The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 6 books · 2008 to 2024 · Often set in Seattle

Kristin Hannah

Historical fictionLiterary and generalWartime and twentieth centuryFamily and book club

Kristin Hannah writes emotional novels about women's lives and friendships. The Nightingale follows two French sisters resisting the Nazi occupation; Firefly Lane traces the decades-long friendship of Tully and Kate.

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Kristin Hannah books in order

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Firefly Lane

2 books · Set in SeattleFamily and book club
  1. 1Firefly Lane2008With Tully Hart and Kate MularkeyBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Fly Away2013With Tully Hart and Marah RyanBuy on Amazon

Standalone

4 booksWartime and twentieth centuryFamily and book club
  1. 1The Nightingale2015With Vianne Mauriac and Isabelle Rossignol · Set in the fictional Carriveau, FranceBuy on Amazon
  2. 2The Great Alone2018With Leni Allbright · Set in the fictional Kaneq, AlaskaBuy on Amazon
  3. 3The Four Winds2021With Elsa Martinelli · Set in Texas and CaliforniaBuy on Amazon
  4. 4The Women2024With Frankie McGrath · Set in Vietnam and CaliforniaBuy on Amazon

Characters

8 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

Firefly Lane

Standalone leads