Book description
Reimagines the lives of the BrontĂ« siblingsâCharlotte, Emily, Anne, and brother Branwellâfrom their precocious childhoods, to the writing of their great novels, to their early deaths.
A form-shattering novel by an author praised as âlaugh-out-loud hilarious and thought-provokingly philosophicalâ (Boston Globe).
How did sisters Emily, Charlotte, and Anne write literaryâŠ
- Coming soon!
Why read it?
1 author picked Half Life of a Stolen Sister as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I read this book shortly after it came out, and I was blown away by this miraculous novel. A reimagining of the lives of the famous Bronte siblings, this book mixes what is âknownâ of the Brontes with Rachel Cantorâs own delightful, and at times unnatural, imaginings to explore and explicate the too-short lives of three beloved English authoresses (and their brother).
I love stylistically daring work, and here, Cantor manages to weave a strong emotional thread that easily pulls the reader through various unconventional formsâa phenomenal achievement.  Â
From Jen's list on speculative novels that fictionalize history.
If you love Half Life of a Stolen Sister...
Aggressor
It is April 1st, 2038. Day 60 of China's blockade of the rebel island of Taiwan.
The US government has agreed to provide Taiwan with a weapons system so advanced that it can disrupt the balance of power in the region. But what pilot would be crazy enough to runâŠ
Want books like Half Life of a Stolen Sister?
Our community of 12,000+ authors has personally recommended 81 books like Half Life of a Stolen Sister.
Share your top 3 reads of 2025!
And get a beautiful page showing off your 3 favorite reads.
1,211
readers submitted
so far, will you?
đ If you like Half Life of a Stolen Sister, you might also like...
Old Man Country
This book follows the journey of a writer in search of wisdom as he narrates encounters with 12 distinguished American men over 80, including Paul Volcker, the former head of the Federal Reserve, and Denton Cooley, the worldâs most famous heart surgeon.
In these and other intimate conversations, the bookâŠ
Lane and the Inventor
A grumpy-sunshine, slow-burn, sweet-and-steamy romance set in wild and beautiful small-town Colorado. Lane Gravers is a wanderer, adventurer, yoga instructor, and social butterfly when she meets reserved, quiet, pensive Logan Hickory, a loner inventor with a painful past.
Dive into this small-town, steamy romance between two opposites who find loveâŠ
