Katherine Center

Katherine Center is a bestselling author from Houston, Texas. She has written ten novels that have been praised for their ability to make readers laugh and cry. Center's books explore themes of resilience, with stories about characters who face challenges and find ways to overcome them. Her writing has been compared to that of Jane Austen and Nora Ephron, and she has been called the "reigning queen of comfort reads" by BookPage.

Center's first novel, The Bright Side of Disaster, was a success upon its release and was even optioned for film by Varsity Pictures. However, it was her novel How to Walk Away that brought her to the New York Times bestseller list and earned her a spot as a Book of the Month Club pick. In addition to her novels, Center has also had success in the world of film. Her novel The Lost Husband was adapted into a movie that starred Josh Duhamel and became a number one hit on Netflix. Another one of her novels, Happiness for Beginners, was also adapted into a Netflix movie, starring Ellie Kemper and Luke Grimes.

Center's books have been featured on many best-of lists, including Goodreads' Best Books of the Year and the Indie Next Great Reads List. Her latest novel, The Rom-Commers, is set to be released in June 2024. When she's not writing, Center lives in Houston with her husband, two children, and their fluffy-but-fierce dog.
Standalone Novels
# Title Year
1 The Bright Side of Disaster 2006
2 Everyone is Beautiful 2009
3 Get Lucky 2010
4 The Lost Husband 2013
5 Happiness for Beginners 2015
6 How to Walk Away 2018
7 The Girl in the Plane 2019
8 Things You Save in a Fire 2019
9 What You Wish For 2020
10 The Bodyguard 2022
11 Hello Stranger 2023
12 The Rom-Commers 2024
13 The Love Haters 2025
Katherine Center Anthologies
# Title Year
1 Crush: 26 Real-life Tales of First Love 2011