
Susan Meissner is a USA Today bestselling novelist with more than half a million books in print in fifteen languages. Her critically acclaimed works of historical fiction have been named to numerous lists including Publishers Weekly’s annual roster of 100 best books, Library Reads Top Picks, Real Simple annual tally of best books, Goodreads Readers’ Choice awards, Booklist’s Top Ten, and Book of the Month. She attended Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego and is a former managing editor of a weekly newspaper. Susan’s expertise as a storyteller and her thoroughly researched topics make her a favorite author of book clubs everywhere. Her engaging and warm speaking style appeal to all manner of women’s groups, literary organizations, libraries and learning institutions, and service clubs. When she is not working on a new novel, she enjoys teaching workshops on writing and dream-following, spending time with her family, music, reading great books, and traveling.
Series
Books

Days & Hours
2007

Pumpkin Day at the Zoo
2023

Secrets of a Charmed Life
2015

The Nature of Fragile Things
2021

A Bridge Across the Ocean
2017

The Girl in the Glass
2012

Sticks & Stones
2007

A Map to Paradise
2025

The Last Year of the War
2019

Why the Sky Is Blue
2004

A Sound Among the Trees
2011

The Shape of Mercy
2008

A Fall of Marigolds
2014

Widows & Orphans
2006

As Bright as Heaven
2018

In All Deep Places
2006

Only the Beautiful
2023

The Remedy for Regret
2005

Blue Heart Blessed
2008

A Seahorse in the Thames
2006

White Picket Fences
2009

Lady in Waiting
2010

A Window to the World
2005

Stars Over Sunset Boulevard
2016

To Mimi's House We Go
2024