C.L. Taylor
C.L. Taylor is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 13 novels available. The first standalone was released in 2014 with the novel The Accident / Before I Wake. The most recently released novel was It’s Always the Husband which was released in 2025. There are no upcoming standalone novels by C.L. at this time.
C.L. Taylor was shortlisted for the 2015 Dead Good Reader in The Patricia Highsmith Award for Most Exotic Location for the location, Nepal, in her novel
The Lie.
C.L. Taylor: Awards & Accolades
C.L. Taylor was nominated for the Crime Writer's Association Award, Dagger in the Library Award, in 2021. Taylor's books have won multiple awards, The Accident / Before I Wake won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2018. The Lie won the Nielsen Awards, Silver Bestseller, in 2018.
C.L. Taylor books have also been nominated for multiple awards, The Lie was nominated for The Dead Good Reader Award, The Dead Good Recommends Award for Most Recommended Book, in 2015. The Fear was nominated for The Dead Good Reader Award, The Dead Good Recommends Award for Most Recommended Book, in 2018. Sleep was nominated for The Dead Good Reader Award, The Cancel All Plans Award for the Book You Can’t Put Down, in 2019 as well as The Dead Good Reader Award - The Dead Good Recommends Award for Most Recommended Book in 2019. The Island was nominated for the CrimeFest, Best Crime Novel for Young Adults Award, in 2022.
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C.L. Taylor: F.A.Q
What book awards has C.L. Taylor won?
What was the first book C.L. Taylor wrote?
The first book written by C.L. Taylor was The Accident / Before I Wake, published in 2014.
What was the most recent book C.L. Taylor wrote?
Her most recently released work was It’s Always the Husband on June 5th, 2025.
Will there be any more books by C.L. Taylor?
C.L. Taylor does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has C.L. Taylor written?
C.L. Taylor has written 13 books excluding contributions to anthologies. All of her books are Standalone Novels.