Colleen Hoover made history in 2022 when she became the first writer to routinely place first among the best-selling novels on the USA TODAY list. No other author has come close to Hoover, who purchased a total of 15 copies in a single week this summer, despite their novels being on the best-seller list for a few weeks. Three of her books, Verity, It Ends With Us, and Reminders of Him, were among the top three bestsellers of the year.

Five of the top 10 best-selling novels this year were written by Hoover. During the past 10 years, she has grown from a fledgling self-publisher to a well-known bestseller. She doesn’t appear to be slowing down either. It Starts With Us, the follow-up to Hoover’s bestselling book “It Ends With Us,” will be available on October 18.

Do You Know Him? also discusses the author of Reminders of Him.

Who is Colleen Hoover?

Colleen Hoover, 42, lives in a little east Texas town not far from Sulphur Springs. She temporarily worked as a social worker before beginning her position as a counselor at WIC, a nutrition program for women, children, and newborns. Hoover began her writing career as a WIC student. She frequently wrote on a laptop that she had borrowed from her mother when one of her boys was at a play practice. Soon after giving her mother the book as a Christmas present, she self-published it so that she could distribute copies to her friends and relatives.

“Slammed,” her first novel, was released in 2012 and debuted at number one on USA TODAY’s list of best-selling books. She has written a total of 22 novels, three novellas, and two articles for anthologies.

What categories of literature does Colleen Hoover write in?

Hoover’s writings encompass the young adult and new adult subgenres. The subjects shift regularly. For instance, Hoover’s interest in slam poetry had a significant influence on “Slammed,” and both the “Hopeless” and “Slammed” series was influenced by her experience as a social worker. However, Hoover has produced works in a range of genres. The protagonist of the book “Layla” survives a possibly deadly attack before bizarre events start to happen all around her. Her fascination with the paranormal served as inspiration for the narrative. Hoover has also written suspenseful novels and love stories with unexpected twists like heartbreak and psychological problems.

How did Colleen Hoover’s works gain popularity?

Since she first appeared on the USA TODAY list, Hoover has routinely published best-sellers, but her fame has dramatically grown during the past two years. Her massive TikTok fan following, particularly in the #booktok subculture, may in part be responsible for her meteoric spike in sales. Hoover’s 2016 book, “It Ends With Us,” shot to the top of the bestseller charts in 2020, as reported by Publishers Weekly. There were fifteen Hoover novels in this week’s list, and “It Ends With Us” came in second place overall. Before, the book lasted 76 weeks in a row at No. 1 in the US. Her most recent book, Reminders of Him, which is now at the top of the list, was published in January.

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