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Keija Parssinen

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Publication Order of Standalone Novels
Start with: The Ruins of Us (2012)

ⓘ About Keija Parssinen

Keija Parssinen is a successful published author. She is known for her debut novel The Ruins of Us, which has won a Michener-Copernicus Award, made the long list for the Chautauqua Prize, was picked by National Geographic Traveler as Book of the Month, and was picked as a Best Book of the Middle East Region 2013 by Turkey’s Today’s Zaman newspaper. Her second novel The Unraveling of Mercy Louis was also well-received and has won an Alex Award from the American Library Association. It also was picked as a Best Book of the Year by Missouri Life, the Kansas City Star, the Lone Star Literary Life, and Vox Magazine. It was also selected as a Book of the Month by Emily St. John Mandel.

All Book Series by Keija Parssinen

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The Ruins of Us book cover

The Ruins of Us

Series opener · book 1 of 2 · published 2012

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2012
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The Unraveling of Mercy Louis book cover

The Unraveling of Mercy Louis

Latest in the series · book 2 of 2 · published 2015

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2015

? Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Keija Parssinen?

Keija Parssinen is a successful published author. She is known for her debut novel The Ruins of Us, which has won a Michener-Copernicus Award, made the long list for the Chautauqua Prize, was picked by National Geographic Traveler as Book of the Month, and was picked as a Best Book of the Middle East Region 2013 by Turkey’s Today’s Zaman newspaper. Her second novel The Unraveling of Mercy Louis was also well-received and has won an Alex Award from the American Library Association.

Which Keija Parssinen series should I start with?

Keija Parssinen's books stand alone rather than forming a numbered series, so there is no reading order to follow. The natural first pick is The Ruins of Us (2012).

How many books has Keija Parssinen written?

Keija Parssinen has 2 books catalogued in this guide, published between 2012 and 2015. They all sit in a single category — Standalone Novels — rather than in numbered series.

In what order should Keija Parssinen's series be read?

No reading order is needed: none of the 2 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 Keija Parssinen's books organised into series?

This guide splits Keija Parssinen's 2 books into categories rather than numbered series: Standalone Novels (2 books).