The Sisters

From the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of The Girls Who Disappeared One of them lied. One of them died. When one sister dies, the other must go to desperate lengths to survive … Haunted by her twin sister's death, Abi is making a fresh start in Bath. But when she meets siblings Bea and Ben, quickly moving into the townhouse they share with a a group of lodgers, strange things start to happen. Abi's precious letters go missing, threatening messages are left in her room … Is this the work of the beautiful and capricious Bea? Or is Abi hiding something of her own? Is it a dark secret – one she thought had died with her sister…?

From the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling author of The Girls Who Disappeared One of them lied. One of them died. When one sister dies, the other must go to desperate lengths to survive … Haunted by her twin sister's death, Abi is making a fresh start in Bath. But when she meets siblings Bea and Ben, quickly moving into the townhouse they share with a a group of lodgers, strange things start to happen. Abi's precious letters go missing, threatening messages are left in her room … Is this the work of the beautiful and capricious Bea? Or is Abi hiding something of her own? Is it a dark secret – one she thought had died with her sister…?

'One of the best novels I've ever read about the complexities of mixed heritage' New Yorker 'I really loved this book . . . a novel to sink into' New York Times 'Superb . . . one of those books you live inside and miss when it's over' Isabella Hammad, author of Enter Ghost 'A moving appraisal of family, language, and the spiritual developments that accrue over a life' Raven Leilani, author of Luster 'A thoroughly fascinating story about sibling rivalry, loyalty, and love' Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove 'If you welcome this novel into your mind, it will warm and transform you' Tess Gunty, author of the Rabbit Hutch 'Astonishing . . . every character - every sentence - is startlingly, indubitably alive' Katie Kitamura, author of Intimacies 'His masterpiece . . . life overflows its pages' Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing MEET THE MIKKOLA SISTERS: INA, EVELYN, AND ANASTASIA. Their mother is a Tunisian saleswoman, their father a mysterious Swede who left them when they were young. Ina is tall, serious, a compulsive organizer. Evelyn is dreamy, magnetic, a smooth talker. And Anastasia is moody, chaotic, quick to anger. Ina meets her future husband when she's dragged to a New Year's party by her sisters, only to suffer the ultimate betrayal. Evelyn drifts through life before embarking on a wild career as an actress. And Anastasia runs off to Tunisia, where she falls in love with a woman who, years later, will transform her life. Following them from afar is Jonas, the son of a Swedish mother and a Tunisian father. His life intersects with the sisters across decades and continents, from Stockholm to Tunis and New York. When Evelyn disappears, it's Jonas who tracks her down - and helps her to break a curse that has been looming over the Mikkolas for years. But in the process, a shocking revelation changes everything. Narrated in six parts, each spanning a period ranging from a year to a day to a single minute, The Sisters is a vivid, epic family saga of the highest order - an addictively entertaining tour de force.

'One of the best novels I've ever read about the complexities of mixed heritage' New Yorker 'I really loved this book . . . a novel to sink into' New York Times 'Superb . . . one of those books you live inside and miss when it's over' Isabella Hammad, author of Enter Ghost 'A moving appraisal of family, language, and the spiritual developments that accrue over a life' Raven Leilani, author of Luster 'A thoroughly fascinating story about sibling rivalry, loyalty, and love' Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove 'If you welcome this novel into your mind, it will warm and transform you' Tess Gunty, author of the Rabbit Hutch 'Astonishing . . . every character - every sentence - is startlingly, indubitably alive' Katie Kitamura, author of Intimacies 'His masterpiece . . . life overflows its pages' Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing MEET THE MIKKOLA SISTERS: INA, EVELYN, AND ANASTASIA. Their mother is a Tunisian saleswoman, their father a mysterious Swede who left them when they were young. Ina is tall, serious, a compulsive organizer. Evelyn is dreamy, magnetic, a smooth talker. And Anastasia is moody, chaotic, quick to anger. Ina meets her future husband when she's dragged to a New Year's party by her sisters, only to suffer the ultimate betrayal. Evelyn drifts through life before embarking on a wild career as an actress. And Anastasia runs off to Tunisia, where she falls in love with a woman who, years later, will transform her life. Following them from afar is Jonas, the son of a Swedish mother and a Tunisian father. His life intersects with the sisters across decades and continents, from Stockholm to Tunis and New York. When Evelyn disappears, it's Jonas who tracks her down - and helps her to break a curse that has been looming over the Mikkolas for years. But in the process, a shocking revelation changes everything. Narrated in six parts, each spanning a period ranging from a year to a day to a single minute, The Sisters is a vivid, epic family saga of the highest order - an addictively entertaining tour de force.

