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Kristin Hannah Biography & Facts

Kristin Hannah (born September 25, 1960) is an American writer. Her most notable works include Winter Garden, The Nightingale, Firefly Lane, The Great Alone, and The Four Winds. Biography Kristin Hannah was born in California. After graduating with a degree in communication from the University of Washington, Hannah worked at an advertising agency in Seattle. She graduated from the University of Puget Sound law school and practiced law in Seattle before becoming a full-time writer. Hannah wrote her first novel with her mother, who was dying of cancer at the time; the book was never published.Hannah's best-selling work, The Nightingale, has sold over 4.5 million copies worldwide and has been published in 45 languages.Hannah lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, with her husband and their son. Bibliography Standalone novels A Handful of Heaven (July 1991) The Enchantment (June 1992) Once in Every Life (December 1992) If You Believe (December 1993) When Lightning Strikes (October 1994) Waiting for the Moon (September 1995) Home Again (October 1996) On Mystic Lake (February 1999) Angel Falls (April 2000) Summer Island (March 2001) Distant Shores (July 2002) Between Sisters (April 2003) The Things We Do for Love (June 2004) Comfort and Joy (October 2005) Magic Hour (February 2006) Firefly Lane (2008) True Colors (2009) Winter Garden (2010) Night Road (March 2011) Home Front (2012) Fly Away (2013) The Nightingale (2015) The Great Alone (2018) The Four Winds (2021) The Women (2024)Omnibus On Mystic Lake / Summer Island (2005) Firefly Lane / Fly Away (2008, 2013)Anthologies in collaboration "Liar's Moon" in Harvest Hearts 1993 (with Joanne Cassity, Sharon Harlow and Rebecca Paisley) Of Love and Life 2000 (with Janice Graham and Philippa Gregory) "Liar's Moon" in With Love 2002 (with Jennifer Blake and Linda Lael Miller)Film and TV Four of Hannah's novels have been optioned for films: Home Front, The Nightingale,The Great Alone, and The Women. Firefly Lane was turned into a Netflix original series, starring Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl, which premiered on February 3, 2021. References and sources External links Official website Kristin Hannah Books In Order. Discover the Kristin Hannah popular books. Find the top 100 most popular Kristin Hannah books.

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  • Our Yanks synopsis, comments

    Our Yanks

    Margaret Mayhew

    Perfect for fans of Donna Douglas, Rosie Clarke and Katie Flynn, a heartwarming saga set during World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew.READERS ARE LOVING OUR YANKS!"O...

  • The Last Garden in England synopsis, comments

    The Last Garden in England

    Julia Kelly

    From the author of the international bestsellers The Light Over London and The Whispers of War comes “a compelling read, filled with lovable characters and an alluring twist of fat...

  • The Moon Sister synopsis, comments

    The Moon Sister

    Lucinda Riley

    Experience the grandeur of the remote Scottish Highlands and Madrid in this USA TODAY bestselling “beautifully written...magical adventure” (Woman’s World) following two women conn...

  • On Mystic Lake synopsis, comments

    On Mystic Lake

    Kristin Hannah

    NATIONAL BESTSELLER A poignant and tender story of love, loss, passion, and the fragile threads that bind families together from the author of The Nightingale. “A beautifully...

  • The Things We Do for Love synopsis, comments

    The Things We Do for Love

    Kristin Hannah

    Years of trying unsuccessfully to conceive a child have broken more than Angie DeSaria’s heart. Following a painful divorce, she moves back to her small Pacific Northwest hometown ...

  • The Sunshine Girls synopsis, comments

    The Sunshine Girls

    Molly Fader

    “A breathtaking story of an extraordinary friendship. Molly Fader has penned an unforgettable novel that is sure to be one of the year’s best.” Kristy Woodson Harvey, New York Time...

  • Searching For Tilly synopsis, comments

    Searching For Tilly

    Susan Sallis

    A delightfully touching and uplifting saga from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LO...

