American author Kristin Hannah has become synonymous with writing sweeping emotional stories that readers cannot get enough of. Hannah shifted more towards writing women’s fiction after a career writing things closer to the romance genre and found immense success with her breakout hit, Firefly Lane. In 2018, she published the semi-authobiographical novel, The Great Alone.
The Great Alone was subject to both critical and commercial acclaim, spending more than four weeks atop the New York Times bestseller list when it was published. Additionally, the book took home the Goodreads Choice Award that same year for Best Historical Fiction. The book has gone on to sell millions of copies worldwide, solidifying its status as one of the many hits in Hannah’s career.
Even now, readers still can’t get enough of Hannah’s Alaskan road trip saga. Goodreads recently released a list of the “Most Read Books of 2026,” and The Great Alone was ranked among the top twelve books of the historical fiction category, sitting on the list with authors like Taylor Jenkins Reid and Ariel Lawhon. On Goodreads, the book holds a staggering 4.46 rating and over 123,000 reviews, with readers calling it a “fantastic novel” and “a masterpiece.”
View this post on InstagramOriginally planned as a true-crime/thriller novel, Hannah ended up completely rewriting the novel, keeping only the characters and the setting of 1970s Alaska. The novel took shape as she reimagined the story from the point of view of a teenage protagonist.
13-year-old Leni Allbright is caught in the middle of her family’s tumultuous times after her father comes back from the Vietnam War a changed man. When her father makes the impulsive decision to uproot the family and take them to remote Alaska to live off-grid, Leni is hopeful that the change of scenery might actually be what her family needs. At first, the move seems to be the right one. But as winter draws near, the fractures in the family begin to show. The Great Alone is an unforgettable story about the resilience of the human spirit, survival, and what it means to be truly wild and alone.
The Great Alone and other works by Kristin Hannah are available wherever books are sold.
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