Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Louise Morrish's books

3079 ratings | 363 reviews | avg rating:4.12

Louise’s Year In Books

Louise’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Louise’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Louise’s 2025 Year in Books

Louise Morrish’s Followers (105)

Louise’s Bookshelves

to-read (2672)
currently-reading (5)
read (3099)
did-not-finish (239)
all (0)
children-s (95)
crime (27)
crowsfeet (65)
fiction (236)
historical-fiction (446)
See all bookshelves »

Louise’s Friends (51)

Natalie "Curling up with a Coffee and a Kindle" Laird

6,307 books | 4,490 friends

Rachel

1,789 books | 46 friends

Jenna (out touching grass & tech detoxing!)

5,687 books | 1,043 friends

Margo Laurie

2,147 books | 450 friends

Alex Golding

783 books | 27 friends

Amanda Geard

39 books | 138 friends

Judefire33

2,106 books | 104 friends

Lily

311 books | 4 friends

More friends…

Louise Morrish

Goodreads Author

Website

https://www.louisemorrish.com

Twitter

LouiseMorrish1

Genre

Historical Fiction, Fiction

Member Since

November 2009

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/louisemorrish

edit data

Louise Morrish is an author, bookseller, and creative writing tutor whose debut novel won the 2019 Penguin Random House First Novel Competition. She finds inspiration for her stories in the real-life adventures of women in the past, whom history has forgotten. She was a Librarian for 30 years, and lives in Hampshire with her family.

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Louise Morrish questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Louise Morrish’s books

Average rating: 4.29 · 424 ratings · 138 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	Operation Moonlight 4.22 avg rating — 282 ratings — published 2022 — 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
	Women of War 4.41 avg rating — 96 ratings — 3 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 Library of War and Peace 4.45 avg rating — 44 ratings — 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
	The Library of War and Peace: A gripping and emotional story of courage, love and friendship inspired by a true story by Louise Morrish (Goodreads Author), Unknown Author really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	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
	At the Library by Chris Fairclough, Louise Morrish (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008 — 3 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
	At the Hospital by Chris Fairclough, Louise Morrish (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2008 — 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

More books by Louise Morrish…

1 post
Louise Morrish's Blog

Publication date for Operation Moonlight

The paperback edition of Operation Moonlight will be published in March 2023

1 like · Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on November 09, 2022 11:55

Louise is Currently Reading

Louise is currently reading

The Science of Storytelling

by Will Storr

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Aug 12, 2026 06:45AM

Louise is currently reading

The Matchbox Girl

by Alice Jolly

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Aug 09, 2026 09:34AM

Louise is currently reading

The Calamity Club

by Kathryn Stockett (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Aug 09, 2026 09:34AM

rss
Louise’s Recent Updates

Louise wants to read Unprecedented Times by Malavika Kannan (Goodreads Author)	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
6 hours, 46 min ago · 1 like · like
Louise wants to read Library of Forbidden Books by Mario Escobar (Goodreads Author)	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
6 hours, 46 min ago · like
Louise wants to read Rambunctious Garden: Saving Nature in a Post-Wild World by Emma Marris	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
6 hours, 47 min ago · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Rambunctious Garden by Emma Marris. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Rambunctious Garden by Emma Marris <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Louise wants to read What to Do When the Lights Go Out: Be prepared when the modern world goes wrong by Nic Compton (Goodreads Author)	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
Aug 13, 2026 05:44AM · like
Louise wants to read Conversation: How to Connect with Anyone & Make Every Interaction Count by Vanessa Van Edwards (Goodreads Author)	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
Aug 13, 2026 05:40AM · like
Louise wants to read Not So Quiet... by Helen Zenna Smith	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
Aug 13, 2026 02:37AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Not So Quiet... by Helen Zenna Smith. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Not So Quiet... by Helen Zenna Smith <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Louise wants to read The Second-Best Whore in Town: And other stories inspired by wise women, wenches and witches by Mairi Kidd	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
Aug 13, 2026 02:31AM · like
Louise wants to read Verb Your Enthusiasm: How to Master the Art of the Verb and Transform Your Writing by Sarah L. Kaufman (Goodreads Author)	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
Aug 12, 2026 11:37PM · 1 like · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Verb Your Enthusiasm by Sarah L. Kaufman. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Verb Your Enthusiasm by Sarah L. Kaufman <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Louise wants to read The Translator by Annabelle Marx (Goodreads Author)	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
Aug 12, 2026 08:07AM · like
Louise started reading The Science of Storytelling by Will Storr	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
Aug 12, 2026 06:45AM · like