Kristin Hannah sales statistics
- The Nightingale is Kristin Hannah’s best-selling work. The novel has sold more than 4.5 million copies worldwide and has been published in 45 languages.
- In the first half of 2021, The Four Winds by Kristin Hannah was the top-selling adult title.
- Approximately 558,000 copies of The Four Winds were sold, helping it become the third-biggest bestseller overall.
- Kristin Hannah’s net worth is listed as $12 Million, as of 2022.
- Three of Hannah’s novels (Home Front, The Nightingale, The Great Alone) have been optioned for films.
- Firefly Lane was turned into a Netflix original series. The series starred Sarah Chalke and Katherine Heigl and premiered on February 3rd, 2021.
- She has won numerous awards, including #1 New York Times Bestseller, #1 USA Today Bestseller, #1 Wall Street Journal Bestseller, #1 Indie Bestseller and #1 Los Angeles Times Bestseller.
- Kristin Hannah was ranked number 8 in a 2022 survey on America’s 100 favorite authors.
How many books has Kristin Hannah written?
- Hannah has written a total of 24 books.
- She has written a total of 2 omnibus titles, On Mystic Lake / Summer Island (2005) and Firefly Lane / Fly Away (2008, 2013).
- Kristin Hannah has written 3 titles in collaboration with other authors.
Kristin Hannah books in order
# | Title | Page count | Year published |
1 | A Handful of Heaven | 261 | 1991 |
2 | The Enchantment | 404 | 1992 |
3 | Once in Every Life | 406 | 1992 |
4 | If You Believe | 384 | 1993 |
5 | When Lightning Strikes | 384 | 1994 |
6 | Waiting for the Moon | 384 | 1995 |
7 | Home Again | 448 | 1996 |
8 | On Mystic Lake | 448 | 1999 |
9 | Angel Falls | 400 | 2000 |
10 | Summer Island | 416 | 2001 |
11 | Distant Shores | 416 | 2002 |
12 | Between Sisters | 428 | 2003 |
13 | The Things We Do for Love | 464 | 2004 |
14 | Comfort and Joy | 272 | 2005 |
15 | Magic Hour | 451 | 2006 |
16 | Firefly Lane | 479 | 2008 |
17 | True Colors | 400 | 2009 |
18 | Winter Garden | 394 | 2010 |
19 | Night Road | 385 | 2011 |
20 | Home Front | 390 | 2012 |
21 | Fly Away | 400 | 2013 |
22 | The Nightingale | 440 | 2015 |
23 | The Great Alone | 435 | 2018 |
24 | The Four Winds | 464 | 2021 |
Kristin Hannah publishing stats
- Kristin Hannah is best known for writing historical fiction for women which is modern and engaging.
- She was an attorney in Seattle before choosing to become a full-time author, releasing her first book, A Handful of Heaven, in 1991 at 31 years of age.
- She wrote her first ever novel alongside her mother, who was dying of cancer at the time. However, the book was never published.
- There are two books in the Firefly Lane book series by Kristin Hannah: Firefly Lane (2008) and Fly Away (2013).
- The characters in her hit book The Nightingale are not real people but they are based on true historical figures.
- The Four Winds is a story based in 1934 Texas, during one of the darkest periods of the Great Depression.
- Another Life is expected on 22 June 2023, a hopeful story of the connections we form with others.
- Her current publisher is St. Martin’s Press.
Kristin Hannah FAQ
- Kristin Hannah was born on 25 September 1960 in Garden Grove, California, USA.
- She grew up in California and the Pacific Northwest.
- She obtained a degree in communication from the University of Washington before working at an advertising agency in Seattle.
- She also graduated from the University of Puget Sound and practiced Law in Seattle before becoming a writer.
- Kristin got married to Benjamin Hannah, a film buyer, while she was practicing law.
- Authors similar to Kristen Hannah include Beatriz Williams, Chanel Cleeton, Martha Hall Kelly, Taylor Jenkins Reid, Kristin Harmel, Jennifer Chiaverini, Kate Quinn and Sadeqa Johnson.
- Hannah currently lives on Bainbridge Island, Washington, with her family.