Books By Kristin Hannah

If you love Kristin Hanna’s books, I think you will find this list of books by Kristin Hannah helpful.

Kristin Hannah is well known for her more recent books, but did you know that Kristin Hannah has written over twenty books?

Kristien Hannah is a best-selling author who lives in the Pacific Northwest. A former lawyer, she has been writing for over thirty years.

Her books are well-researched, well-written, and loved by many.

This list is a little bit different from our typical lists. Our book lists, like historical fiction set around the world, WWII historical fiction, historical fiction not about WWII, and nonfiction books from every state, all contain books that we have read, so they are books that we can recommend.

Our author lists, like this one, list books by a favorite author, but that doesn’t mean we have read all of that author’s work. Our goal is usually to read all the books by an author we love, but that doesn’t mean that we have currently read them all.

The ones that we have read include links for a full review. As we read the others on the list, we will update them with a review.

After making this list, I added quite a few of her backlist to my to-be-read stack. I will admit that a few of her books, like the time travel ones, don’t sound like ones I usually enjoy, but I love Kristin Hannah’s writing so much that I might give them a try at some point.

How many Kristin Hannah books have you read?

Books By Kristin Hannah In Order

A Handful of Heaven was published in 1991. It is a historical romance that is out of print and hard to find.

The Enchantment was published in 1992. It is out of print and hard to find, and there is also little information available.

Once in Every Life was published in 1992. It is a contemporary romance and time travel book about a deaf woman who travels back to post-Civil War America.

If You Believe was published in 1993. This is a contemporary fiction book about Mad Dog Stone, a drifter who wanders into Mariah Throckmorton’s apple orchard looking for work. Both have scars from their past and their love to overcome the odds.

When Lightning Strikes was published in 1994. It is a Western time travel romance in which romance writer Alaina is plunged back into the Wild West.

Waiting for the Moon was published in 1995. Amazon lists it as a romantic suspense book set on the Maine coast. The description of this one definitely sounds more suspenseful than Kristin Hannah’s other books.

Home Again was published in 1996. Madeline is a single mom who is also an overworked, world-famous heart surgeon. She is at odds with her teenage daughter, Lina. Lina’s father walked away years ago, but now he is back in the picture as a patient in need.

On Mystic Lake was published in 1999. It is a contemporary fiction book with some romance. Annie escapes to Mystic, Washington, the town she grew up in. There, she reconnects with her first love, Nick, who is a widow helping his six-year-old daughter deal with the grief of losing her mom.

Angel Falls was published in 2000. Mikaela is a wife and mother who is in a coma. Her husband, Liam, has to hold the family together while holding out hope that Mikaela will recover.

Summer Island was published in 2001. Nora is a famous radio host who walked away from her daughters and husband years ago. Can she repair the damage that it caused?

Distant Shores was published in 2002. Elizabeth and Jackson married young, but now that their kids are grown, they are growing apart. Will their marriage survive?

Between Sisters was published in 2002. Amazon describes it as ” Tender, funny, bittersweet, and moving, Between Sisters skillfully explores the profound joys and sorrows shared by sisters, the mistakes made in the name of love, and the promise of redemption all beautifully told by acclaimed author Kristin Hannah. “

The Things We Do For Love was published in 2004. It was republished as Another Life in 2023. After her marriage falls apart, Angie returns to the small Pacific Northwest town she grew up in to manage her family’s restaurant.

Comfort and Joy was published in 2005. This Christmas and winter-themed book is a popular one, but it was too unrealistic for me. If you have read it, I would love to hear your thoughts.

Magic Hour/Wild was published in 2006. It has been published with the title Magic Hour and Wild. This book is set in the Olympic National Forest in the Pacific Northwest. It is about a girl who appears from the forest and a child psychiatrist who returns to her hometown after a scandal ruins her career.

Firefly Lane was published in 2008. This book is about a friendship between two women that spans decades.

True Colors was published in 2009. It is about the Grey sisters, who lost their mother and had a father who gave them little attention.

Winter Garden was published in 2010. Meridith and Nina are sisters, but they are very different. One stayed home to manage the family’s apple orchard and the other one traveled the world. Will their father’s illness bring them back together?

I read this book years ago, but I can’t remember much about it. It might be time for a reread.

Night Road was published in 2011. Night Road is a book about a mother and her children, but it is also about love and forgiveness.

Home Front was published in 2012. When Jolene is deployed, Michael must become a single parent. The book is a look at marriage and the toll war and deployment take on a family.

Fly Away was published in 2013. It is book two of the Firefly Lane books. It continues the story started in Firefly lane and is about motherhood, love and loss.

The Nightingale was published in 2015. It is Kristin Hannah’s first historical fiction book. Set in 1939, it is a WWII book about sisters, friendship, survival, and war. It is about two sisters, who are very different and who choose different paths during the WWII.

I read it about ten years ago when it came out, and I am currently reread it because I thought it was time for a reread.

Although it is still not my favorite Kristin Hannah book, I enjoyed it a lot more this time. I really liked it this time, especially the second half of the book.

The Great Alone was published in 2018. It is about a former Vietnam War POW who moves his wife and daughter to Alaska, hoping to escape the pain and scars of the war. It is a look at real life and the wounds people carry.

I loved this book. Many people don’t like the wild ride it takes you on, but to me, it feels like real life. This is not a fairytale or Hallmark movie type of story. It is raw, and it will stay with me for a long time.

The Four Winds was published in 2021. It is about The Great Depression. This book gets mixed reviews, but I loved it. At least, I loved it in the way you can love a heart-wrenching story of a family that lost so much.

The Women was published in 2024. It has been in my to-read stack since then. I really want to read it, but I know I will have to be in the right mood to pick it up.

Krisin Hannah takes you on an emotional ride with her historical fiction, and from what I have read, this book about Vietnam is no different. My goal is to read it this year.

I would love to hear all about your favorite Kristin Hannah book in the comments.