Tatiana de Rosnay was born on September 28th, 1961 in the suburbs of Paris. She is of English, French and Russian descent.Her father is French scientist Joël de Rosnay, her grandfather was painter Gaëtan de Rosnay. Tatiana's paternal great-grandmother was Russian actress Natalia Rachewskïa, director of the Leningrad Pushkin Theatre from 1925 to 1949.Tatiana's mother is English, Stella Jebb, daughter of diplomat Gladwyn Jebb, and great-great-granddaughter of Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the British engineer. Tatiana is also the niece of historian Hugh Thomas.
Genres: Literary Fiction, Historical
Novels
Sarah's Key (2007)
A Secret Kept (2010)
The House I Loved (2012)
The Other Story (2014)
The Rain Watcher (2018)
Flowers of Darkness (2021)
Blonde Dust (2025)
A Secret Kept (2010)
The House I Loved (2012)
The Other Story (2014)
The Rain Watcher (2018)
Flowers of Darkness (2021)
Blonde Dust (2025)
Novellas and Short Stories
Non fiction show
Tatiana De Rosnay recommends

The Bureau of Unknown Fates (2026)
Gaëlle Nohant
"This is an important book, intertwining history with a capital H and the personal quest of a determined archivist. Because it engages with themes that have long preoccupied me - the traces of the past, the memories held in objects and places, the indelible scars of history -Gaelle Nohant's novel touched me profoundly...an unforgettable read."

The Paris Library (2021)
Janet Skeslien Charles
"As a Parisian, an ardent bookworm , and a longtime fan of the American Library in Paris, I devoured The Paris Library in one hungry gulp. It is charming and moving, with a perfect balance between history and fiction."

Find Me Gone (2018)
Sarah Meuleman
"Lush with literary mystery and masterful suspense, Sarah Meuleman’s impressive debut marks her as a writer to watch."
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