Storied Life of A J Fikry

Goodreads Choice Award

Nominee for Readers' Favorite Fiction (2014)

A.J. Fikry, the grumpy owner of Island Books, is going through a hard time: his bookshop is failing, he has lost his beloved wife, and a prized rare first edition has been stolen.

But one day A.J. finds two-year-old Maya sitting on the bookshop floor, with a note attached to her asking the owner to look after her. His life - and Maya's - is changed forever.

Author: Gabrielle Zevin

Publisher: Abacus Books

Released Date: 2014

ISBN: 9780349146362