The Best Ali Hazelwood Books to Read: In Order

1. The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood

As a third-year Ph.D. candidate, Olive Smith doesn’t believe in lasting romantic relationships–but her best friend does.

Convincing Anh that Olive is dating and well on her way to a happily ever after was always going to take more than hand-wavy Jedi mind tricks: Scientists require proof. So, like any self-respecting biologist, Olive panics and kisses the first man she sees.

That man is none other than Adam Carlsen, a young hotshot professor–and well-known ass. Which is why Olive is positively floored when Stanford’s reigning lab tyrant agrees to keep her charade a secret and be her fake boyfriend.

My Rating: ★★★★

This was an impulse BookTok purchase and I think I’ll be sticking my usual book guru, Jack Edwards when it comes to book recommendations.

It was a little like reading fanfiction on Wattpad and reminded me a lot of Grey’s Anatomy, if the characters were still in Medical school. It was predictable and a little lovey-dovey for me, but if you like a cliche romance novel, then look no further.

After reading a few of her books, this is one of the best Ali Hazelwood books for me.

2. Two Can Play by Ali Hazelwood

Viola Bowen has the chance of a lifetime: to design a video game based on her all-time favorite book series. The only problem? Her co-lead is Jesse F-ing Andrews, aka her archnemesis. Jesse has made it abundantly clear over the years that he wants nothing to do with her—and Viola has no idea why.

When their bosses insist a wintery retreat is the perfect team-building exercise, Viola can’t think of anything worse. Being freezing cold in a remote mountain lodge knowing Jesse is right next door? No, thank you.

But as the snow piles on, Viola discovers there’s more to Jesse than she knew, and heat builds in more ways than one.

My Rating: ★★★★

This latest release from Ali Hazelwood is more of a novella in size, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It’s been a long while since I actually read any Ali Hazelwood as most of her books have been down-the-middle average for me, but this one hit the mark, even for a novella!

3. Deep End by Ali Hazelwood

Deep Dive is a swoony, slow-burn sports romance about ambition, vulnerability, and the chemistry no one sees coming. Focused and fiercely independent, Stanford diver Scarlett Vandermeer has no room for distractions—especially not from someone like Lukas Blomqvist, the golden boy of competitive swimming.

But when a shared secret brings them unexpectedly close, what starts as a no-strings fling quickly spirals into something deeper. With Olympic dreams on the line and hearts on the brink, Scarlett must decide if love is a risk worth taking.

My Rating: ★★★

This was a little but smuttier than the other best Ali Hazelwood books on this list. The storyline was strange to say the least, and it was very obvious where the story was headed.

A lot of smut but not much plot if you ask me. However, I did enjoy it a lot (not for the plot).

4. Love on the Brain by Ali Hazelwood

Bee Königswasser lives by a simple code: What would Marie Curie do? If NASA offered her the lead on a neuroengineering project – a literal dream come true – Marie would accept without hesitation.

But the mother of modern physics never had to co-lead with Levi Ward. Sure, Levi is attractive in a tall, dark, and piercing-eyes kind of way. But Levi made his feelings toward Bee very clear in grad school – archenemies work best employed in their own galaxies far, far away.

But when her equipment starts to go missing and the staff ignore her, Bee could swear she sees Levi softening into an ally, backing her plays, seconding her ideas…

My Rating: ★★★

I previously enjoyed The Love Hypothesis (although found it quite mediocre), but Love on the Brain was incredibly predictable and at times a little too corny for me. Plus there were a few scenes that were NSFW (or for reading on the London Underground).

I like that Ali Hazelwood is writing romance stories around scientists and people that work in STEM, but this one was a bit far-fetched for me and I could see the twist coming a mile away.

5. Bride by Ali Hazelwood

Misery Lark, the only daughter of the most powerful Vampyre councilman of the Southwest, is an outcast—again.

Her days of living in anonymity among the Humans are over: she has been called upon to uphold a historic peacekeeping alliance between the Vampyres and their mortal enemies, the Weres, and she sees little choice but to surrender herself in the exchange—again…

My Rating: ★★★

Bride felt like a retelling of Twilight in a way. It involved vampires and werewolves, but I guess it would be if this was a story about Bella and Jacob, not Edward. Quite raunchy in parts too, but I found the storyline an enjoyable read.

Completely different to the other best Ali Hazelwood books on this list and it did make for a welcome change. However, I’d probably prefer reading the science-themed best Ali Hazelwood books instead.