  • Angel Falls synopsis, comments

    Angel Falls

    Kristin Hannah

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Four Winds, Angel Falls is “a tearjerker . . . about the triumphs of family” (Detroit Free Press).When Mikaela Campbell, belove...

  • Taking Care of Business synopsis, comments

    Taking Care of Business

    Lauren Dane & Megan Hart

    One conference, two friends and two men who know how to take care of business...After leaving the wrong man, Leah Griffin's not ready to look for the right one. All she wants is to...

  • Safe with Me synopsis, comments

    Safe with Me

    Amy Hatvany

    A "compelling and thoughtprovoking" (Kristin Hannah) novel about two mothers and one daughter who are linked by tragedy and bound by secrets, from the acclaimed author of Heart Lik...

  • The Pathfinder synopsis, comments

    The Pathfinder

    Margaret Mayhew

    Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Fiona Valpy and Kristin Hannah, a powerful and moving saga set in the aftermath of World War II from bestselling author Margaret Mayhew. READERS AR...

  • Distant Shores synopsis, comments

    Distant Shores

    Kristin Hannah

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  “Hannah examines whether love and commitment are enough to sustain a marriage when two people who have put their individual dreams on ice get a chan...

  • The Second Mrs. Astor synopsis, comments

    The Second Mrs. Astor

    Shana Abé

    "Abé is an exquisite storyteller. Rich in detail and deeply moving." Fiona Davis, New York Times bestselling author of The Magnolia Palace"One of the most beautifully written ...

  • Home Again synopsis, comments

    Home Again

    Kristin Hannah

    From the New York Times bestselling author The Four Winds, a moving, powerful novel about the fragile threads that bind together our lives and the astonishing potential of second c...

  • The Royal Secret synopsis, comments

    The Royal Secret

    Lucinda Riley

    Note to readers: In the UK, this book is published under the title The Love Letter.“Plenty of twists, flashbacks, and a dash of romance keep the suspense high. For anyone looking f...

  • The Second Life of Mirielle West synopsis, comments

    The Second Life of Mirielle West

    Amanda Skenandore

    The glamorous world of a silent film star’s wife abruptly crumbles when she’s forcibly quarantined at the Carville Lepers Home in this pageturning story of courage, resilience, and...

  • The Sun Sister synopsis, comments

    The Sun Sister

    Lucinda Riley

    An epic and transporting novel, the latest installment of the “heartwrenching, uplifting, and utterly enthralling” (Lucy Foley, author of The Guest List) Seven Sisters series, unra...

  • Between Sisters synopsis, comments

    Between Sisters

    Kristin Hannah

    #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Bestselling author [Kristin] Hannah [brings] snap and a lot of warmth to a familiar lesson: that contentment comes from accepting each other’s flaws....

  • Grand Central synopsis, comments

    Grand Central

    Karen White, Pam Jenoff, Alyson Richman, Melanie Benjamin & Kristina McMorris

    Ten bestselling authors inspired by New York City's iconic Grand Central Terminal have created their own stories, set on the same day, just after the end of World War II, in a time...

  • Bluebirds synopsis, comments

    Bluebirds

    Margaret Mayhew

    From bestselling author Margaret Mayhew, a gripping wartime pageturner, full of the tension, emotion and adventure of World War II. Perfect for fans of Katie Flynn, Donna Douglas a...

  • The War Girls synopsis, comments

    The War Girls

    V.S. Alexander

    Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Kristin Harmel, and Pam Jenoff, this new historical fiction novel from an acclaimed author is based on true WWII stories of life in the Warsaw Ghett...

  • Choices synopsis, comments

    Choices

    Susan Sallis

    A lifeenhancing and emotionally powerful novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS AR...

  • Stolen Beauty synopsis, comments

    Stolen Beauty

    Laurie Lico Albanese

    “A powerful and important tale of love and war, art and family…I was transported.” Allison Pataki, New York Times bestselling author “Albanese artfully weaves Adele’s story with Ma...

  • The Spanish Daughter synopsis, comments

    The Spanish Daughter

    Lorena Hughes

    “An engrossing, suspenseful family saga filled with unpredictable twists and turns.” Chanel Cleeton, New York Times bestselling author of Next Year in Havana“With an equal mix of h...

