NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERNBCC John Leonard First Novel Prize FinalistPEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize for Debut FictionFinalistNew York Public Library Young Lions Award FinalistAn NPR Best Book of 2016An Entertainment Weekly Best Book of 2016A VogueMagazine Best Book of the YearA Goodreads Choice Award FinalistOne of Elle.com's Best Books of the Year"Ferociously moving … despite Bennett’s thrumming plot, despite the snap of her pacing, it’s the always deepening complexity of her characters that provides the book’s urgency." –The New York Times Book Review"Luminous… engrossing and poignant, this is one not to miss."–People, Pick of the Week"Fantastic… a book that feels alive on the page."–The Washington PostA dazzling debut novel from an exciting new voice, The Mothers is a surprising story about young love, a big secret in a small community—and the things that ultimately haunt us most. Set within a contemporary black community in Southern California, Brit Bennett's mesmerizing first novel i
