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NATIONAL BESTSELLER· An Oprah Daily Best Summer Read of 2025 · A Christian Science Monitor Best Book of June

“A wonderfully observed—actually, flat-out wonderful—historical novel.” —The Wall Street Journal

“Richly imagined . . . Stiefvater's prose is as pungent as the sweetwater, with a snap that suggests the whimsy of…

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1 author picked The Listeners as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

This was a year for great historical fiction. THE LISTENERS might have flown under the radar a bit, but I loved this quiet, deliberate story set in an exclusive hotel during WWII. The worldbuilding was wonderful and unexpected, but—again—the characters are the real stars here, and I loved the gentle romance between Tucker and June.

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