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Heather Kassner loves the magic of thunderstorms and hummingbirds, of a moon-bright sky and the quiet wild of a forest—though her favorite place is home. She lives with her husband and two sleepy cats in a cozy house filled with books and music. Her novels include Spellwright, her YA debut, as well as The Bone Garden, The Forest of Stars, and The Plentiful Darkness.

Average rating: 3.74 · 2,048 ratings · 483 reviews · 4 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Bone Garden

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3.72 avg rating — 1,098 ratings — published 2019 — 9 editions
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The Forest of Stars

3.75 avg rating — 640 ratings — published 2020 — 8 editions
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The Plentiful Darkness

3.76 avg rating — 302 ratings — published 2021 — 4 editions
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Spellwright

4.88 avg rating — 8 ratings — expected publication 2026
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This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
"Are you serious…this is a debut?! This is the kind of book people will be calling their top read of 2026, and I already know it’s going to live rent free in my head for a long time. I cannot recommend the audio enough. The narration by Julia Whelan a" Read more of this review »
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This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
"THIS STORY MIGHT SAVE YOUR LIFE
By Tiffany Crum
Narrated by Julia Whelan & Sean Patrick Hopkins

4.5 stars (rounded up)

Podcasting about survival is one thing—living it is another.

Best friends and podcast hosts Benny and Joy have built a career on surviva" Read more of this review »
This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
"I'm glad I took a chance on a debut author. This was so, so good. I highly recommend it!

*Thanks to Edelweiss and the publisher for providing an e-galley in exchange for an honest review."
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This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum
"A joy to listen to on audiobook. Once I started listening to the audiobook of This Story Might Save Your Life by Tiffany Crum, I couldn’t stop. I had to hit the pause button so that I could get a good night’s sleep. I usually listen to audiobooks whi" Read more of this review »
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The Free Verse Society by Delali Adjoa
The Free Verse Society
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Beautifully told, this story felt so real and true. It was both heartbreaking and heartwarming—the kind of book that you continue thinking about long after turning the last page.
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Tidespeaker by Sadie  Turner
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Like the crashing tide, I was swept away by the writing in this book. Sadie Turner created an atmospheric story that was lovely and quiet and thoughtful—with depths as deep as the sea. Tidespeaker had such a beautiful magic system and a world that us ...more
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With All My Haunted Heart by Isabel Sterling
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I want to recommend With All My Haunted Heart to everyone! It was so cozy and magical and inviting—this absolutely darling B&B for the setting and characters who instantly felt like people you’d want to befriend. I loved Pippa and Elle and Xander, wh ...more
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Witch Daughter by Tanaz Bhathena
Witch Daughter
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Mythology retellings hook me every time, especially when told from the perspective of a character not originally taking center stage. Tanaz Bhathena gave voice to Tahmineh, who saw a heartbreaking prophecy about her husband and son and vowed to do al ...more
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You're Dead to Me, Reed Walker by Gwenyth Reitz
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Oh my, I am a ball of competing emotions after reading this book. All the humor Reitz packed into the story had me laughing out loud—especially the banter that ignited between Tessa and Reed. I was flipping through the pages, having fun, falling head ...more
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A Barista's Guide to Love & Larceny by Caroline Bonin
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Within the coziest of magical worlds, heist and heart come together, brewed as perfectly as a barista's best drink—one that tastes most deliciously of rainy nights, lavender, and love! ...more
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“Nothing was better than being known by someone, than being understood and trusted and loved for being just who you were.”
Heather Kassner, The Forest of Stars

“It seemed a terrible thing to know. What good would it be, knowing of hardship before it happened, if there was nothing to be done about changing it?”
Heather Kassner, The Forest of Stars

“It is like the heads and tails of a coin. Toss it into the air and chance determines how it falls, which side faces up, which down. I see one side of a coin, but that doesn't mean we can forget about the otber”
Heather Kassner, The Forest of Stars

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