 35 other people liked Nilguen's review of Mad Mabel: "Sally Hepworth NEVER disappoints! She has become my favourite author for mystery and thriller novels. But more importantly, I love her storytelling capabilities. It’s flawless, fluent, evocative, engaging and with mind-sticking protagonists. „Mad Mab" Read more of this review »
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Sally Hepworth and 34 other people liked Heather~ Nature.books.and.coffee's review of Mad Mabel: "Another winner from Sally Hepworth. I just enjoy her books so much. Elsie is Mad Mabel…..or at least that is what she's been called through her life. She's 81 now, and has a past that she is hiding. She's now living under a new name in the same neigh" Read more of this review »
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“The library belongs to everyone. The library, Janet used to say, is one of only a few places in the world that one doesn't need to believe anything or buy anything to come inside.”
― Sally Hepworth, The Good Sister

tags: everyone-belongs, library

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“I like it when people remember that I'm a person, not just a person with Alzheimer's.”
― Sally Hepworth, The Things We Keep

tags: alzheimers

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“but I doubt there is a loss in the universe more profound than a daughter losing her mother.”
― Sally Hepworth, The Mother-in-Law

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What’s your favourite Sally Hepworth book?

The Good Sister

14 votes, 40.0%

The Soulmate

10 votes, 28.6%

The Mother-in-Law

8 votes, 22.9%

The Family Next Door

1 vote, 2.9%

The Things We Keep

1 vote, 2.9%

The Mother's Promise

1 vote, 2.9%

The Younger Wife

0 votes, 0.0%

The Secrets of Midwives

0 votes, 0.0%

Uncharted Waters

0 votes, 0.0%

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