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ⓘ About Karin Tanabe
Karin Tanabe is a literature and fiction and historical fiction author that is best known for her blockbuster novels “The List,” “The Gilded Years,” and “The Diplomat’s Daughter.” Her third novel “The Gilded Years” is the story of a black girl that passed as white until she was exposed by a fellow student. The novel was adapted into “White Lie,” a major motion picture by Sony Pictures that won the seven-way studio auction. All four of Karin’s novels have been widely covered in the media on publications such as “People,” “NPR,” “Town & Country,” “The Washington Post,” “Essence,” “USA Today,” “Time,” and “The Skimm.” “A Hundred Suns” published in 2020 is a 1930s psychological thriller set in Vietnam.
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Who is Karin Tanabe?
Karin Tanabe is a literature and fiction and historical fiction author that is best known for her blockbuster novels “The List,” “The Gilded Years,” and “The Diplomat’s Daughter.” Her third novel “The Gilded Years” is the story of a black girl that passed as white until she was exposed by a fellow student. The novel was adapted into “White Lie,” a major motion picture by Sony Pictures that won the seven-way studio auction. All four of Karin’s novels have been widely covered in the media on publications such as “People,” “NPR,” “Town & Country,” “The Washington Post,” “Essence,” “USA Today,” “Time,” and…
Which Karin Tanabe series should I start with?
Karin Tanabe's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The List (2013).
How many books has Karin Tanabe written?
Karin Tanabe has 7 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2013 and 2023. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.
In what order should Karin Tanabe's series be read?
No reading order is needed: none of the 7 books catalogued here do not form a numbered series, so any title can be picked up first. Within each category they are listed by publication year.
How are Karin Tanabe's books organised into series?
This guide splits Karin Tanabe's 7 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (7 books).