Heather Morris books

Heather Morris is a New Zealand-born Australian author best known for The Tattooist of Auschwitz, a historical novel based on the true story of Lale Sokolov.

Non-Fiction

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Listening Well: Bringing Stories of Hope to Life 2022 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Sisters Under the Rising Sun 2023 Buy

The Tattooist of Auschwitz Reading Order

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Stories of Hope: Finding Inspiration in Everyday Lives 2020 N/A
Tatér z Osvětimi 2018 N/A
The Tattooist of Auschwitz 2018 Buy
Cilka’s Journey 2019 Buy
Cilkas reise 2019 N/A
Three Sisters 2021 Buy
Trei surori 2021 N/A

Heather Morris spent years interviewing Holocaust survivor Lale Sokolov before publishing The Tattooist of Auschwitz in 2018. The novel tells the story of Sokolov, a Slovakian Jew who was forced to tattoo fellow prisoners at Auschwitz-Birkenau and fell in love with one of the women he marked. The book became an international bestseller translated into dozens of languages.

Morris followed up with Cilka’s Journey (2019), based on another real woman from Auschwitz, and Three Sisters (2021), which traces the lives of three Slovakian sisters through the camps and beyond. Her non-fiction work Listening Well (2022) and the standalone novel Sisters Under the Rising Sun (2023) show her continued interest in stories of survival and human connection during wartime.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Heather Morris written?

Heather Morris has written nine books across three series.

What was Heather Morris's first book?

Heather Morris’s first book is Tatér z Osvětimi, published in 2018.

Are Heather Morris's books based on true stories?

Yes. The Tattooist of Auschwitz is based on the true story of Lale Sokolov, a prisoner who tattooed identification numbers on fellow inmates at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Cilka’s Journey and Three Sisters are also rooted in real people and events from the Holocaust.

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