Kristin Harmel
New York Times #1 International Bestselling Author
Kristin Harmel
New York Times #1 International Bestselling Author
The Stolen Life of Colette Marceau
Coming June 17, 2025
Kristin Harmel, the New York Times bestselling author who “is the best there is at sweeping historical drama” (Kelly Harms, author of The Seven Day Switch), returns with an electrifying new novel about two jewel thieves, a priceless bracelet that disappears in 1940s Paris, and a quest for answers in a decades-old murder. Coming June 2025!
The Paris Daughter
The New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Lost Names returns to Paris with this "exquisite and gut-wrenching" (New York Times bestselling author Lisa Barr) tale of two mothers, two daughters, and an Allied bomb that falls in the suburbs of Paris, changing the course of both families' lives.
"Moving and heartbreaking... a story that brings history to vivid life."
-- New York Times bestselling author Lisa Scottoline
"The friendship between two American expats in WWII Paris leads to life-altering events in the powerful latest from Harmel... Harmel brings the novel’s historical moments to life through deep research and enriching historical facts, and she conveys an acute sense of her characters’ emotions as they face tragedy upon tragedy."
-- Publishers Weekly starred review
The Forest of Vanishing Stars
Now available in paperback!
The New York Times bestselling author of the “heart-stopping tale of survival and heroism” (People) The Book of Lost Names returns with an evocative coming-of-age World War II story about a young woman who uses her knowledge of the wilderness to help Jewish refugees escape the Nazis—until a secret from her past threatens everything. Inspired by incredible true stories of survival against staggering odds, and suffused with the journey-from-the-wilderness elements that made Where the Crawdads Sing a worldwide phenomenon, The Forest of Vanishing Stars was an Indie Next List pick, a Parade “Best Books of Summer” pick, a Real Simple summer reading pick, and a SheReads “Best WWII Fiction of Summer" pick.
UPDATED EDITIONS OF KRISTIN'S EARLY WORLD WAR II NOVELS!
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Did you know that along with three fellow New York Times bestselling authors, Kristin hosts a weekly web show and podcast, as well as a community of more than 200,000 readers, both under the umbrella of Friends & Fiction, the group she co-founded? Join Kristin--along with Mary Kay Andrews, Kristy Woodson Harvey, and Patti Callahan Henry--every Wednesday at 7pm ET/4pm PT as they chat with other bestselling authors to explore the world behind your favorite books--or listen anytime in podcast format. And make sure to join the Friends & Fiction community, where you'll meet thousands of other passionate readers.
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