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Liane Moriarty

りあん・もりあーてぃ

Rian Moriāti

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1966-11-15 （Sydney, New South Wales, Australia）
Nationality
Australian
Languages
English
Residence History
Sydney, Australia

Career

Occupations
Novelist, Advertising copywriter, Marketing professional
Active Years
2004-2024

Education

Macquarie University
Degree: Master's degree
Year of Graduation: 2004
Country: Australia

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Big Little Lies

2014 Domestic thriller

A story of complex relationships among several women.

SecretsLiesFriendship
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Big Little Lies (2017)
  • [TV series] (2019)

Nine Perfect Strangers

2018 Mystery

Story of people at a retreat facility.

HealthSecretsTransformation
Adaptations
  • [TV series] Nine Perfect Strangers (2021)

Apples Never Fall

2021 Mystery

Disappearance of tennis coach couple.

FamilySecretsSuspicion
Adaptations
  • [TV series] (2024)

The Husband's Secret

2013 Drama

Events triggered by a husband's secret letter.

SecretsRegretChoices
Adaptations
  • [Film] / Kat Coiro

The Last Anniversary

2005 Mystery

Island secrets and family story.

FamilySecretsLegacy
Adaptations
  • [TV series] (2025)

Bibliography

  • Three Wishes
  • The Last Anniversary
  • What Alice Forgot
  • The Hypnotist's Love Story
  • The Husband's Secret
  • Big Little Lies
  • Truly Madly Guilty
  • Nine Perfect Strangers
  • Apples Never Fall
  • Here One Moment
  • The Petrifying Problem with Princess Petronella
  • The Shocking Trouble on the Planet of Shobble
  • The Wicked War on the Planet of Whimsy

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Humorous everyday depictionsMultiple perspectives
Recurring Motifs
Revelation of secretsFemale friendshipsFamily dynamics

Legacy

Popular contemporary Australian novelist with many adaptations to screen.

In Popular Culture

  • Adaptations to HBO, Hulu, Peacock series

Trivia

  • Older sister of authors Jaclyn Moriarty and Nicola Moriarty.
  • Married to Adam, two children.