Keeper of Lost Children by Sadeqa Johnson - ISBN: 9781408749418
Hardcover
Secrets, dreams, and enduring ties across post-war Germany and beyond.

Keeper of Lost Children

'I loved it' Clare Leslie Hall. From the New York Times bestselling author of The House of Eve comes a heartbreaking and immersive historical novel

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  • Hardcover

    464 pages

  • Release Date

    26 May 2026

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Summary

‘A powerful and beautifully told novel about hidden secrets and the hunger to belong. I loved it’ Clare Leslie Hall, author of BROKEN COUNTRY

‘Has future classic written all over it’ Red Magazine

‘I loved everything about this book’ Julia Quinn, author of BRIDGERTON

A BBC RADIO 2 BOOKCLUB PICK

A GOODREADS MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026

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Book Details

ISBN-13:9781408749418
ISBN-10:1408749416
Author:Sadeqa Johnson
Publisher:John Murray Press
Imprint:Renegade Books
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:464
Release Date:26 May 2026
Weight:700g
Dimensions:236mm x 156mm x 40mm
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Critics Review

Sadeqa Johnson has done it again! Riveted by each character’s story, I was captured from the very first page. This is historical fiction at its finest, although I’ve come to expect nothing less from this extraordinary author. – Victoria Christopher Murray, New York Times best selling author of THE PERSONAL LIBRARIANKeeper of Lost Children is an irresistible story that held me spellbound from the very first page. Sadeqa Johnson has an uncanny gift for mining the past and transforming it into unforgettable fiction. With its intricate plot and seamlessly shifting timelines, only a writer of Johnson’s caliber could weave together such a cohesive and deeply moving narrative. Readers won’t want to miss this one – Nathan Harris, New York Times bestselling author of THE SWEETNESS OF WATERPowerful… .Through the eyes of three richly drawn characters, Keeper of Lost Children explores love, identity, and the far-reaching consequences of war. What emerges is a sweeping and immersive tale of courage, hope, and the search for belonging across borders and generations – Christina, Baker Kline, #1 NYT bestselling novelist of ORPHAN TRAIN

About The Author

Sadeqa Johnson

Sadeqa Johnson, a former public relations manager, spent several years working with well-known authors such as J.K. Rowling, Bebe Moore Campbell, Amy Tan and Bishop T.D. Jakes before becoming an author herself. She is the international best-selling author of five novels and the recipient of the National Book Club Award, the Phillis Wheatley Award and the USA Best Book Award for best fiction.

Her most recent novel, Yellow Wife, was named by Oprah Magazine as “27 of 2021 Most Anticipated Winter Historical Fiction books.” Yellow Wife was also a 2021 Goodreads Choice Award finalist for historical fiction, a 2022 Hurston/Wright Foundation Legacy finalist, a BCALA Literary Honoree, the Library of Virginia’s Literary People’s Choice Award winner, and a Barnes & Noble book club pick in paperback. Sadeqa’s novels have received starred reviews from Kirkus and Library Journal and have been featured in top reads lists by NBC News.com, Good Housekeeping, Christian Science Monitor, Reader’s Digest, Off The Shelf, W Magazine, Country Living, Hollywood Life, Parade, She Reads, and many others. She is a passionate public speaker, writing coach and Kimbilo Fellow. She teaches for the MFA program at Drexel University and is a writing mentor for Story Summit.

Originally from Philadelphia, Sadeqa currently lives near Richmond, Virginia, with her husband and three children.

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