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(Anita Shreve was the author of 19 novels, including The Pilot's Wife, Resistance and The Weight of Water, which were all made into movies. She grew up in Dedham, Massachusetts, the eldest of three daughters. Early literary influences include having read Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton when she was a junior in high school. After graduating from Tufts University, she taught high school for a number of years in and around Boston. She died on March 29, 2018, at her home in New Hampshire, following a battle with cancer.
Genres: Romance, General Fiction
Series
Fortune's Rocks Quartet
1. Fortune's Rocks (1999)
2. Sea Glass (2002)
3. The Pilot's Wife (1998)
4. Body Surfing (2007)
The Fortune's Rocks Quartet (omnibus) (2010)
1. Fortune's Rocks (1999)
2. Sea Glass (2002)
3. The Pilot's Wife (1998)
4. Body Surfing (2007)
The Fortune's Rocks Quartet (omnibus) (2010)
Novels
Eden Close (1989)
Strange Fits of Passion (1991)
Where or When (1993)
Resistance (1995)
The Weight of Water (1997)
The Last Time They Met (1999)
All He Ever Wanted (2003)
Light on Snow (2004)
A Wedding in December (2005)
Testimony (2008)
A Change in Altitude (2009)
Rescue (2010)
Stella Bain (2013)
aka The Lives of Stella Bain
The Stars are Fire (2017)
Strange Fits of Passion (1991)
Where or When (1993)
Resistance (1995)
The Weight of Water (1997)
The Last Time They Met (1999)
All He Ever Wanted (2003)
Light on Snow (2004)
A Wedding in December (2005)
Testimony (2008)
A Change in Altitude (2009)
Rescue (2010)
Stella Bain (2013)
aka The Lives of Stella Bain
The Stars are Fire (2017)
Omnibus
Collections
Non fiction
Working Woman (1986)
Dr. Balter's Child Sense (1987)
Remaking Motherhood (1987)
Who's in Control (1988) (with Lawrence Balter)
Women Together, Women Alone (1989)
Dr. Balter's Child Sense (1987)
Remaking Motherhood (1987)
Who's in Control (1988) (with Lawrence Balter)
Women Together, Women Alone (1989)
Awards
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Anita Shreve recommends
A Certain Slant of Light (2000)
Cynthia Thayer
"A wonderful novel, so pure and honest and true it rings like a clear bell."
The End of an Error (2003)
Mameve Medwed
"Outrageously funny and deliciously wicked - Medwed outdoes herself."
Daniel Isn't Talking (2006)
Marti Leimbach
"I adored 'Daniel isn't Talking.' I was riveted, engrossed-all those wonderful things one hopes for when opening a book."
Before (2007)
Joseph Hurka
"Joe Hurka has given us a beautifully written novel that, rather astonishingly, manages to weave together memory, loss, youth, hope, and evil into a compelling story that spans generations. There are echoes upon echoes in this haunting tale."
The Swimming Pool (2010)
Holly LeCraw
"Holly Lecraw's The Swimming Pool is a complex, astonishingly well-crafted, and completely compelling debut."
Room (2010)
Emma Donoghue
"I loved Room. Such incredible imagination, and dazzling use of language. It's unlike anything I've read before."
Before I Go To Sleep (2011)
S J Watson
"Brilliant in its pacing, profound in its central question, suspenseful on every page - and satisfying in its thriller ending."
The Hanging Judge (2013)
Michael Ponsor
"That rare gem: a cracking court procedural with authentic characters and beautiful prose."
Fill the Sky (2016)
Katherine Sherbrooke
"Richly imagined and beautifully rendered, this is a deeply moving novel."
The Wife Between Us (2018)
Greer Hendricks and Sarah Pekkanen
"A fiendishly clever thriller in the vein of Gone Girl and The Girl on the Train. This one will keep you guessing."
The Devoted (2018)
Blair Hurley
"Blair Hurley is a gorgeous writer. This novel brims with startling and organic metaphors that fuel, like Zen koans, the heart of a remarkable story. Unlike the Boston films of late, The Devoted gets the accents right."
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