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I want to read a Kirstin Hannah book, do I read Nightingale or The Great Alone?

I want to read a Kirstin Hannah book, do I read Nightingale or The Great Alone?

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Terri

great alone

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Desiree

Omg both are so good! I think The Great Alone is just a little better though ?

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Claire

Loved both but The Nightingale best for me

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Tammy

Nightingale first?

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Cortney

Not read the Great Alone yet but the Nightingale was so good!

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Maxine

Nightingale was so much better in my opinion

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Giselle

Both are really good. But read The Nightingale first.

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Terry

Nightingale!

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Neva

The mental illness and dysfunctional relationships in The Great Alone triggered negative emotions for me and made it difficult to enjoy. I did like the setting and the description of pioneering lifestyle.

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Elaine

They’re very different. I would read the great alone first, but that’s because I preferred it to the nightingale

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Madhuri

The Nightingale if you like WWII stuff. The Great Alone if you’re into Alaska, survivalists, etc.

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Debbie

I agree, both are good but very different subject matter. Select the one that sounds the most interesting to you.

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Ruth

Both equally good

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Paige

The Nightengale

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Amanda

The Nightingale!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Rona

Both Great Alone is amazing

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Terri

Nightingale hands down !!!! Both are worth a read, but the nightingale blew me away

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Ilona

The Nightingale is incredible!

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Muffy

Great alone. Probably my favorite book books k

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Jennifer

Both are great!

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Robin

Both

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Deborah

The Nightingale

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Roberta

Both fantastic and very different

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Stacy

I loved loved “the great alone” …. nightingale was good too

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Beverly

Both!

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Mary

Both are great. Read one after the other

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Carolyn

Nightingale

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Mandy

Nightingale

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Beth

Nightingale

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Shelley

Have read both but The Nightingale is my favourite book!

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Linda

Nightingale!

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Debbie

Loved the great alone haven’t read nightingale yet.

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Laura

Nightingale

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Nancy

The Great Alone

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Pamela

I loved both – Reading Summer Island ATM

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Debbie

I loved them both!

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Sara

Read both of them! They are both great!

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Marie

Read both books. Great stories

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Ilene

Both

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Lorie

Nightingale left such an impression on me. Not many books make me cry – this did. I loved it

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Celeste

Both

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Wendi

Both

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Barb

Both!!

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Jamie

Nightingale

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Carolyn

Both

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Koerner

The Nightingale

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Lori

both

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Tamara

NIghtingale. Far better book.

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Sharon

Great Alone

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Cayce

Can’t go wrong with either!

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Eliana

The nightingale ! I stopped reading the great alone

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Nancy

Loved The Great Alone.

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Ann

Read Firefly lane before its made into a mini series for netflix

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Carrie

Both….and don’t forget about Winter Garden

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Lily

Read both!

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Jessica

The Nightingale.

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Joli

Two completely different reads! One is WWII France and the other is Alaska wilderness/domestic abuse. Your choice!

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Sandy

Nightingale

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Marsha

yes nightinggale

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Mary

Both!

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Tina

Following

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Lisa

either one to start with is fantastic

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Jane

Both

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Shea

Great Alone!

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Kira

Nightingale

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Lynn

Absolutely

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Cheyenne

I’m still on the hold list for The Nightingale. But the Great Alone was alright. Veeeeerryyyy slow.

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Barb

@Cheyenne veeeerryyy good, great ending!!

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Estelle

All of the ones already mentioned.

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Valarie

nightingale!

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Dassey

Nightingale!!

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Bonnie

Nightingale

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Susan

Both were very good but go with The Nightengale

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Tatiana

The Nightingale!

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Mercedes

I’m reading The Great Alone now. It’s pretty good so far.

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Jennifer

Nightingale ❤️

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Rebecca

Both are good. I enjoyed the great alone more though

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Joan

The nightingale was terrific,, all her books are

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E.r.

NIGHTENGALE‼️✔️??BUT I will be listening to The Great Alone soon….so many books that I forget ??

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Rhiannon

Nightingale

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Beverly

Nightingale ❤️‼️❤️

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Thresa

Both.

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Donna

Night Road is an excellent read too xx

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Kimberly

BOTH ❤️❤️

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Philippa

The Nightingale first – one of the best books I’ve ever read

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Tiffany

Both

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Debbie

Try the Winter Garden

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Sheri

Nightingale. Loved both.

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DaNeil

Both. Then read Night Road.

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Teresa

The Great Alone I think is unique.

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Barb

Both. ?

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Jane

Both!!!

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Lesley

Nightingale

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Stacey

Night road is fantastic too .

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Barb

Loved the Great Alone. I’ve loved everything I’ve read of hers so far. Nightingale is next. Reading Fly Away now (2nd part of Firefly Lane)

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Jo

I loved ‘the great alone’ must put nightingale on my to read list

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Deidra

The Great Alone!

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Michelle

Flip a coin, both are excellent

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Hope

Both! Great Alone 1st

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Cynthia

The Great Alone, for sure!

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Janice

Nightingale

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Carla

Nightingale

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Wendi

Neither. If you want a good Kristen Hannah read Firefly Lane.. those two are way overrated. Her old stuff is the best.

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Sally

I’ve read almost all of her books but I think she reached a new level in writing with The Nightingale.

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Barb

Just finished Winter Garden that was excellent and Home front was very emotional

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Judith

Both

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Ann

Just about done with The things we do for Love!

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Jillene

The Great Alone! But really, both plus Night Road ?

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Susan

Great Alone

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Mania

The Nightingale

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Yesenia

Both

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Stephanie

Both but nightingale first

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Stephanie

Firefly lane is the best by far!

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Tara

I loved The Nightingale

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Heidi

True colors or firefly lane

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Agatha

The Nightingale

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Agatha

I also enjoyed Magic Hour and Winter Garden

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Linda

Great Alone and WinterGarden

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Jill

I loved Firefly Lane too @Stephanie ?

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Andrea

“The Nightingale “

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Christine

Just reading the nightingale. Enjoying it

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Yvonne

I read both The Nightingale definitely.

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Yvonne

The Nightingale is amazing. The great alone took me time to get into it.

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Kristal

the Nightingale! It’s like 1% better than the great alone. They’re both amazing!

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Rachel

Both are worth reading

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Jenn

Nightingale

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Brandee

Both

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Caroline

I’m currently reading The Great Alone and enjoying it

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Cindy

Nightingale. Amazing. I couldn’t put it down

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Kiley

Both are very good books! But The Nightingale was slightly more intriguing.

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Lene

Start with the Nightingale

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Sara

Nightingale phenomenal, just started The Great Alone

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Erin

Both

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Chris

Nightingale

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Danielle

Nightingale

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Pauline

I’m currently reading Firefly Lane. Read The Nightingale last year- brilliant book.

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Anita

Nightingale first

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Ragini

Both are worth reading although The Nightingale is amazing and a good one to start first.

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Stacy

I just finished Nightingale today, and it was really good ❤️

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Carol

Nightingale was really good.

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MaggieQuestion author

Thank you all for your input! I really appreciate it!! Not sure which I’m going to go with, and now Firefly Lane is in the mix! Maybe ill get all three during Barnes and Nobles #Bookhaul

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Carla

I have learned that asking usually makes it harder to decide..haha. Happy Reading

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Alison

Nightingale

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Carol

Great alone. But ultimately, both of them 🙂

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Elaine

I liked the great alone

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