Bøker av Jodi Picoult

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND MAJOR MOTION PICTURE'Emotionally riveting and will test your tear ducts to the limit' Daily ExpressIn all thirteen years of Anna's life, her parents have never given her a choice: she was born to be her sister Kate's bone marrow donor and she has always given Kate everything she needs.But when Anna is told Kate needs a new kidney, she begins to question how much she should be prepared to do to save the older sibling she has always been defined by. So Anna makes a decision that will change their family forever - perhaps even fatally for the sister she loves. From internationally bestselling author Jodi Picoult comes a masterpiece which asks us just how much we should do to care for the ones we love. Jodi's brand new novel, A SPARK OF LIGHT is publishing soon and is now available to pre-order!

A RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017 PICK A SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERA NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe best books make you see differently. This is one of them. The eye-opening new novel from Jodi Picoult, with the biggest of themes: birth, death, and responsibility.When a newborn baby dies after a routine hospital procedure, there is no doubt about who will be held responsible: the nurse who had been banned from looking after him by his father. What the nurse, her lawyer and the father of the child cannot know is how this death will irrevocably change all of their lives, in ways both expected and not.Small Great Things is about prejudice and power; it is about that which divides and unites us.It is about opening your eyes. SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM STARRING VIOLA DAVIS AND JULIA ROBERTS

In MAD HONEY Jodi Picoult joins up with co-author Jennifer Finney Boylan to give us the most compelling, challenging and contemporary novel you will read this year - and which will start conversations we need to have. The secrets we keep reflect the past we want to leave behind ­­- and we rarely know the people we love well as we think we do.

THE INTERNATIONALLY BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Picoult is a master manipulator, weaving gripping, dramatic plotlines. We defy you not to be gripped.' GlamourA woman is found in a graveyard in Los Angeles, unable to remember anything about herself or her life. No one is more surprised than she when her husband comes to the police station to take her home - and turns out to be Hollywood's leading film star. Bewildered by the perfect life that has been suddenly thrust upon her, Cassie finds herself living a dream. But there is something dark and disturbing behind this glamorous fa ade - and it is only as her memory gradually returns that it will all come crumbling down . . .Jodi's brand new novel, A SPARK OF LIGHT is publishing soon and is now available to pre-order!

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Incredibly thought-provoking SunAfter years of cruel bullying from his classmates, Peter Houghton snaps one morning, and in nineteen minutes, ten residents of the town of Sterling are dead. When the case goes to trial, the reeling town is determined to seek justice for the innocents Peter killed. But as the trial unfolds, Peter's testimony casts light on the terrible role the residents of Sterling have played in turning a sweet, loving boy into a killer, and it isn't long before Sterling's illusions of innocence find themselves shattered forever. . .

"A captivating novel about two women, centuries apart, fighting to be heard - one of whom may be the real author of Shakespeare's plays - from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here. As an undergraduate, Melina Green had a rare opportunity to have one of her first plays judged by famous theater critic Jasper Tolle, only to be publicly humiliated by a harsh and biased critique. Ten years later, her confidence as a playwright has never recovered, although she has just completed a work that she thinks is her best yet. It is based on the life of her ancestor Emilia Bassano, the first published female poet in England - and rumored to be the "Dark Lady" of Shakespeare's sonnets - but whom some scholars suspect may be the real author of a number of his plays. Melina wonders if she dares risk failure again, and then her best friend takes the decision out of her hands and submits it to a festival under a male pseudonym. In 1581, the young orphan Emilia Bassano is being raised in the ways of English aristocracy by the Baron Willoughby and his sister. Her lessons on languages, reading, and writing have endowed her with a sharp wit and a gift for storytelling. But like most women of her day, she has no control over her fate, and is ripped from her old life and forced to become a courtesan to Lord Hunsdon, a man knighted by Queen Elizabeth as the Lord Chamberlain in charge of all theater in London. Though she has no other freedoms, and inspired by the work of the most brilliant playwrights of the time, she pseudonymously sets her own pen to paper to tell a story. Told in dual intertwining timelines, this sweeping tale of ambition, courage, and desire centers two women who are determined to create something beautiful despite the prejudices they face. As Emilia alters the course of her life and therefore the course of the world, she blazes a trail. Centuries later, will Melina face the same terrible fate - to have her work celebrated, but only at the price of letting another take credit?"--

A riveting novel of suspense and an unforgettable love story, following a mother whose teenage son is suspected of murdering his girlfriend. This collaboration between two bestselling authors powerfully explores the risks we take to become ourselves.

