Author guide
Heather Gudenkauf Books in Order
Heather Gudenkauf was born in Wagner, South Dakota, and raised in Iowa. She is the author of psychological suspense novels, a novella, and a contributed story in the anthology A Thousand Doors. Her debut, The Weight of Silence, became an instant New York Times bestseller, and her books have been published internationally. She lives in Iowa with her family.
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Heather Gudenkauf's Newest Book
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The Weight of Silence
Debut novel and a representative introduction to Gudenkauf's emotionally driven psychological suspense.
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Books by series
linked fiction series · complete
Little Mercies
A linked novella and novel centered on social worker Ellen Moore and themes of motherhood, justice, and hidden violence.
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Novels (10)
- The Weight of SilenceAmazon ↗
novel · 2009
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One Breath AwayAmazon ↗novel · 2012
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Missing PiecesAmazon ↗novel · 2016
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Not a SoundAmazon ↗novel · 2017
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Before She Was FoundAmazon ↗novel · 2019
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This Is How I LiedAmazon ↗novel · 2020
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The Overnight GuestAmazon ↗novel · 2022
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Everyone Is WatchingAmazon ↗novel · 2024
- The Perfect HostsAmazon ↗
novel · 2025
Edited works (1)
- A Thousand Doors: An Anthology of Many LivesAmazon ↗
anthology · 2018