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Laura Jensen Walker

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Historical Fiction, Mystery, Fiction

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Laura Jensen Walker is the author of several books, including the Lefty nominated historical fiction, DEATH OF A FLYING NIGHTINGALE, called "riveting and affecting" by NYT bestselling author Susan Elia MacNeal.

Laura's second historical, THE POSTMISTRESS OF PUDDLINGTON, also set in WWII England, has been called "a must read for fans of THE GUERNSEY LITERARY AND POTATO PEEL PIE SOCIETY," and releases in August 2026.

THE PILGRIMAGE OF PRIMROSE HONEYCHURCH, Laura's women's fiction debut about a solitary curmudgeonly senior who prefers books to people and sets off on a literary pilgrimage to "the Town of Books" in Wales, releases in October 2026. "A heartfelt exploration of courage, reinvention, and the quiet bravery it takes to choose a differen ...more

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Average rating: 3.81 · 7,243 ratings · 1,186 reviews · 32 distinct works • Similar authors

	Miss Invisible 3.76 avg rating — 937 ratings — published 2007 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Daring Chloe (Getaway Girls, #1) 3.32 avg rating — 960 ratings — published 2008 — 9 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Postmistress of Puddlington 4.51 avg rating — 692 ratings — published 2026 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Reconstructing Natalie 4.05 avg rating — 753 ratings — published 2006 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Murder Most Sweet (A Bookish Baker Mystery #1) 3.83 avg rating — 727 ratings — published 2020 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dreaming in Black & White (Phoebe Grant, #1) 3.78 avg rating — 608 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Deadly Delights (A Bookish Baker Mystery #2) 3.92 avg rating — 362 ratings — published 2021	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dreaming in Technicolor (Phoebe Grant, #2) 3.75 avg rating — 370 ratings — published 2005 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hope, Faith, and a Corpse (A Faith Chapel Mystery #1) 3.97 avg rating — 310 ratings — published 2021 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Turning the Paige (Getaway Girls, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 306 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Getaway Girls (3 books)
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Laura Walker liked Book Bench's review of The Pilgrimage of Primrose Honeychurch: A Novel: "Primrose is the kind of narrator you would happily share a long ride with. The author gives her a voice full of good humor and quiet observation, and the pilgrimage frame keeps the whole story moving along. I enjoyed the premise immediately. The peopl" Read more of this review »
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Laura Walker liked Lora's review of The Pilgrimage of Primrose Honeychurch: A Novel: "Primrose's longing to visit the book town of Hay-on-Wye is something I related to instantly — a place with books everywhere sounds like a dream trip come true, and that bookish heart runs all the way through this novel. Primrose herself is wonderful. " Read more of this review »
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Laura Walker and 1 other person liked Tami (New book - New day!)'s review of The Pilgrimage of Primrose Honeychurch: A Novel: "There is a quiet, profound magic in stories centered on characters who have lived a full seven decades, and Laura Jensen Walker’s The Pilgrimage of Primrose Honeychurch captures this brilliance effortlessly. At seventy years old, Primrose Honeychur" Read more of this review »
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Laura Walker liked Cheryl's review of The Pilgrimage of Primrose Honeychurch: A Novel: "I would like to thank the author, the publisher and NetGalley for giving me an opportunity to read an ARC of this book, I absolutely loved it and the characters were fabulous, I was said when I finished the book as I had to say goodbye to the charact" Read more of this review »
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“How do you explain to a nonreader that books aren't just things but treasured friends? Companions?”
― Laura Jensen Walker, Daring Chloe

tags: books

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“But now I saw the real problem with chasing after a man. It wasn't a matter of being unseemly or socially unacceptable or not playing the game right. It was just this: if I chase him, I'll never really know if he cares enough to chase me.”
― Laura Jensen Walker, Dreaming in Technicolor

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“Be in the World, Not of the World—Kind of like Lucky Charms cereal: there are lots of pretty marshmallows in with the cereal, but they’re not the same. So live with the cereal, but remember: you’re a pretty marshmallow.”
― Laura Jensen Walker, Becca by the Book

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