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Susan Meissner Books in Order

Find every Susan Meissner book in order, including standalone titles and complete series reading orders with publication years.

Updated 2026-07-11 / 26 books / 3 series

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.

All Susan Meissner Books in Chronological Order

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

Susan Meissner Book Series Reading Orders / browse all ->

Children's Books in Reading Order 2 books / 2023-2024
01 Pumpkin Day at the Zoo 2023 Buy
02 To Mimi's House We Go 2024 Buy
Standalone Books in Reading Order 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
01 Widows & Orphans 2006 Buy
02 Sticks & Stones 2007 Buy
03 Days & Hours 2007 Buy

Where to start with Susan Meissner

What is the best order to read Susan Meissner books?

Publication order is usually the safest place to start. If a book belongs to a series, follow the numbered series reading order shown on this page.

Are standalone books and series both included?

Yes. Standalone titles appear in the full chronological bibliography, and series are broken out separately with reading-order links when catalog data is available.

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