A "New York Times" Bestseller, a #1 Indie Next Pick, and a #1 LibraryReads
Selection This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all
love--love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its
imperfect glory. Eowyn Ivey, author of" The Snow Child"A. J. Fikry, the
irascible owner of Island Books, has recently endured some tough years: his wife
has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and his
prized possession--a rare edition of Poe poems--has been stolen. Over time, he
has given up on people, and even the books in his store, instead of