Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society | 2008 | Buy |
Mary Ann Shaffer is known for a single novel that became an international bestseller. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (2008) is an epistolary novel told through letters exchanged between a London writer and the residents of Guernsey in 1946, as they share stories about life under German occupation during World War II.
Shaffer worked on the novel for years and was helped by her niece, Annie Barrows, in completing it. The book was published to wide acclaim and was adapted into a 2018 film starring Lily James. It remains a favorite with book clubs and readers who enjoy warm, character-driven historical fiction.