Patti Callahan Henry books

Patti Callahan Henry is an American author of women's fiction and historical novels, known for Becoming Mrs. Lewis, Surviving Savannah, and The Secret Book of Flora Lea.

Patti Callahan Henry Audiobooks

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Wild Swan 2020 Buy

Standalone Novels

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Losing the Moon 2004 Buy
Where the River Runs 2005 Buy
When Light Breaks 2006 Buy
Between the Tides 2007 Buy
The Art of Keeping Secrets 2008 Buy
Driftwood Summer 2009 Buy
The Perfect Love Song 2010 Buy
Coming Up for Air 2011 Buy
And Then I Found You 2013 Buy
The Stories We Tell 2014 Buy
The Idea of Love 2015 Buy
The Bookshop at Water’s End 2017 Buy
Becoming Mrs. Lewis 2018 Buy
The Favorite Daughter 2019 Buy
Surviving Savannah 2021 Buy
Once Upon a Wardrobe 2021 Buy
The Secret Book of Flora Lea 2023 Buy
The Story She Left Behind 2025 Buy

Patti Callahan Henry has published eighteen standalone novels since 2004, moving from contemporary women’s fiction in her early career toward historical fiction in her more recent work. Her breakthrough came with Becoming Mrs. Lewis (2018), a novel about Joy Davidman’s life before and during her relationship with C.S. Lewis, which brought Henry to a much wider readership.

Her recent novels have continued in the historical vein: Surviving Savannah (2021) explores the sinking of the SS Pulaski in 1838, Once Upon a Wardrobe (2021) returns to the world of C.S. Lewis through his brother’s memories, and The Secret Book of Flora Lea (2023) follows a woman who discovers a book that may hold the key to her sister’s disappearance during World War II. Henry’s strength is finding forgotten or overlooked stories and building novels around the people who lived them.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books has Patti Callahan Henry written?

Patti Callahan Henry has written nineteen books across two series.

What was Patti Callahan Henry's first book?

Patti Callahan Henry’s first book is Losing the Moon, published in 2004.

What are the common themes in Patti Callahan Henry's novels?

Henry writes about hidden stories — the overlooked lives behind famous figures, the buried histories of places, and the secrets people keep from those closest to them. Becoming Mrs. Lewis tells the story of Joy Davidman before she married C.S. Lewis, Surviving Savannah uncovers a forgotten shipwreck, and The Secret Book of Flora Lea follows a missing sister and a mysterious book. Her novels often pair a present-day investigation with a historical narrative.

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