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Twisted
The Twisted series by Ana Huang has 4 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Twisted Love (2021).
- Books
- 4 books
- First published
- 2021
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Twisted Love (2021) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Twisted Love
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Twisted Games
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Twisted Hate
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Twisted Lies
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Twisted Love / Twisted Games / Twisted Hate / Twisted Lies
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Twisted Love / Twisted Games / Twisted Hate / Twisted Lies
About the Twisted series
Ana Huang's Twisted series is one of the defining BookTok romance phenomena — four interconnected, steamy new-adult romances following a tight-knit friend group as each finds a love story that upends her carefully ordered world. Twisted Love opens the series with Alex Volkov, a brooding, morally gray hero with a dark past, falling for his best friend's sunshine-bright little sister Ava. From there the series hands the mic to Ava's circle: royal bodyguard romance in Twisted Games, explosive enemies-with-benefits in Twisted Hate, and fake dating laced with suspense in Twisted Lies.
The series' calling card is trope-forward romance executed with maximum feels: brother's best friend, grumpy-sunshine, forbidden royal romance, enemies-to-lovers, fake relationship — each book is practically labeled with its trope, which is exactly why readers hunting a specific fix keep finding their way here. Underneath the tropes runs a warm found-family thread; the group-chat energy between the four heroines is as much a draw as the heroes.
Expect high heat (these are open-door, explicit romances), possessive-but-devoted heroes, and emotional backstories that earn the happily-ever-afters. It is an ideal series for readers who loved Colleen Hoover's intensity but want more spice, or who arrived from Elle Kennedy and Penelope Douglas territory. Completed at four books, with each couple getting a definitive ending, Twisted is a low-risk, high-reward binge — and a natural gateway into Huang's follow-up series, Kings of Sin, set in the same universe.
How to read this series
Start with Twisted Love, then follow publication order: Twisted Games, Twisted Hate, Twisted Lies. Each book is a standalone romance — a different couple, a complete happily-ever-after — so you can jump straight to the trope you want (Twisted Games for bodyguard/royal, Twisted Hate for enemies-to-lovers, Twisted Lies for fake dating). But the friend group appears throughout, earlier couples progress in the background, and a couple of reveals land harder in order, so publication order is the recommended path. A four-in-one omnibus edition exists if you want the whole series in one volume. When you finish, Ana Huang's Kings of Sin series is the natural next read — it shares the same world with occasional crossover cameos.
Frequently asked questions
How many books are in the Twisted series?
There are four books: Twisted Love (2021), Twisted Games (2021), Twisted Hate (2022), and Twisted Lies (2022). The series is complete — no fifth book is planned, though special hardcover editions with bonus content have been released.
What order should I read the Twisted books in?
Read them in publication order: Twisted Love, Twisted Games, Twisted Hate, then Twisted Lies. Each follows a different couple from the same friend group, and later books contain minor spoilers for earlier ones.
Can I read Twisted Hate (or any Twisted book) as a standalone?
Yes — every Twisted book is a self-contained romance with its own happily-ever-after, so you can start with the trope that appeals most. You'll just miss some friend-group context and light spoilers for previous couples.
Do I need to read Twisted before Kings of Sin?
No. Kings of Sin is a separate Ana Huang series set in the same universe, and either can be read first. Reading Twisted first means you'll catch a few crossover cameos, but nothing essential.
How spicy is the Twisted series?
Very — these are explicit, open-door romances aimed at adult and new-adult readers, with steam a major part of the series' BookTok reputation. Each book also carries author content warnings for darker backstory elements.
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