Shari Lapena (born 1960) is a Canadian novelist. She is best known for her 2016 thriller novel The Couple Next Door, which was a bestseller both in Canada and internationally.Lapena, a lawyer and English teacher before beginning her writing career, published her debut novel Things Go Flying in 2008. That novel was a shortlisted Sunburst Award finalist in 2009. Her second novel, Happiness Economics, was a shortlisted Stephen Leacock Award finalist in 2012.Her fourth novel, A Stranger in the House, was published in 2017. Works Things Go Flying (2008) Happiness Economics (2011) The Couple Next Door (2016) A Stranger in the House (2017) An Unwanted Guest (2018) Someone We Know (2019) The End of Her (2020) Not a Happy Family (2021)References External links Official website https://www.authorsbooksinorder.com/shari-lapena-books-in-order . Discover the Shari Lapena popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Shari Lapena books.