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Home / Authors / Susan Meissner Susan Meissner Susan Meissner is an American author best known for her standalone historical novels, including *The Nature of Fragile Things* and *The Last Year of the War*. Her books have sold over one million copies and earned multiple starred reviews. This page provides the Susan Meissner books in order, including both chronological order and series reading order.
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2004 Why the Sky Is Blue POoSN · 1 Buy ↗ 2005 A Window to the World POoSN · 2 Buy ↗ 2005 The Remedy for Regret POoSN · 3 Buy ↗ 2006 Widows & Orphans POoRFB · 1 Buy ↗ 2006 In All Deep Places POoSN · 4 Buy ↗ 2006 A Seahorse in the Thames POoSN · 5 Buy ↗ 2007 Sticks & Stones POoRFB · 2 Buy ↗ 2007 Days & Hours POoRFB · 3 Buy ↗ 2008 The Shape of Mercy POoSN · 6 Buy ↗ 2008 Blue Heart Blessed POoSN · 7 Buy ↗ 2009 White Picket Fences POoSN · 8 Buy ↗ 2010 Lady in Waiting POoSN · 9 Buy ↗ 2011 A Sound Among the Trees POoSN · 10 Buy ↗ 2012 The Girl in the Glass POoSN · 11 Buy ↗ 2014 A Fall of Marigolds POoSN · 12 Buy ↗ 2015 Secrets of a Charmed Life POoSN · 13 Buy ↗ 2016 Stars Over Sunset Boulevard POoSN · 14 Buy ↗ 2017 A Bridge Across the Ocean POoSN · 15 Buy ↗ 2018 As Bright as Heaven POoSN · 16 Buy ↗ 2019 The Last Year of the War POoSN · 17 Buy ↗ 2021 The Nature of Fragile Things POoSN · 18 Buy ↗ 2022 When We Had Wings(With: Ariel Lawhon,Kristina McMorris) POoSN · 19 Buy ↗ 2023 Pumpkin Day at the Zoo POoCB · 1 Buy ↗ 2023 Only the Beautiful POoSN · 20 Buy ↗ 2024 To Mimi's House We Go POoCB · 2 Buy ↗ 2025 A Map to Paradise POoSN · 21 Buy ↗ Book series · browse all →
Publication Order of Children's Books 2 books · 2023–2024
01 Pumpkin Day at the Zoo 2023 Buy ↗ 02 To Mimi's House We Go 2024 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Standalone Novels 21 books · 2004–2025
01 Why the Sky Is Blue 2004 Buy ↗ 02 A Window to the World 2005 Buy ↗ 03 The Remedy for Regret 2005 Buy ↗ 04 In All Deep Places 2006 Buy ↗ 05 A Seahorse in the Thames 2006 Buy ↗ 06 The Shape of Mercy 2008 Buy ↗ 07 Blue Heart Blessed 2008 Buy ↗ 08 White Picket Fences 2009 Buy ↗ 09 Lady in Waiting 2010 Buy ↗ 10 A Sound Among the Trees 2011 Buy ↗ 11 The Girl in the Glass 2012 Buy ↗ 12 A Fall of Marigolds 2014 Buy ↗ 13 Secrets of a Charmed Life 2015 Buy ↗ 14 Stars Over Sunset Boulevard 2016 Buy ↗ 15 A Bridge Across the Ocean 2017 Buy ↗ 16 As Bright as Heaven 2018 Buy ↗ 17 The Last Year of the War 2019 Buy ↗ 18 The Nature of Fragile Things 2021 Buy ↗ 19 When We Had Wings(With: Ariel Lawhon,Kristina McMorris) 2022 Buy ↗ 20 Only the Beautiful 2023 Buy ↗ 21 A Map to Paradise 2025 Buy ↗ Publication Order of Rachael Flynn Books 3 books · 2006–2007
01 Widows & Orphans 2006 Buy ↗ 02 Sticks & Stones 2007 Buy ↗