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Michelle Shocklee is the author of several historical novels, including ALL WE THOUGHT WE KNEW, the 2025 Christy Award Book of the Year; APPALACHIAN SONG, a 2024 Christy Award Finalist; COUNT THE NIGHTS BY STARS, winner of the 2023 Christianity Today Book Award in Fiction; and UNDER THE TULIP TREE, a Christy Award & Selah Award finalist.

As a woman of mixed heritage--her father's family is Hispanic and her mother's roots go back to Germany--she has always celebrated diversity and feels it's important to see the world through the eyes of one another. Learning from the past and changing the future is why she writes historical fiction.

With both her sons grown and happily married, Michelle and her husband make their home in Tennessee.

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Average rating: 4.3 · 59,404 ratings · 5,913 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	Under the Tulip Tree 4.33 avg rating — 32,013 ratings — published 2020 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Appalachian Song 4.43 avg rating — 8,671 ratings — published 2023 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Women of Oak Ridge 4.04 avg rating — 7,362 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All We Thought We Knew 4.24 avg rating — 5,469 ratings — published 2024 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Count the Nights by Stars 4.28 avg rating — 4,289 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Planter's Daughter (The Women of Rose Hill Book 1) 4.53 avg rating — 759 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Widow of Rose Hill (The Women of Rose Hill Book 2) 4.63 avg rating — 664 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ich gebe dir eine Stimme 4.25 avg rating — 8 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Was wir für wahr gehalten haben by Michelle Shocklee (Goodreads Author), Silvia Lutz (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jede Nacht hat ihre Sterne by Michelle Shocklee (Goodreads Author), Silvia Lutz (Translator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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The 2025 Christy Award Book of the Year

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After I finished writing my novel Appalachian Song in 2022, I wanted to set my next book during World War II. My Daddy was a WWII veteran, and I've always wanted to write a novel about that generation. So I set out to discover what was happening in T

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Character Reactions from Head to Toe (Indie Author Resources, #1)

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Josephine E. Butler: An Autobiographical Memoir

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From endorsement: History and mystery come together with heart-gripping perfection in Patricia Raybon's Truth Be Told. Her skillful storytelling reminds us that with faith, truth, and courage, even the darkest shadows can be overcome with Light. — Mic ...more
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Michelle Shocklee rated a book it was amazing Jede Nacht hat ihre Sterne (German Edition) by Michelle Shocklee (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“Count your nights by stars, not shadows; count your life with smiles, not tears.”
― Michelle Shocklee, Count the Nights by Stars

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“Livin’ life ain’t about seein’ and doin’. It’s about lovin’ and takin’ care of those who’ve been put in your path. God gave us this land to tend, just like he says in the Good Book. I don’t need to travel the world to find satisfaction with the life he’s given me.”
― Michelle Shocklee, Appalachian Song

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“Maybe confidence in oneself had nothing to do with what other folks thought or did. Maybe it was deep down inside you, just waiting to be let loose like a spring of water gushing to the surface.”
― Michelle Shocklee, Under the Tulip Tree

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January 2026 Members Choice poll. Time to vote on our first book for 2026. Thanks to all who nominated and good luck.
Poll stays open until Dec 24th.

The Bird Hotel by Joyce Maynard

4 votes, 57.1%

The Nine Tailors by Dorothy L. Sayers

2 votes, 28.6%

Our Last Wild Days: A Novel by Anna Bailey

1 vote, 14.3%

The Women of Oak Ridge by Michelle Shocklee

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