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Erin Litteken

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Erin Litteken

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Erin Litteken is an international bestselling author of historical fiction. Her debut, THE MEMORY KEEPER OF KYIV, has been translated into eighteen languages and was the 2022 winner of the She Reads Best Historical Fiction Award and the 2023 Women's Fiction Writers Association Star Award. With a degree in history and a passion for research, Erin draws inspiration from her family roots, and in particular, her great-grandmother’s stories about life in Ukraine before, after, and during WWII. She lives outside of St. Louis with her husband and two children. For more information about Erin and her books, visit www.erinlitteken.com ...more

Average rating: 4.44 · 23,011 ratings · 2,120 reviews · 3 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Memory Keeper of Kyiv

4.43 avg rating — 19,690 ratings — published 2022 — 39 editions
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The Lost Daughters of Ukraine

4.48 avg rating — 3,314 ratings — published 2023 — 11 editions
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With sharp, gorgeous prose McCrina explores a largely forgotten piece of World War I history in a compelling story.

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A brilliant exploration of a mysterious historical event and its fallout on the surrounding community, Olivia Hawker’s THE STARS AND THEIR LIGHT is extraordinary in both breadth and depth. With her trademark lyrical prose and keen insight, Hawker wea ...more
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Compelling and unique, THE DEVIL AND MRS. DAVENPORT is a powerful tribute to the enduring strength of women in the face of misogyny. With both domestic thriller and gothic elements, Kennedy masterfully weaves a beautifully layered, visceral novel tha ...more
The Lost Daughters of Ukraine by Erin Litteken
"This was such a great historical fiction! I loved how carefully and well planned the story was, especially in how the author connected the experiences of the women and their families during the Holodomor and how these two atrocities were committed ag" Read more of this review »
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The Silent Unseen by Amanda McCrina
"This book was breathtaking, sometimes literally making me hit pause on my audiobook to breathe and process.

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Maria has been away from home for years, working in a German forced labor camp. Now she's trying to get back to her village and praying " Read more of this review »
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“How did I not know about this?”
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“That’s what being a mother was—ripping out a piece of your heart and giving it to your child.”
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“Things will get worse before they get better, but you are strong. Just make it through today and hope that tomorrow will be better.”
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