Order of Anita Shreve Books

Anita Shreve was an American author known for her works in women’s fiction, historical fiction, literary fiction, romantic fiction, psychological thrillers, family sagas, and non-fiction. She cited Edith Wharton and Eugene O’Neill as her influences, having read their works in high school. While working as a high school teacher, Anita chose to leave her job to pursue writing. She also taught creative writing at Amherst College and worked as a journalist in Nairobi, Kenya. Residing in Massachusetts, she was married to a man she met at the age of 13 and had two children along with three stepchildren. Anita passed away on March 29, 2018.