4.11 avg rating — 1,699,329 ratings

"The best book I've read in the past year. An incredibly engaging narrative about a simple boy and his incredible adventure and dangerous love."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,856,623 ratings

"In my top five favorite books of all time. I love love love this book. It is a perfect (or not so perfect) love story and I began to truly care about the characters and put myself into the story. Love it."

3.94 avg rating — 1,751,735 ratings

"A great, thought provoking moral tale. This is a great one for book clubs because of the discussion it can generate."

4.35 avg rating — 9,886,813 ratings

"We actually read this one in the book club I'm in. I wasn't interested in it til I started reading and then I got totally involved. Also read the other two in the trilogy in quick succession!"

3.89 avg rating — 1,595,207 ratings

"A terrifically crafted tale. Thought provoking, funny, and fascinating!"

4.18 avg rating — 494,725 ratings

"I read this book for a book club too. This book is hard to read and at the same time impossible to put down. It's an amazing story that takes place across decades of one family's existence."

4.21 avg rating — 326,087 ratings

"This is a book I picked up and put down many times. I was intimidated by its size. But I am glad I eventually read it because it's definitely one of the best books I've ever read."

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 163,180 ratings

"My first book by Chris Bohjalian but definitely not my last. I originally read it because it was an Oprah Book Club book but it became so much more to me. It really made me think and I believe I read it all in one night."

3.81 avg rating — 275,657 ratings

"This is the only book I've read in this series but I think it is a great one for book clubs. It's funny and silly and thought provoking all at once."

4.18 avg rating — 3,442,432 ratings

"I resisted reading this trilogy but eventually I couldn't stop myself anymore and I'm glad. A truly imaginative and suspenseful book, this one ranks up in my top 10 personal favorites."

3.82 avg rating — 72,337 ratings

"Much better than the movie... This book is about a troubled family. I'm told it's a modern retelling of King Lear."

4.11 avg rating — 1,274,659 ratings

"My first Picoult book. I've now read all of her books and this one is still my favorite. It's a moral tale and a human interest story."