The Women: A Novel

Kristin Hannah
Skip to product information

The Women: A Novel

Kristin Hannah
Release date:
Regular price $29.00
Sale price $29.00 Regular price $0.00
Final Sale. No returns or exchanges.
Oversized: This item will be shipped by appointment through our delivery partner.
Overweight: This item will be shipped by appointment through our delivery partner.

Digital download

Immediate access in your Kobo library

Deliver to

Arrives on

Buy online, pick up at Bay & Floor

Free pick up today

Find it in store

Out of stock

Found in: FICTION, General Fiction

Earn 145 plum points and save more with plum Rewards. Learn more

View full details

Overview

HEATHER'S PICKGLOBE AND MAIL BESTSELLERNEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER512 PAGESENGLISH

Promotional Details

Shop All Indigo Bestsellers at Up to 25% off

*Valid TUESDAY - MONDAY at Canadian stores and indigo.ca, while quantities last. Not valid on previous purchases or in conjunction with other offers.



Overall rating: 4.7851405 / 5 from 498 reviews.

AI Generated Review Summary

The Women: A Novel by Kristin Hannah is a highly acclaimed novel praised for its powerful story, captivating characters, and well-written narrative. Customers appreciate the book's epic portrayal of women in a changing era, with many highlighting its historical significance and emotional depth.

Summary topics

  • Book Quality: 42%
  • Novel Quality: 6%
  • Reading Experience: 29%
  • Story Quality: 20%
  • Title Appeal: 5%

Review topics: [fit, gift, expectations, book, depth, level, read, story, women, characters, written, kristin hannah, novel, title, war, author, fiction, hannah, insight, pages, perspective, nurse, storyline, nightingale, writing, enjoyed, research, kristin, woman, work].

Review highlights

  • "Kristin Hannah is a great story teller and this book certainly does not disappoint."Xxxx
  • "A very informative and compelling story where the characters are well developed."Mary B.
  • "This is a phenomenal book, written brilliantly where you simply fall in love with Frankie."Andy A.

Reviews

Best Read of 2025

"Best book I have ever read!! War material was not too graphic and lots of relatable topics. This book gave me sooo much appreciation for Woman Vets and I didnt realize how under appreciated they were. Tears throughout in the best way possible"

AMG2415 (5/5)

If I could give it six stars I would.

"This was one of those “I seriously could not put it down” novels. I’m pretty sure I finished it in a about 28 hours. Twenty-eight hours of non-stop reading. Kristen Hannah KNOWS how to write about history. Her words captivating and sucking me in with every page. As someone who loves historical fiction. . I thought the The Nightingale was it for me, but The Women made me an even bigger fan."

Destiny (5/5)

Coralates perfectly with the book.

"An empowering story about Frankie, the protagonist, who serves as a nurse in the vietnam war and finds her voice through those who abase her. Because who else would stand up for a women?"

Alii (5/5)

Another epic read from Kristin Hannah

"This is an incredible work of historical fiction. A compelling story with compelling characters. I burned through this book in a few days as I could not put it down"

Markop (5/5)

War, War and more War

"Another sad and heavy book to read. Who likes to read for entertainment and up lifting our days? ME … not with this book. It took more than 350 pages for things starting to get around and improving a bit. As attempt to a mildly happy resolution is rushed in the last 20 pages Having sad all the above, the book is well written and the amount of suspense is good to keep your attention and kept you reading it. The expectation that something good will happen is always present Some historical facts that I was unable to confirm. Good book for discussion on book clubs"

Book 1. (3/5)

The Women

"Another brilliant novel by Kristen Hannah. A commentary on the enormous contributions of nurses in so many ways and circumstances, people, primarily women who have touched all of us in some way. The novel is also a tribute to the strength and importance of female relationships…of the lifelines that are thrown to us from our female friendships, the resilience that emanates from that closeness and the importance of us standing together in the face of discrimination, dismissal and avoidance. The story is filled with details from a woman’s point of view, difficult to read and yet important. I love Hanna’s writing. Thanks for this opportunity."

