Ana Huang turned BookTok into a bestseller engine with billionaire alphas, fiercely independent heroines, and an unmistakable brand of high-intensity spice. Since her 2020 debut she's built what fans call the "Anaverse" — four interconnected series set in one shared world, full of cameos and Easter eggs. Each series stands on its own, but the order you read them in changes the experience. Here's how it all fits together, and where you should actually start.
Where Should You Start?
There are two honest answers, and most guides only give you one. For the full universe experience, read in publication order — If Love, then Twisted, then Kings of Sin, then Gods of the Game — which is what Ana Huang herself recommends, because later books drop cameos and references that quietly spoil earlier couples' endings. But for the best hook, most readers start with Twisted Love and circle back. Twisted is her breakout, her most-loved series, and the fastest way to know if her style is for you. If Love — her debut — is a little different: third-person, lighter, and college-set, so it's a gentler on-ramp but not the showstopper Twisted is.
The short version: start with Twisted Love if you want to fall in love with her writing fast, or with the If Love series if you want to read the universe in order from the beginning.
The Reading Order, Series by Series
If Love — the chronological start
Her debut series and the earliest point in the universe's timeline, following a friend group from their college years in Shanghai into adulthood. One thing to know: If We Ever Meet Again and If the Sun Never Sets are the same couple — a duology that must be read in order — while the other two follow different couples.
1. If We Ever Meet Again (Amazon)
2. If the Sun Never Sets (Amazon)
3. If Love Had a Price (Amazon)
4. If We Were Perfect (Amazon)
Browse the If Love series page.
Twisted — the breakout
The dark, steamy tetralogy that made her a phenomenon, each book a different couple but a shared friend group. Read in this order:
1. Twisted Love (Amazon) (grumpy/sunshine, the famous starting point)
2. Twisted Games (Amazon) (bodyguard romance)
3. Twisted Hate (Amazon) (enemies-to-lovers)
4. Twisted Lies (Amazon) (the most-requested couple)
You'll find all four on the Ana Huang author page, or find the Twisted series on Amazon →
Kings of Sin — the seven deadly sins
A dark, opulent series themed around the seven deadly sins, each following a different couple. King of Wrath through King of Envy are out now, with King of Gluttony and King of Lust (Amazon) completing the set:
1. King of Wrath (Amazon) (arranged marriage)
2. King of Pride (Amazon)
3. King of Greed (Amazon) (marriage in crisis)
4. King of Sloth (Amazon)
5. King of Envy (Amazon)
6. King of Gluttony (Amazon)
7. King of Lust (Amazon)
See the Kings of Sin series page.
Gods of the Game — the sports spinoff
Her first sports-romance series, set in the world of English Premier League soccer — a different flavor (athletes, not billionaires) but the same shared universe. The trilogy:
1. The Striker (Amazon)
2. The Defender (Amazon)
3. The Keeper (Amazon)
See the Gods of the Game series page.
How the Series Connect
Here's the part that makes the reading-order question worth caring about. You don't need to read Ana Huang's books in order to follow any individual plot — every book tells one couple's complete story. What order protects you from is spoilers by cameo: characters from earlier series show up in later ones, and their appearances casually confirm how their own books ended. Read in publication order and those moments land as delightful Easter eggs. Jump around and they become accidental spoilers. That's the real reason to go If Love → Twisted → Kings of Sin → Gods of the Game if you're a completionist — and the real reason it doesn't matter much if you're just here for one great book.
Where to Start, by Taste
If you love grumpy/sunshine: start with Twisted Love. If you love arranged-marriage romance: start with King of Wrath. If you love sports romance: start with The Striker. If you want a lighter, slower-burn entry: start with If We Ever Meet Again. Wherever you begin, you can branch into the rest of the universe from there — and browse her full catalog on the Ana Huang author page.