  • The Whispers of War synopsis, comments

    The Whispers of War

    Julia Kelly

    From the author of The Last Garden in England and The Light Over London comes a “gripping tale by a writer at the top of her game” (Fiona Davis, author of The Chelsea Girls) follow...

  • The Verdun Affair synopsis, comments

    The Verdun Affair

    Nick Dybek

    Across a continent still reeling from World War I, a “ravishingly beautiful” (Paula McClain) story about a love affair between two Americans and the lie that changes everything.Fra...

  • An Ordinary Woman synopsis, comments

    An Ordinary Woman

    Susan Sallis

    From the Sunday Times bestselling author Susan Sallis comes a wonderfully evocative novel, perfect for fans of Maeve Binchy, Fiona Valpy and Rosamunde Pilcher.READERS ARE LOVING AN...

  • Summer Island synopsis, comments

    Summer Island

    Kristin Hannah

    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER The author of The Great Alone returns with a poignant, funny, luminous novel about a mother and daughterthe complex ties that bind them, the past tha...

  • The Light Over London synopsis, comments

    The Light Over London

    Julia Kelly

    Reminiscent of Martha Hall Kelly’s Lilac Girls and Kristin Hannah’s The Nightingale, this entrancing story “is a poignant reminder that there is no limit to what women can do. A no...

  • The Paris Library synopsis, comments

    The Paris Library

    Janet Skeslien Charles

    An instant New York Times, Washington Post, and USA TODAY bestsellerbased on the true story of the heroic librarians at the American Library in Paris during World War IIThe Paris L...

  • It Happens All the Time synopsis, comments

    It Happens All the Time

    Amy Hatvany

    “Bravely sheds light on sexual assault and consent. In alternating perspectives friends Tyler and Amber recount an alcoholfueled night that changed the course of their lives.” –Us ...

  • The Book Spy synopsis, comments

    The Book Spy

    Alan Hlad

    Perfect for fans of Kate Quinn, Marie Benedict, and Pam Jenoff and inspired by true stories of the heroic librarian spies of WWII, the new book from the internationally bestselling...

  • The Seamstress of New Orleans synopsis, comments

    The Seamstress of New Orleans

    Diane C. McPhail

    Set against the backdrop of the first allfemale Mardi Gras krewe at the turnofthecentury, the acclaimed author’s mesmerizing historical novel tells of two strangers separated by ba...

  • The Princess Spy synopsis, comments

    The Princess Spy

    Larry Loftis

    INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES, WALL STREET JOURNAL, AND USA TODAY BESTSELLER“As exciting as any spy novel” (Daily News, New York), The Princess Spy follows the hidden history of an ordina...

  • The Lighthouse Sisters synopsis, comments

    The Lighthouse Sisters

    Gill Thompson

    'I loved this heartinyourmouth story of forbidden love, courage and hope. A heartwrenching book about family bonds facing the toughest of trials during WW2' KERRY FISHER'A stunning...

  • The Saints of Swallow Hill synopsis, comments

    The Saints of Swallow Hill

    Donna Everhart

    Where the Crawdads Sing meets The Four Winds as awardwinning author Donna Everhart's latest novel immerses readers in its unique settingthe turpentine camps and pine forests of the...

  • The Light After the War synopsis, comments

    The Light After the War

    Anita Abriel

    Inspired by an incredible true story of two Jewish friends who survived the Holocaust, this “heartfelt and memorable tale of family, love, resilience, and the triumph of human spir...

  • Magic Hour synopsis, comments

    Magic Hour

    Kristin Hannah

    From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Nightingale and The Great Alone comes an incandescent story about the resilience of the human spirit, the triumph of hope, and ...

  • The Coincidence of Coconut Cake synopsis, comments

    The Coincidence of Coconut Cake

    Amy E. Reichert

    You’ve Got Mail meets How to Eat a Cupcake in this delightful novel about a talented chef and the food critic who brings down her restaurantwhose chance meeting turns into a delect...