What Is The Publication Order Of Kristin Harmel’S World War II Novels?

As a historical fiction fanatic, I've fallen down a rabbit hole with Harmel's WWII book series. Hoping to read them in correct chronological release sequence to avoid spoilers.
2026-07-29 08:12:33
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JakeJames
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Checking my Kindle library... yep, I bought them as they came out. 'The Room on Rue Amélie' (2018) was my first. Then 'The Book of Lost Names' (2020), which I pre-ordered because I loved the first one so much. 'The Forest of Vanishing Stars' (2021) was an automatic buy. 'The Paris Daughter' (2023) I got on release day.

So that's the order. I didn't read her pre-2018 books until later, and while they're good, they didn't grab me the same way. The WWII-era novels have a certain urgency and depth that her earlier dual-timelines lacked, in my opinion. Publication order shows her growing mastery of historical suspense.
2026-07-30 09:28:32
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ColeScott
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I've read them all as they released, so I can walk you through it. 'The Sweetness of Forgetting' (2012) was her first to touch on WWII, but it's a present-day story with flashbacks. 'The Life Intended' (2015) similarly uses the war as part of a historical subplot. The big shift happened in 2018 with 'The Room on Rue Amélie'—that's her first novel completely rooted in the WWII period.

Then the streak continued: 'The Book of Lost Names' in 2020, 'The Forest of Vanishing Stars' in 2021, and 'The Paris Daughter' in 2023. It's impressive how consistent she's been. Each one explores a different facet of the war—French Resistance, forgery, survival in the wilderness, and the art world. The publication order basically maps to her deepening focus on the era.
2026-07-30 14:58:35
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NightBee
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Wait, I thought 'The Sweetness of Forgetting' was her first WWII book? But reading the comments, it seems like it's not considered a full WWII novel like the others. So the real order starts with 'The Room on Rue Amélie' in 2018. Then 'The Book of Lost Names' (2020), 'The Forest of Vanishing Stars' (2021), and 'The Paris Daughter' (2023).

That makes sense. 'The Sweetness of Forgetting' is more about a modern-day character discovering the past. The later books drop you right into the action. I'll adjust my reading list accordingly. Thanks, everyone!
2026-07-31 02:54:49
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TheBook
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To get super specific, the ISBNs and publication dates are out there, but for a reader, just know the order: 'The Room on Rue Amélie' (2018), 'The Book of Lost Names' (2020), 'The Forest of Vanishing Stars' (2021), 'The Paris Daughter' (2023). I work at a bookstore, and we shelve these together in historical fiction. Her earlier titles are often in a different section.

We sell way more of 'The Book of Lost Names' than the others, but 'The Paris Daughter' is catching up. Customers often ask if they're a series, but they're not—just the same genre and time period. Reading in publication order isn't necessary, but it's satisfying to see her scope widen with each book.
2026-07-31 17:08:01
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ReadPorch
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Let me think... I believe the order is 'The Room on Rue Amélie', then 'The Book of Lost Names', then 'The Forest of Vanishing Stars', and finally 'The Paris Daughter'. The years are 2018, 2020, 2021, and 2023 respectively. Her books before that, like 'The Sweetness of Forgetting', are also about WWII but in a different way—they're present-day stories uncovering past secrets.

The four historicals are what I'd recommend if you want to be fully transported to the 1940s. They're all standalones, so you can read in any order, but publication order is as good a way as any. I found 'The Forest of Vanishing Stars' to be the most unique, with its wilderness survival plot.
2026-08-01 04:25:12
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