'It's been a while since we were stunned by an ambitious family saga' The Times SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 'One of the best novels I've ever read about the complexities of mixed heritage' New Yorker 'One gawps at its breadth and ambition' New York Times 'If you are looking for one to put aside for long winter nights, this is it' The Gloss MEET THE MIKKOLA SISTERS: INA, EVELYN, AND ANASTASIA. Ina is tall, serious, a compulsive organizer. Evelyn is dreamy, magnetic, a smooth talker. And Anastasia is moody, chaotic, quick to anger. Following them from afar is Jonas. Like the sisters, he's Swedish Tunisian, raised in Stockholm but yearning for so much more. His life intersects with theirs across decades and continents, from Tunis to Berlin and New York. And when Evelyn goes missing, it's Jonas who tracks her down - and helps break the curse that has loomed over the Mikkolas for years. 'One of this summer's most buzzed-about novels' Financial Times 'Superb . . . one of those books you live inside and miss when it's over' Isabella Hammad, author of Enter Ghost 'A moving appraisal of family, language, and the spiritual developments that accrue over a life' Raven Leilani, author of Luster 'A thoroughly fascinating story about sibling rivalry, loyalty, and love' Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove 'If you welcome this novel into your mind, it will warm and transform you' Tess Gunty, author of the Rabbit Hutch 'Astonishing . . . every character - every sentence - is startlingly, indubitably alive' Katie Kitamura, author of Audition 'His masterpiece . . . life overflows its pages' Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing

'It's been a while since we were stunned by an ambitious family saga' The Times SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 'One of the best novels I've ever read about the complexities of mixed heritage' New Yorker 'One gawps at its breadth and ambition' New York Times 'If you are looking for one to put aside for long winter nights, this is it' The Gloss MEET THE MIKKOLA SISTERS: INA, EVELYN, AND ANASTASIA. Ina is tall, serious, a compulsive organizer. Evelyn is dreamy, magnetic, a smooth talker. And Anastasia is moody, chaotic, quick to anger. Following them from afar is Jonas. Like the sisters, he's Swedish Tunisian, raised in Stockholm but yearning for so much more. His life intersects with theirs across decades and continents, from Tunis to Berlin and New York. And when Evelyn goes missing, it's Jonas who tracks her down - and helps break the curse that has loomed over the Mikkolas for years. 'One of this summer's most buzzed-about novels' Financial Times 'Superb . . . one of those books you live inside and miss when it's over' Isabella Hammad, author of Enter Ghost 'A moving appraisal of family, language, and the spiritual developments that accrue over a life' Raven Leilani, author of Luster 'A thoroughly fascinating story about sibling rivalry, loyalty, and love' Fredrik Backman, author of A Man Called Ove 'If you welcome this novel into your mind, it will warm and transform you' Tess Gunty, author of the Rabbit Hutch 'Astonishing . . . every character - every sentence - is startlingly, indubitably alive' Katie Kitamura, author of Audition 'His masterpiece . . . life overflows its pages' Madeleine Thien, author of Do Not Say We Have Nothing

This is the story of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe between the world wars. Jessica was a Communist; Debo became the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy was one of the best-selling novelists of her day; beautiful Diana married the Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley; and Unity, a close friend of Hitler, shot herself in the head when England and Germany declared war. The Mitfords had style and presence and were remarkably gifted. Above all, they were funny-hilariously and mercilessly so. In this wise, evenhanded, and generous book, Mary Lovell captures the vitality and drama of a family that took the twentieth century by storm and became, in some respects, its victims.

