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Stephanie Dray is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal & USA Today bestselling author of historical women’s fiction. Her award-winning work has been translated into eight languages and tops lists for the most anticipated reads of the year. Before she became a novelist, she was a lawyer and a teacher. Now she lives near the nation’s capital with her husband, cats, and history books.
Genres: Historical, Young Adult Fiction
Series
Cleopatra's Daughter
1. Lily of the Nile (2011)
2. Song of the Nile (2011)
3. Daughters of the Nile (2013)
1. Lily of the Nile (2011)
2. Song of the Nile (2011)
3. Daughters of the Nile (2013)
Novels
A Day of Fire (2014) (with Ben Kane, Sophie Perinot, Kate Quinn and Vicky Alvear Shecter)
A Year of Ravens (2015) (with Ruth Downie, E Knight, Kate Quinn, Vicky Alvear Shecter, S J A Turney and Russell Whitfield)
America's First Daughter (2016) (with Laura Kamoie)
My Dear Hamilton (2018) (with Laura Kamoie)
Ribbons of Scarlet (2019) (with Laura Kamoie, E Knight, Sophie Perinot, Kate Quinn and Heather Webb)
The Women of Chateau Lafayette (2021)
A Year of Ravens (2015) (with Ruth Downie, E Knight, Kate Quinn, Vicky Alvear Shecter, S J A Turney and Russell Whitfield)
America's First Daughter (2016) (with Laura Kamoie)
My Dear Hamilton (2018) (with Laura Kamoie)
Ribbons of Scarlet (2019) (with Laura Kamoie, E Knight, Sophie Perinot, Kate Quinn and Heather Webb)
The Women of Chateau Lafayette (2021)
Collections
Eternal Spring (2012) (with Juli Alexander, Amanda Brice, Carey Corp, Leslie DuBois, Lois Lavrisa, Jennifer McAndrews, Renee Pace, Diana Peterfreund, Rhonda Stapleton, Tawny Stokes and Alicia Street)
Stephanie Dray recommends
American Craftsmen (2014)
(American Craftsman, book 1)
Tom Doyle
"The story is poised at the junction of at least two genres--military thrillers and urban fantasy. American Craftsmen is politically sophisticated while still being a hot-blooded, quintessentially American story."
The Alice Network (2017)
Kate Quinn
"Both funny and heartbreaking, this epic journey of two courageous women is an unforgettable tale of little-known wartime glory and sacrifice. Quinn knocks it out of the park with this spectacular book!"
Next Year in Havana (2018)
(Cuba Saga, book 1)
Chanel Cleeton
"Cleeton has penned an atmospheric, politically insightful, and highly hopeful homage to a lost world. Devour Next Year in Havana and you, too, will smell the perfumed groves, taste the ropa vieja, and feel the sun on your face."
Ecstasy (2018)
Mary Sharratt
"Sharratt has composed a passionate symphony for Alma Mahler, a woman who was more than a muse to the greats. She was also a talent in her own right, stifled by society and the passions of the many men who pursued her. This heartfelt, feminist tribute makes for a compelling and sophisticated tale!"
Sold on a Monday (2018)
Kristina McMorris
"McMorris shines in this poignant and compulsively readable novel about how one reporter's seemingly small mistake in judgment leads to utter catastrophe for children caught in the jaws of the Great Depression. Based upon a haunting historical photograph, and told with finesse and compassion, this story will linger long after the pages have all been turned."
The Summer Country (2019)
Lauren Willig
"In this evocative family saga, The Summer Country, Willig sweeps the reader away to the heartbreak of colonial Barbados, where love across the color line is forbidden, and the repercussions of slavery’s cruelty echoes through the generations. Bold and beautifully told, with unexpected twists, the puzzle pieces fit together with a satisfying click. Brava!"
And They Called It Camelot (2020)
Stephanie Marie Thornton
"Addictive, dishy, and emotionally haunting, this novel paints an intimate portrait of a tumultuous marriage that played out on the world's stage and ended in national tragedy. Loving and losing one of history's most charismatic American presidents marks Jaqueline Kennedy's life ever after, but oh, how she rises up from the ashes. Vivid, engrossing, and utterly unforgettable, And They Called It Camelot is Thornton's best work yet."
The Orphan Collector (2020)
Ellen Marie Wiseman
"The Orphan Collector is an immersive historical tale with chilling twists and turns. Set during the Spanish Flu epidemic in Philadelphia, this atmospheric novel explores the depravity to which some will sink in adversity, but it also illuminates the strength of family bonds and the resilience of the human heart. Beautifully told and richly imagined."
Surviving Savannah (2021)
Patti Callahan
"[A] lush, meticulously researched deep-dive into the little-known story of a historic shipwreck....Surviving Savannah is a lyrical homage to this southern city and makes a real contribution to the historical record."
Wild Women and the Blues (2021)
Denny S Bryce
"An ambitious and stunning debut novel…With a sparkling cocktail of evocative detail, world-wise characters and heartfelt prose, Bryce celebrates the glam, danger, and promise of Chicago during the Jazz Age, giving readers an intricate, multi-generational story."
Finding Napoleon (2021)
Margaret Rodenberg
"Rodenberg inventively uses Bonaparte’s own unfinished novel to tell the story of the despot’s rise to power, which she juxtaposes against the story of his last love affair. Told creatively and with excellent research!"
The Social Graces (2021)
Renée Rosen
"Delightful! Prepare to be caught up in a high society feud between The Mrs. Astor and upstart Alva Vanderbilt in this wonderful novel of manners and social survival in a time before women could vote. The Social Graces is written with the talented Renee Rosen's unique blend of heart and humor and I flew through the utterly charming pages, not always sure which of these majestic women I should be rooting for."
Island Queen (2021)
Vanessa Riley
"Island Queen is the magnificently reconstructed life story of Dorothy 'Doll' Kirwan Thomas, whose fascinating legacy of grit and success desperately deserves to be better known. With lush prose and raw emotion, Riley vividly captures the complexity of bringing to life a time of rebellion and possibility."
Emily's House (2021)
Amy Belding Brown
"With lyrical prose and an irresistible narrative voice, Brown gives the reader a scrappy and little-known literary heroine to root for—the Irish maid-servant who helped rescue Emily Dickinson's poems. The immigrant experience is lovingly rendered against the backdrop of family drama, the historical details are immersive, and Dickinson fans will love this novel!"
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