Kristin Hannah: Biography
Kristin Hannah was born on September 25th, 1960 and is currently 63 years old. Kristin Hannah was born in Garden Grove, California, USA. Hannah attended University of Washington where she received a B.A. Communications and University of Puget Sound Law School where she received a Law Degree.
Kristin Hannah is probably best known for her Standalone Novels. There are currently 24 novels available. The first standalone was released in 1991 with the novel A Handful of Heaven. The most recently released novel was The Women which was released in 2024. There are no upcoming standalone novels by Kristin at this time.
Kristin Hannah has also written the Girls Of Firefly Lane series which has 2 books including Firefly Lane and Fly Away.
Kristin has based many of her novels from the Pacific Northwest, which is where she is from. She has stated that she feels she writes best when she has a view of the water.
Prior to becoming a full time author, Kristin worked as a lawyer.
Kristin Hannah: Awards & Accolades
Hannah's books have won multiple awards, Between Sisters won the RITA Award, Best Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance, in 2004. The Nightingale won the BookBrowse Awards, Best Fiction Book, in 2015 as well as the Goodreads Awards - Best Historical Fiction in 2015, The Reading Room / People's Choice Awards - Favorite Book in 2016, Audie Award - Best Fiction in 2016. The Great Alone won the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2018.
The following novels by Kristin Hannah were nominated for these awards:
- True Colors: Goodreads Awards, Best Chick-Lit (2009).
- Night Road: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2011).
- Home Front: Goodreads Awards, Best Fiction (2012).
- The Nightingale: RUSA Awards, Historical Fiction Award (2016). Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (2016). Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year (2016). Goodreads Awards, Best of the Best (2018).
- The Great Alone: Audie Award, Best Fiction (2019).
- The Four Winds: Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction (2021). Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (2022). Audie Award, Best Fiction (2022).
Kristin Hannah: Lists & Other Mentions
- Home Front was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
- The Nightingale was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
- The Great Alone was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- The Four Winds was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2021.
- The Women was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.
Kristin Hannah: TV/Movies Based on Books
The bestselling novel Firefly Lane was adapted into a television show on Netflix. It stars Katherine Heigl, Sarah Chalke and Maggie Friedman. It aired for two seasons on Netflix, with the first season airing in February 2021. The second season was split up into two parts, releasing on December 2nd, 2022 and then later in 2023.
Multiple novels by Hannah have been optioned to be made into a movie, although no movie has been released yet. They are The Nightingale, The Great Alone and Home Front.
Related Authors
The most common authors followed by users who also follow Kristin Hannah are:
- John Grisham, author of the Jake Brigance Series.
- David Baldacci, author of the Amos Decker Series.
- Harlan Coben, author of the Myron Bolitar Series.
- James Patterson, author of the Alex Cross Series.
- Michael Connelly, author of the Harry Bosch Series.
Kristin Hannah: F.A.Q
When was Kristin Hannah Born? How old is Kristin Hannah?
Kristin Hannah was born on September 25th, 1960. Kristin Hannah is currently 63 years old.
Where was Kristin Hannah Born?
Kristin Hannah was born in Garden Grove, California, USA and is American.
What book awards has Kristin Hannah won?
Between Sisters: RITA Award Best Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance (2004).
The Nightingale: BookBrowse Awards Best Fiction Book (2015), Goodreads Awards Best Historical Fiction (2015), The Reading Room / People's Choice Awards Favorite Book (2016), Audie Award Best Fiction (2016).
The Great Alone: Goodreads Awards Best Historical Fiction (2018).
What was the first book Kristin Hannah wrote?
The first novel written by Kristin Hannah was A Handful of Heaven, published in 1991.
What was the most recent book Kristin Hannah wrote?
Her most recently released work was The Women on February 6th, 2024.
Will there be any more books by Kristin Hannah?
Kristin Hannah does not have any upcoming novels with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
How many books has Kristin Hannah written?
Kristin Hannah has written 27 books. 2 books in the Girls Of Firefly Lane Series, 24 Standalone Novels, 1 Short Story/Novella.
In what order should I read Kristin Hannah books?
Other than the Firefly Lane series, all of Kristins novels are standalone and can be read in any order.
How long does it take Kristin Hannah to write a book?
Kristin stated on her website that generally, each book takes one year to write although some novels have taken two years. She spends the first three months loosely forming a plan based on the book, and doing research then she will write the first draft which normally takes about 5 months.
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