This is the story of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe between the world wars. Jessica was a Communist; Debo became the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy was one of the best-selling novelists of her day; beautiful Diana married the Fascist leader Sir Oswald Mosley; and Unity, a close friend of Hitler, shot herself in the head when England and Germany declared war. The Mitfords had style and presence and were remarkably gifted. Above all, they were funny-hilariously and mercilessly so. In this wise, evenhanded, and generous book, Mary Lovell captures the vitality and drama of a family that took the twentieth century by storm and became, in some respects, its victims.

A New York Times Summer Book We're Looking Forward To One of Vulture 's Books We Can't Wait to Read This Summer "[ The Sisters ] generates every kind of heat . . . If you welcome this novel into your mind, it will warm and transform you." --Tess Gunty, National Book Award-winning author of The Rabbit Hutch "A classic story about sibling rivalry . . . One of the best novels I've ever read about the complexities of mixed heritage." --Fredrik Backman, The New Yorker "Astonishing . . . Every character--every sentence--is startlingly, indubitably alive." --Katie Kitamura, author of Audition and Intimacies "Captivating and so full of life--one of those books you live inside and miss when it's over." --Isabella Hammad, author of Enter Ghost and The Parisian An addictively entertaining family saga by a National Book Award finalist. Meet the Mikkola sisters: Ina, Evelyn, and Anastasia. Their mother is a Tunisian carpet seller, their father a mysterious Swede who left them when they were young. Ina is tall, serious, a compulsive organizer. Evelyn is dreamy, magnetic, a smooth talker. And Anastasia is moody, chaotic, a shape-shifting presence, quick to anger. Ina meets her future husband when she's dragged to a New Year's rave by her sisters, only to suffer the ultimate betrayal. Evelyn drifts through life before embarking on a wild career as an actress. And Anastasia runs off to Tunisia, where she falls in love with a woman who, years later, will transform her life. Following the sisters from afar is Jonas, the son of a Swedish mother and a Tunisian father. Over the course of three decades, his life intersects with the sisters, from a chance encounter in Tunis to the scene of a fighter jet crash in Stockholm. When Evelyn disappears on a trip to New York, Jonas manages to track her down--and helps her to break the curse that has been looming over the Mikkolas for decades. In the process, a shocking revelation changes everything about who they think they are. Narrated in six parts, each spanning a period ranging from a year to a day to a single minute, Jonas Hassen Khemiri's The Sisters is a big, vivid family saga of the highest order--an addictively entertaining tour de force.

A New York Times Summer Book We're Looking Forward To One of Vulture 's Books We Can't Wait to Read This Summer "[ The Sisters ] generates every kind of heat . . . If you welcome this novel into your mind, it will warm and transform you." --Tess Gunty, National Book Award-winning author of The Rabbit Hutch "A classic story about sibling rivalry . . . One of the best novels I've ever read about the complexities of mixed heritage." --Fredrik Backman, The New Yorker "Astonishing . . . Every character--every sentence--is startlingly, indubitably alive." --Katie Kitamura, author of Audition and Intimacies "Captivating and so full of life--one of those books you live inside and miss when it's over." --Isabella Hammad, author of Enter Ghost and The Parisian An addictively entertaining family saga by a National Book Award finalist. Meet the Mikkola sisters: Ina, Evelyn, and Anastasia. Their mother is a Tunisian carpet seller, their father a mysterious Swede who left them when they were young. Ina is tall, serious, a compulsive organizer. Evelyn is dreamy, magnetic, a smooth talker. And Anastasia is moody, chaotic, a shape-shifting presence, quick to anger. Ina meets her future husband when she's dragged to a New Year's rave by her sisters, only to suffer the ultimate betrayal. Evelyn drifts through life before embarking on a wild career as an actress. And Anastasia runs off to Tunisia, where she falls in love with a woman who, years later, will transform her life. Following the sisters from afar is Jonas, the son of a Swedish mother and a Tunisian father. Over the course of three decades, his life intersects with the sisters, from a chance encounter in Tunis to the scene of a fighter jet crash in Stockholm. When Evelyn disappears on a trip to New York, Jonas manages to track her down--and helps her to break the curse that has been looming over the Mikkolas for decades. In the process, a shocking revelation changes everything about who they think they are. Narrated in six parts, each spanning a period ranging from a year to a day to a single minute, Jonas Hassen Khemiri's The Sisters is a big, vivid family saga of the highest order--an addictively entertaining tour de force.