Sara Ackerman Books in Order

Sara Ackerman has written 9 books, published between 2018 and 2026. The first book is Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers (2018) and the newest is The Shark House (2026). Publication order is the reading order below.

Books
9
Published
2018–2026
Pages on record
1,472 in 4 of 9 books

Historical fiction set largely in Hawaii defines Sara Ackerman's catalogue. Nine books run from Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers in 2018 to The Shark House in 2026, with the Second World War and the women living through it as recurring subject matter. Radar Girls (2021) and The Codebreaker's Secret (2022) sit in the middle of the run. Ackerman continues to publish.

How many Sara Ackerman books are there?

Sara Ackerman has 9 books, released between 2018 and 2026.

Sara Ackerman Books in Publication Order

The table lists all 9 Sara Ackerman books in the order they were published, with the release year, the page count where one is on record, and how many independent book listings confirm each title. Catalogue data as of September 2026.

  1. 1
    Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers2018 · 400 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2018400
  2. 2
    The Lieutenant's Nurse2019 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2019352
  3. 3
    Red Sky Over Hawaii2020 · 352 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2020352
  4. 4
    Radar Girls2021 · 368 pages · confirmed 1/4
    2021368
  5. 5
    The Codebreaker's Secret2022 · confirmed 1/4
    2022
  6. 62024
  7. 7
    The Maui Effect2024 · confirmed 1/4
    2024
  8. 8
    The Guest in Room 1202025 · confirmed 1/4
    2025
  9. 9
    The Shark House2026 · confirmed 1/4
    2026

Sara Ackerman books grouped by series

Each title below is a row in the publication-order table above. None of these groups has a reading-order page of its own on this site.

Standalone books

9 books

9 Sara Ackerman titles here are not listed as part of any series.

Do you have to read Sara Ackerman books in order?

No. No source lists any of the 9 Sara Ackerman books here as part of a series. The numbered table above gives them by publication date.

Where to start with Sara Ackerman

Start with Island of Sweet Pies and Soldiers (2018), the earliest published title.

What is the newest Sara Ackerman book?

The Shark House (2026) is the newest Sara Ackerman book released so far.

Is there a new Sara Ackerman book coming?

No next Sara Ackerman book is announced in the catalogue, which is a gap in the listings it merges rather than a sign that the run has ended.

Sara Ackerman at a glance

Still publishing
Sara Ackerman published a book as recently as 2026.
Release pace
Sara Ackerman books have appeared about one a year on average.
Length
1,472 pages across the 4 of 9 books with a recorded length, a median of 360 pages each.
Busiest decade
Most Sara Ackerman books, 7 of 9, were published in the 2020s.

What the Sara Ackerman books are about

3 of the 9 Sara Ackerman books carry subject tags in Open Library's catalogue. No subject is tagged on more than one of them, so each one below describes a single book. The subjects are cataloguers’ headings, not a plot summary.