The Sisters

Following them from afar is Jonas. Like the sisters, hes 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, its Jonas who tracks her down - and helps break the curse that has loomed over the Mikkolas for years.

LONGLISTED FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION

SELECTED AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES

One of the best novels Ive ever read about the complexities of mixed heritage
New Yorker

One gawps at its breadth and ambition
New York Times

Superb . . . one of those books you live inside and miss when its 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