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New York Times Bestseller

Praised by NPR as a deeply moving exploration of enduring friendship, this powerful novel portrays the complexities of the families we inherit and those we choose ourselves. A National Book Award Finalist, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, and winner of the prestigious Kirkus Prize, “A Little Life” is Hanya Yanagihara’s poignant and illuminating portrait of love and loyalty in the contemporary age.

The story follows four young men, recent college graduates who move together to New York City, striving to build lives defined by fame, success, and ambition. As the years pass, their friendships are tested and strengthened, marked by the challenges of addiction, pride, achievement, and personal growth. At the heart of this circle is Jude—brilliant yet mysterious—who remains haunted by profound physical and emotional wounds stemming from childhood trauma. His friends rally around him with deep devotion, their bond forming a powerful testament to the strength of friendship and the unique family created out of chosen bonds.

Emotionally resonant and beautifully crafted, Yanagihara’s extraordinary novel vividly explores the depth of human connection and the unshakeable power of love in twenty-first century life.