I'm a big fan of Goodman's work. In this novel, she does an incredible job of recreating 16th Century France and the isolation of a Canadian wilderness. The characters are also well-drawn and the story is very compelling.
REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK • NATIONAL BESTSELLER • “A shocking story, made all the more stunning by the fact that it has its roots in true history.”—Jodi Picoult, author of By Any Other Name
“A new generation of survival story . . . an extraordinary book that reads like a thriller, written with the care of the most delicate psychological and historical fiction.”—Vogue (Best of 2025 Preview)
A young woman and her lover are marooned on an island in this “lushly painted” (People) historical epic of love, faith, and defiance from the bestselling author of Sam.
NATIONAL BESTSELLER • GMA BOOK CLUB PICK • AN NPR BOOK OF THE YEAR • From the New York Times bestselling author of I Was Anastasia and Code Name Hélène comes a gripping historical mystery inspired by the life and diary of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into American history.
"Fans of Outlander’s Claire Fraser will enjoy Lawhon’s Martha, who is brave and outspoken when it comes to protecting the innocent. . . impressive."—The Washington Post
"Once again, Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine." —People Magazine
At the front of a middle school classroom in Oklahoma, a boy named Khosrou (whom everyone calls "Daniel") stands, trying to tell a story. His story. But no one believes a word he says. To them he is a dark-skinned, hairy-armed boy with a big butt whose lunch smells funny; who makes things up and talks about poop too much.
But Khosrou's stories, stretching back years, and decades, and centuries, are beautiful, and terrifying, from the moment his family fled Iran in the middle of the night with the secret police moments behind them, back to the sad, cement refugee…
Dolça Llull Prat is besotted with Miguel Cervantes from their first meeting, but she refuses to give up her life of luxury to follow him, even as she always welcomes his attentions. When he portrays her as the lowly Dulcinea in his great Quixote, revealing their association, she cuts all ties. Years later, after she receives his deathbed request, she travels the dangerous roads of Spain to see him one last time —and to unburden herself of a secret. Will she arrive in time? Dulcinea explores the choices we make, the regrets we harbor, and the courage we find to make amends.
