The Nightingale
A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK
A #1 New York Times bestseller, Wall Street Journal Best Book of the Year, and soon to be a major motion picture, this unforgettable novel of love and strength in the face of war has enthralled a generation.
With courage, grace, and powerful insight, bestselling author Kristin Hannah captures the epic panorama of World War II and illuminates an intimate part of history seldom seen: the women's war. The Nightingale tells the stories of two sisters, separated by years and experience, by ideals, passion and circumstance, each embarking on her own dangerous path toward survival, love, and freedom in German-occupied, war-torn France—a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the durability of women. It is a novel for everyone, a novel for a lifetime.
Goodreads Best Historical Novel of the Year • People's Choice Favorite Fiction Winner • #1 Indie Next Selection • A Buzzfeed and The Week Best Book of the Year
- Pages
- 440
- First published
- February 3, 2015
- Language
- English
- Edition
- Ebook
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Reviews
Started January 5, 2026 · Finished January 9, 2026
Is this a book I would ever consider reading again? No. I don't know if I can. It's more than a book, I don't even think I really have the words to do it justice... It focuses on two sisters and their stories of rebellion and resilience in a time of gut-wrenching pain and sadness. I am not a huge fan of war books, but I do find reading about and continuing to educate myself about the holocaust, absolutely devastating and fascinating. There are millions of stories around this time and even though the overall story of war, disease, hunger, and so much more unimaginable things have taken part, I find each story to be unique and different and this is one of those. Yes I do realize it is fiction, but it is inspired so very heavily on true people and true events and it felt more real than any other fiction I have read. One thousand percent recommend to anyone who loves to read, and is seeking something that would have you soul searching and wondering what would you do to save the ones you love, or even just survive.
Started July 18, 2026 · Finished July 20, 2026
Finished January 10, 2026
Finished May 31, 2024
- challengingdarkemotionalinformativeinspiringsadtenseMedium-paced
Finished January 9, 2026
gonna have to write an actual review later. too busy crying rn
Finished April 29, 2021
Finished July 30, 2022