Karin Tanabe books

Karin Tanabe is an American novelist and former journalist whose historical and contemporary fiction explores ambition, identity, and hidden lives.
Author · Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · Women's Fiction

Standalone Novels

Title Published Buy on Amazon
The List 2013 Buy
The Price of Inheritance 2014 Buy
The Gilded Years 2016 Buy
The Diplomat’s Daughter 2017 Buy
A Hundred Suns 2020 Buy
A Woman of Intelligence 2021 Buy
The Sunset Crowd 2023 Buy

Karin Tanabe is a former journalist turned novelist whose books often examine the lives of ambitious women navigating complicated social worlds. Her debut, The List (2013), was inspired by her time working at Politico. She has since shifted toward historical fiction, with novels like The Gilded Years, The Diplomat’s Daughter, and A Hundred Suns set in eras ranging from the Gilded Age to colonial Vietnam.

Tanabe’s books are known for their thorough historical research and their focus on women who exist between cultures, classes, or identities. Her most recent novel, The Sunset Crowd (2023), moves to 1980s Los Angeles and the art world.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Karin Tanabe written?

Karin Tanabe has written seven books in one series.

What was Karin Tanabe's first book?

Karin Tanabe’s first book is The List, published in 2013.

What was Karin Tanabe's career before writing novels?

Before becoming a novelist, Karin Tanabe worked as a journalist at Politico, covering politics and Washington society. Her debut novel The List (2013) drew on her experiences in that world, and journalism’s focus on research and detail has continued to shape her historical fiction.

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