Discover new books on Goodreads
See if your friends have read any of Sarah Damoff's books
Sarah Damoff

year in books

Sarah Damoff’s Followers (2,931)

member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
member photo
Taylor
1,344 books | 191 friends

Misty
4,121 books | 412 friends

Melissa...
1,874 books | 78 friends

Casey B...
793 books | 301 friends

Lynn Pe...
2,014 books | 4,513 friends

Amie's ...
54,391 books | 1,803 friends

Cindy C...
31,939 books | 1,608 friends

Daniell...
1,011 books | 118 friends

More friends…

Sarah Damoff

Goodreads Author


Website

Genre

Member Since
December 2017

URL


Sarah Damoff is the author of the debut novel, THE BRIGHT YEARS, published by Simon & Schuster on April 22, 2025. It was a national bestseller; a Goodreads Choice Awards finalist; Southern Literary Review Book of the Year; and it is being translated into sixteen languages. Her writing has appeared in Oprah Daily, Porter House Review, Ruminate Magazine, and Open Global Rights, among other publications. A Texas native, Sarah lives with her husband and children in Dallas, where she has worked in child welfare. Her second novel, THE BURNING SIDE, is out now.

Average rating: 4.23 · 220,427 ratings · 34,692 reviews · 2 distinct worksSimilar authors
The Bright Years

4.23 avg rating — 174,655 ratings — published 2025 — 12 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Burning Side

4.24 avg rating — 45,770 ratings — published 2026 — 7 editions
Rate this book
Clear rating

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

Related News

Need another excuse to treat yourself to a new book this week? We’ve got you covered with the buzziest new releases of the day, according to early...
63 likes · 0 comments
At the beginning of each calendar month, the Goodreads editorial team assembles a list of the hottest and most popular new books hitting...
328 likes · 0 comments
Is there anything better than cracking open a new book in the springtime sunshine? We submit that there is not.   As it happens, we have some...
461 likes · 0 comments

Sarah’s Recent Updates

Sarah Damoff has read
Land by Maggie O'Farrell
Land
by Maggie O'Farrell (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Sarah Damoff and 1 other person liked Ashley Holle's review of The Burning Side:
The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
"This is the most honest and raw piece of storytelling I have ever read. The mix of emotions I felt while reading ranged from sadness, grief, anger, and ultimately hope. Sarah Damoff constructed such an incredible work of art in this story.

Sarah take" Read more of this review »
Elizabeth of Silver's Reviews
kay kay started reading The Burning Side
Sarah Damoff has read
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Burning Side by Sarah Damoff
" Thank you, Drea! I so appreciate your time given to reading and reviewing this book. Quickly addressing Leo being Hispanic: in Texas, this is our larg ...more "
Sarah Damoff has read
To the End of June by Cris Beam
Rate this book
Clear rating
Sarah Damoff rated a book it was amazing
Start at the End by Emma Grey
Start at the End
by Emma Grey (Goodreads Author)
Rate this book
Clear rating
Start at the End is a tour de force of honest humanity. I was utterly enthralled by these characters who leap off the page and this premise which so masterfully explores the question of fate. Emma Grey's writing cuts straight to the heart, leaving th ...more
Sarah Damoff has read
Wards of the State by Claudia Rowe
Rate this book
Clear rating
The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff
" Moung. "
More of Sarah's books…
Quotes by Sarah Damoff  (?)
Quotes are added by the Goodreads community and are not verified by Goodreads. (Learn more)

“People always say not to forget because then history will repeat itself. But maybe history will repeat itself anyway, and forgetting is how we bear it.”
Sarah Damoff, The Bright Years

“There are two kinds of grief at a wake: grieving the loss of what was and grieving the loss of what wasn’t.”
Sarah Damoff, The Bright Years

“A mother stays even when she's gone, like a muted moon in the daytime sky.”
Sarah Damoff, The Bright Years

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics posts views last activity  
Goodreads Choice ...: Theresa S 2025 Yearly Challenges 3 53 Jan 01, 2025 09:43PM  
Challenge Corner: This topic has been closed to new comments. Team Westeros -- Review 224 29 Apr 02, 2025 03:02AM  
2-3-4 Challenge: Jonetta’s Reading Plan - April 2025 29 10 May 02, 2025 01:12PM  
Play Book Tag: The Bright Years by Sarah Damoff -- 5 stars + ♥ 2 33 May 28, 2025 11:55AM  
Nothing But Readi...: NetGalley June 2025 19 46 Jun 30, 2025 04:10PM  
The Seasonal Read...: This topic has been closed to new comments. * Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POST IN THIS THREAD! 2561 233 Aug 31, 2025 09:01PM  
The Lost Challenges: Spell The States Part 2 158 95 Oct 21, 2025 09:22AM  
No comments have been added yet.