Kristin Hannah
Kristin Hannah was born on September 25th, 1960 and is currently 65 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 has published 24 standalone novels, starting with A Handful of Heaven in 1991. 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
Many of Kristin Hannah's books have won awards, including:
- Between Sisters won the RITA Award, Best Mainstream Fiction with a Central Romance, in 2004.
- The Nightingale won the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2015 as well as the BookBrowse Awards - Best Fiction Book in 2015, Audie Award - Best Fiction in 2016, The Reading Room / People's Choice Awards - Favorite Book in 2016.
- The Great Alone won the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2018.
- The Women won the Goodreads Awards, Best Historical Fiction, in 2024 as well as the Libby Book Awards - Best Adult Fiction in 2025.
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: Audie Award, Audiobook of the Year (2016). Audie Award, Best Female Narrator (2016). RUSA Awards, Historical Fiction Award (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).
- The Women: Barnes & Noble Awards, Book of the Year (2024). Goodreads Awards, Best Audiobook (2024).
Kristin Hannah: Lists & Other Mentions
- The Four Winds was a Richard & Judy Book Club 2022 Spring Pick and a Read With Jenna Book Club February 2021 Pick.
- The Women has been featured in several clubs including:
- Richard & Judy Book Club 2025 February Pick.
- PBS Book Readers Club March 2025 Selection.
- I Care About Books Book Club May 2025 Pick.
- The Nightingale was the Reese's Book Club March '23 Pick.
- Home Front was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2012.
- The Nightingale has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2015.
- AbeBooks: 50 Essential Historical Fiction Books Selection in 2021.
- WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
- Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2015.
- The Great Alone has made several lists including:
- New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Barnes & Noble: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2018.
- WordsRated: America’s 100 Favorite Books Selection in 2024.
- The Women was a New York Times: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024 and a USA Today: #1 Fiction Best Seller in 2024.
- The Four Winds was a Wall Street Journal: #1 Hardcover Fiction Best Seller in 2021 and a Publishers Weekly: Bestselling Novel in the United States in 2021.
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
Fans of Kristin Hannah also enjoy these authors:
- Patti Callahan Henry, author of: The Secret Book of Flora Lea.
- Ellen Marie Wiseman, author of: What She Left Behind.
- Khaled Hosseini, author of: The Kite Runner.
- Elizabeth Gilbert, author of: Eat, Pray, Love.
- Anita Shreve, author of the Fortune's Rocks Quartet Series.
- Elizabeth Berg, author of the Mason Series.
- Pip Williams, author of: The Dictionary of Lost Words.
- Kristin Harmel, author of: The Book of Lost Names.
- Emma Donoghue, author of: Room.
- Ann Napolitano, author of: Hello Beautiful.
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 65 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: Goodreads Awards Best Historical Fiction (2015), BookBrowse Awards Best Fiction Book (2015), Audie Award Best Fiction (2016), The Reading Room / People's Choice Awards Favorite Book (2016).
The Great Alone: Goodreads Awards Best Historical Fiction (2018).
The Women: Goodreads Awards Best Historical Fiction (2024), Libby Book Awards Best Adult Fiction (2025).
What was the first book Kristin Hannah wrote?
The first book 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.
What is the most popular book by Kristin Hannah?
Based on the number of readers on Book Notification, the most popular Kristin Hannah book is
The Nightingale. Here are her most popular books:
- The Nightingale (8.92)
- The Four Winds (8.36)
- The Women (8.97)
- The Great Alone (8.7)
- Firefly Lane (8.29)
Are there upcoming new books by Kristin Hannah?
Kristin Hannah does not have any upcoming books with a set publication date within the next few months at this time.
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How many books has Kristin Hannah written?
Kristin Hannah has written 27 books excluding contributions to anthologies. 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.