Author: John Irving

This “startlingly original” New York Times bestseller (Time) from the author of A Prayer for Owen Meany follows the lives of an eccentric family of New England hoteliers. “You must read this book” (Los Angeles Times).

In this National Book Award winner, a son raised by a radical mother finds his life shaped by a series of shocking events. “A marvelous, important, permanent novel by a serious artist of remarkable powers” (Chicago Sun-Times).

This New York Times bestseller from the author of A Prayer for Owen Meany follows the life of Ruth Cole across decades — from her Long Island girlhood to her success as a young novelist. “Sprawling, deeply felt… Like a warm bath, it’s a great pleasure to immerse yourself in” (Entertainment Weekly).

A #1 New York Times bestseller from the author of A Prayer for Owen Meany: When newscaster Patrick has his hand bitten off by a lion on camera, a surgeon and a donor offer their help, sparking a bizarre yet moving series of events.

From the beloved author of A Prayer for Owen Meany and The World According to Garp: A cast of misfit characters is drawn into the madcap search for a killer in a novel of “comic genius” (The Boston Globe).

From the New York Times bestselling author of The World According to Garp: A boy and his father flee a vengeful cop across 1950s New England in a novel that is “full-throated, hot-blooded, and clear-eyed… Majestic yet intimate” (Los Angeles Times).

A celebrated New York Times bestseller from a National Book Award–winning author: As orphan Homer Wells comes of age, he must reckon with life, love, and the beliefs of his father figure, Dr. Wilbur Larch. “Engrossing, moving, thoroughly satisfying” (Joseph Heller, author of Catch-22).

A New York Times bestseller: In post–World War II New England, a young boy hits a foul ball that kills his best friend’s mother — an accident that will change the course of their lives. “A remarkable novel… Readers will come to the end feeling sorry to leave” (Stephen King).