Reader Q&A

I've signed a new three-book deal with Bookouture for World War Two timeslip novels based on true stories. Join my newsletter to be the first to hear about release dates, cover reveals, and early reading copies.

Yes! Free book club discussion guides are available on my Book Club page, and I love hearing from book clubs reading my novels.

Yes. My books have been translated into 14 languages. See my Translations page (https://sharijryan.com/Translations) for international editions.

Yes. My books are available on Kindle Unlimited, and many are also available as audiobooks on Audible. Each book's page on this site has links to Amazon, Audible, Barnes & Noble, and more.

The Girl with the List is inspired by a true story of impossible choices during the Auschwitz liberation.

I research each novel through survivor testimonies, historical archives, museums, letters and diaries, and conversations with families whose loved ones lived through the war. My goal is to honor the real people behind the history while telling a story that stays with you.

Yes, it's best read in order: The Girl with the Diary (Book 1), The Prison Child (Book 2), and The Soldier's Letters (Book 3). However, each book can also be enjoyed on its own.

If you're new to my WWII fiction, The Bookseller of Dachau is a great place to start. It's one of my most-read novels. If you'd like my newest story, start with The Lost Husband, released in August 2026.

Yes, many of them are. My World War Two novels are inspired by true events and the real people who lived through them, including The Girl with the List, The Stolen Twins, and The Last Words Series. The characters and some details are fictional, but the history behind them is real.

Most of my WWII historical fiction novels are standalones, so you can read them in any order. The exceptions are my series: the Last Words Series, the Heart Series, and the Barrel House Series, which are best read in order. You'll find the full list on my Books in Order page (https://sharijryan.com/BooksInOrder).