Rachel Simon Books in Order

Girls, mothers, and older women seek love and intimacy in stories that move between everyday life and the fantastic. Dreams, strange encounters, and uneasy relationships expose private longings through perspectives both comic and unsettling.

A woman with extraordinary healing powers grows from a miraculous childhood into a life threatened by hidden enemies. Her unusual gifts and her grandmother’s mysterious history draw her into a struggle between benevolence and sinister ambition.

Rachel Simon examines the emotional demands of writing, from rejection and self-doubt to frustration and unsupportive relationships. Practical advice about time, reading, and persistence accompanies reflections on sustaining a creative life through its difficult stretches.

Rachel Simon spends a year riding city buses with her sister Beth, who has an intellectual disability. Drivers, passengers, and shared memories lead her to reconsider independence, belonging, and the complicated bond between them.

Renovating a house with her architect husband leads Rachel Simon into an unexpected examination of her life. As physical changes stir memories, she considers forgiveness, imperfect happiness, and the possibility of repairing relationships that have fractured.

Two people escaping a brutal institution seek shelter with a retired teacher, bringing a newborn baby with them. Their separation leaves her guarding a secret that binds four lives across decades of longing, loss, and hope.