A Little Life

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A stunning "portrait of the enduring grace of friendship" (NPR) about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves. A masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century.

NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST - MAN BOOKER PRIZE FINALIST -  WINNER OF THE KIRKUS PRIZE

A Little Life follows four college classmates--broke, adrift, and buoyed only by their friendship and ambition--as they move to New York in search of fame and fortune. While their relationships, which are tinged by addiction, success, and pride, deepen over the decades, the men are held together by their devotion to the brilliant, enigmatic Jude, a man scarred by an unspeakable childhood trauma. A hymn to brotherly bonds and a masterful depiction of love in the twenty-first century, Hanya Yanagihara's stunning novel is about the families we are born into, and those that we make for ourselves.

A Little Life is a sweeping literary novel that explores the complexities of friendship, trauma, and resilience across decades. Following four college friends from their university days into adulthood, this profound work examines how our past shapes our present and the transformative power of human connection. With unflinching honesty and lyrical prose, the narrative delves into themes of identity, belonging, and the search for meaning. A masterwork of contemporary fiction that resonates with readers seeking emotionally intelligent storytelling and deep character exploration.