For example, her interest in the paranormal led her to write 'Layla,' in which the title character survives a life-threatening attack, after which inexplicable things start happening around her. Hoover also has written thrillers and love stories with twists and turns involving heartbreak and mental health struggles.Ĭolleen Hoover: Author dominates best sellers list with 15 books, including 'It Ends With Us' For instance, the author's interest in slam poetry heavily influenced 'Slammed.' Both the 'Slammed' and the ' Hopeless' series were inspired by Hoover's social work career.īut Hoover has explored different genres in her novels. Hoover's books fall into new adult and young adult genres. What types of books does Colleen Hoover write? In total, she has written 22 novels and three novellas, and contributed to two anthologies.

' Slammed' (2012) would become her first published novel and her first book to appear on USA TODAY's Best-Selling Books list. She gave the novel to her mother as a Christmas gift, and not long after, she self-published it to share with friends and family.

She would write on a laptop borrowed from her mother during her off hours, often while one of her sons was at play rehearsals. She worked for several years as a social worker before becoming a counselor at WIC, a nutrition program for women, children and infants. While at WIC, Hoover began to pursue her writing career. Colleen Hoover, 42, lives in a small town in east Texas just outside Sulphur Springs.

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