The Tattooist of Auschwitz books in order

The Tattooist of Auschwitz series by Heather Morris tells interconnected stories of Holocaust survivors, beginning with the true story of Lale Sokolov at Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Reading order

# Title Published Author Buy on Amazon
1 Stories of Hope: Finding Inspiration in Everyday Lives 2020 Heather Morris N/A
2 Tatér z Osvětimi 2018 Heather Morris N/A
3 The Tattooist of Auschwitz 2018 Heather Morris Buy
4 Cilka’s Journey 2019 Heather Morris Buy
5 Cilkas reise 2019 Heather Morris N/A
6 Three Sisters 2021 Heather Morris Buy
7 Trei surori 2021 Heather Morris N/A

The Tattooist of Auschwitz launched Heather Morris’s career when it was published in 2018. Based on the real life of Lale Sokolov, the novel tells how a young Slovakian man became the tattooist at Auschwitz-Birkenau and fell in love with Gita, one of the prisoners he was forced to mark. The book became a global phenomenon and was later adapted as a television series.

The follow-up books expand the story beyond Lale’s perspective. Cilka’s Journey (2019) focuses on Cecilia Klein, a young woman who survived Auschwitz only to be sent to a Siberian labor camp. Three Sisters (2021) follows the Meller sisters through their experience of the Holocaust. Stories of Hope rounds out the series as a non-fiction companion. The series includes international editions in Czech and Romanian.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many books are in the The Tattooist of Auschwitz series?

There are seven books in the The Tattooist of Auschwitz series, published between 2018 and 2021.

What is the first book in the The Tattooist of Auschwitz series?

The first book in the The Tattooist of Auschwitz series is Stories of Hope: Finding Inspiration in Everyday Lives, published in 2020.

Are the books in this series connected?

The books share the setting of the Holocaust and some overlapping characters. The Tattooist of Auschwitz follows Lale Sokolov, Cilka’s Journey follows a woman he encountered in the camps, and Three Sisters traces a group of Slovakian sisters through the same period. Stories of Hope is a companion non-fiction work.

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