Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| It’s a Boy: Women Writers on Raising Sons |
2005 |
Buy |
| Grand Central |
2014 |
Buy |
Blaze Collection Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Tune in Tomorrow |
2024 |
Buy |
| The June Paintings |
2024 |
Buy |
| Barriers to Entry |
2024 |
Buy |
| Fires to Come |
2024 |
Buy |
| Amelia’s Shadow |
2024 |
Buy |
| Fallen Grace |
2024 |
Buy |
| The Forgotten Chapter |
2024 |
Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Reckless Hearts |
2015 |
Buy |
Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Jumble Pie |
2007 |
Buy |
| Alice I Have Been |
2009 |
Buy |
| The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb |
2011 |
Buy |
| The Ambassador’s Daughter / The Aviator’s Wife |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Aviator’s Wife |
2013 |
Buy |
| The Swans of Fifth Avenue |
2016 |
Buy |
| The Girls in the Picture |
2018 |
Buy |
| Mistress of the Ritz |
2019 |
Buy |
| The Children’s Blizzard |
2021 |
Buy |
| California Golden |
2023 |
Buy |
| The Windsor Affair |
2026 |
Buy |
Super Mom Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Confessions of Super Mom |
2005 |
Buy |
| Super Mom Saves the World |
2007 |
Buy |
Melanie Benjamin is the pen name of Melanie Hauser, who writes historical fiction centered on real women whose stories have been overshadowed or misunderstood. Her breakout novel Alice I Have Been (2009) reimagined the life of Alice Liddell, the girl who inspired Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Since then, Benjamin has written about Anne Morrow Lindbergh, the socialites of Truman Capote’s circle, and women in the early film industry.
Benjamin began her career writing humorous contemporary fiction under her real name, including the Super Mom novels. Her shift to historical fiction proved successful, with The Aviator’s Wife (2013) and The Swans of Fifth Avenue (2016) both becoming bestsellers. Her research is thorough, and she has a gift for making historical women feel immediate and fully realized. Her most recent works include The Children’s Blizzard (2021), about the deadly 1888 blizzard in the Great Plains, and California Golden (2023).
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Melanie Benjamin written?
Melanie Benjamin has written 23 books across five series.
What was Melanie Benjamin's first book?
Melanie Benjamin’s first book is Confessions of Super Mom, published in 2005.
What real historical figures has Melanie Benjamin written about?
Benjamin has written novels about Alice Liddell (the inspiration for Alice in Wonderland), Anne Morrow Lindbergh (wife of Charles Lindbergh), Truman Capote’s society friends, and the women of early Hollywood. She specializes in finding the untold stories behind famous names.