John of John by Douglas Stuart

Format & Condition: Hardcover, New

Genre: Literary Fiction

Returning to his island home in the Scottish Hebrides, a young man faces the competing claims of family, faith, and the life he wants for himself. His father’s religious convictions and expectations cast a long shadow, while the landscape and people of his childhood make leaving the past behind anything but simple.

An Oprah’s Book Club pick and instant New York Times bestseller, this novel comes from the Booker Prize-winning author of Shuggie Bain. I recommend it for its emotional honesty, vivid sense of place, and searching portrait of belonging, particularly for readers who appreciate complicated families and deeply felt literary fiction.