If you love stories that prioritize characters, their internal development, and their relationships with one another, check out one of these character-driven novels recommended by our librarians in celebration of Jewish American Heritage Month!
City of Laughter by Temim Fruchter
"A rich and riveting debut spanning four generations of Eastern European Jewish women bound by blood, half-hidden secrets, and the fantastical visitation of a shapeshifting stranger over the course of 100 years."
The New Internationals by David Wright Faladé
"A stunning historical novel of post-war Paris that interweaves a coming-of-age story, a cross-cultural romance, and a portrait of the international youth at a definitive moment in contemporary history."
We Would Never by Tova Mirvis
"A gripping mystery, an intimate family drama, and a provocative exploration of loyalty, betrayal, and the blurred line between protecting and forsaking the ones we love most."
Kantika by Elizabeth Graver
"A dazzling Sephardic multigenerational saga that moves from Istanbul to Barcelona, Havana, and New York, exploring displacement, endurance, and family as home."
Farrell Covington and the Limits of Style by Paul Rudnick
"A riotously funny, perceptive, and life-affirming novel following the decades-long, rule-breaking romance between the son of one of America’s wealthiest families and a middle-class aspiring author."
Hope by Andrew Ridker
"A hilarious and heartfelt novel about a seemingly perfect family in an era of waning American optimism."