Joanne (5/5)

Kristin Hannah 10/10

"I love all Kristin Hannah books - this one is in my top 5"

Jenna (4/5)

Remembering the women heroes

"Got this book due to it being a Heather’s pick and glad I picked it up. I extremely liked this book, especially the ending of it and how the author ties it to an important subject: remembering the fallen. I have a deeper appreciation for those who served in Vietnam, now that I’ve read this book. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of the main character, Frankie. Seeing the journey of a veteran who served, struggled, endured and found peace brought me to tears while reading. I took out a star because in the middle of the book, I was able to call out two big plot twists before they even happened. However I was not expecting the third one and the final one. The author may have not done a deep dive into the topic, but it is a reminder that shame is an emotion women feel and how that shame can lead us down the scariest and darkest of paths. I totally recommend to read this book."

Kbat101 (4/5)

Impeccable

"Absolutely incredible read. Completely engaged the whole time, Kristin Hannah did an excellent job telling the stories of many nurses that go to war and the troubles that come with it"

Beck (5/5)

Loved it

"My first foray into Kristen Hannah’s writing didn’t disappoint. As a nurse, this story touches deeply at the core of why I chose my career. It also reveals a wealth of gratitude and pride in those that have gone before me and endured more than me."

Leah (5/5)

Q&A

  • Published date: Sep 15, 2026
  • Language: English
  • No. of Pages: 512
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Publishing Group
  • ISBN: 9781250178640
  • Dimensions: 5.4" W x 1.28" L x 8.25" H

"Hannah again shines her light on overlooked women in history" —People Magazine (Book of the Week)

"Hannah is in top form here... Hannah’s real superpower is her ability to hook you along from catastrophe to catastrophe, sometimes peering between your fingers, because you simply cannot give up on her characters. She gathers women into the (Vietnam) experience with moving conviction." —The New York Times

“The Women is historical fiction at its very best. So moving, so wrenching, and yet, in the end, uplifting. Brava! I loved The Nightingale and The Four Winds, but The Women is my favorite.” —Nicholas D. Kristof, Pulitzer Prize–winning coauthor of Half the Sky

“One of the greatest storytellers of our time, Kristin Hannah, tackles one of the most cruel and despicable wars of the last century, the Vietnam War. The Women reveals the powerful contributions and horrific sacrifices of the American military nurses who served in a war whose agencies refused to acknowledge that they were even there. Perhaps no words can bring closure to a nation still ashamed of booing our returning heroes, but the heroine, Frances McGrath, stirs a deep, overdue compassion and tears for every single soldier—and especially the forgotten women who sacrificed so much. Never has a novel of war metamorphosed so profoundly into a story of the human heart.” —Delia Owens, author of Where the Crawdads Sing

“Stuns with sacrifice; uplifts with heroism . . . an important, long overdue tribute to the brave women nurses who served in Vietnam.” —Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry

"Hannah’s emotionally charged page-turner (after The Four Winds) centers on a young nurse whose life is changed by the Vietnam War. Fans of women’s historicals will enjoy this magnetic wartime story." —Publishers Weekly

"Many would say that the nurses who helped fight the Vietnam War were forgotten. Believe me, for those of us who were there, these women were never forgotten--and never will be. Kristin Hannah honors them with this novel." --Karl Marlantes, author of Matterhorn

"Hannah enjoys the authorial reach to educate legions of readers about the significant subjects she dramatizes. In doing so she demonstrates that, just like the women she writes about, she deserves to be recognized." -Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A moving, gripping tale that pays tribute to the under-appreciated skill and courage of combat nurses." --Booklist, starred review

"Hannah tells the story of real but unsung heroes" --Washington Post

"Enough time has passed that most people acknowledge the individual heroism that took place in Vietnam, even though history doesn't look kindly on the war itself," he wrote. "People over there did things that we can — and should — be proud of. That's one reason why I'm glad to see a book like 'The Women' doing so well. It's a beautifully written tribute to a group of veterans who deserve more appreciation for the incredible sacrifices they made." --Bill Gates

KRISTIN HANNAH is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of more than twenty novels, including The Four Winds, The Nightingale and The Great Alone. A former lawyer turned writer, she lives with her husband in the Pacific Northwest.

Recently Viewed