A. J. Fikry 在一座小島上經營 Island Books 書店。妻子過世後,他的生活逐漸失去重心,書店生意每況愈下,連珍藏的愛倫坡詩集初版珍本也遭人偷走。原本熱愛閱讀的他,開始對書本與人群失去耐心。直到一件意想不到的事情發生,讓他重新與周遭的人建立關係,也慢慢找回生活的樂趣。暢銷作家 Gabrielle Zevin 以幽默而細膩的筆觸,描寫一位書店老闆如何經歷失落、友誼與愛情,在人生的轉折中找到新的方向。故事穿插書店日常、讀書會與文學作品,呈現書本如何串起不同的人生。本書登上《紐約時報》暢銷榜,並獲 Indie Next 與 LibraryReads 選書第一名。《Library Journal》給予星級書評,稱讚故事幽默、溫柔而動人。A New York Times Bestseller, a #1 Indie Next Pick, and a #1 LibraryReads Selection“This novel has humor, romance, a touch of suspense, but most of all love—love of books and bookish people and, really, all of humanity in its imperfect glory.” — Eowyn Ivey, author of The Snow ChildA. J. Fikry, the irascible owner of Island Books, has recently endured some tough years: his wife has died, his bookstore is experiencing the worst sales in its history, and his prized possession—a rare edition of Poe poems—has been stolen.Over time, he has given up on people, and even the books in his store, instead of offering solace, are yet another reminder of a world that is changing