"A ... novel about the resilience of the human spirit in a moment of crisis. Diana O'Toole is perfectly on track. She will be married by thirty, done having kids by thirty-five, and move out to the New York City suburbs, all while climbing the professional ladder in the cutthroat art auction world. She's an associate specialist at Sotheby's now, but her boss has hinted at a promotion if she can close a deal with a high-profile client. She's not engaged just yet, but she knows her boyfriend, Finn, a surgical resident, is about to propose on their romantic getaway to the Galapagos--days before her thirtieth birthday. Right on time. But then a virus that felt worlds away has appeared in the city, and on the eve of their departure, Finn breaks the news: It's all hands on deck at the hospital. He has to stay behind. You should still go, he assures her, since it would be a shame for all of their nonrefundable trip to go to waste. And so, reluctantly, she goes. Almost immediately, Diana's dream vacation goes awry. Her luggage is lost, the Wi-Fi is nearly nonexistent, and the hotel they'd booked is shut down due to the pandemic. In fact, the whole island is now under quarantine, and she is stranded until the borders reopen. Completely isolated, she must venture beyond her comfort zone. Slowly, she carves out a connection with a local family when a teenager with a secret opens up to Diana, despite her father's suspicion of outsiders. In the Galapagos Islands, where Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection was formed, Diana finds herself examining her relationships, her choices, and herself--and wondering if when she goes home, she too will have evolved into someone completely different"--

Kjærligheten som binder oss sammen er sterkere enn de forskjellene som skiller oss.Når en nyfødt baby dør etter en rutineoperasjon på sykehuset, er det ingen tvil om hvem som vil bli stilt til ansvar: sykepleieren som hadde forbud fra babyens far om å ha noe som helst med barnet å gjøre. Det sykepleieren, forsvareren hennes og barnets far ikke vet, er at dette dødsfallet kommer til å forandre livet deres for alltid, på godt og vondt.Det store i det lille er en roman om fordommer og makt, om hva som skiller oss og binder oss sammen. Den åpner øynene dine. Nr. 1 på New York Times' bestselgerliste.

Som jordmor er det Lacy Houghtons jobb å ta imot nye liv. Hun hadde ikke ventet at sønnen hennes skulle ta liv. Men det er akkurat det han gjør en marsmorgen, da han går inn på en skole med våpen i stedet for bøker og dreper ti mennesker. Det tar nitten minutterLacy grubler på når hennes sjenerte 17 år gamle sønn ble forvandlet til et monster. Og er det hennes feil? Hun går gjennom fortiden for å lete etter spor, og begynner å innse at til tross for - eller kanskje på grunn av - alle hennes forsøk på å være en god mor, har hun egentlig aldri kjent sin egen sønn.

Sage Singer (23) er skadet i en ulykke og har et arr i ansiktet som gjør henne reservert overfor fremmede. Hun er baker, og kan dermed jobbe på natten og slippe å omgås så mange mennesker. Følelsene sine legger hun i de vakre bakverkene. En dag blir hun kjent med Josef Weber (95), en respektert og avholdt mann i den vesle byen. Det oppstår et vennskap mellom de to, men en dag ber Josef Sage om en helt spesiell tjeneste: Han ber henne om hjelp til dø. Det viser seg at han var nazist under krigen, og nå vil han gjøre opp for seg. Det han ikke vet, er at Sages bestemor er en av de som overlevde holocaust. «Jodi Picoults nye bok får deg til å tenke over det du har lest lenge. (...) Det er en sterk og fengslende historie.» Sun«Du kommer til å bli hektet fra begynnelse til slutt.» Easy Living«Gripende.» Company«Picoult er en fabelaktig historieforteller.» Heat

Tenåringen Jacob Hunt er noe for seg selv. Han er glødende opptatt av forbrytelser og etterforskningsanalyse. Takket være politiradioen han har på rommet dukker han alltid opp der det har skjedd noe kriminelt, og han forteller politiet hva de bør foreta seg. Som regel har han rett. Men Jacob har Aspergers syndrom, en form for autisme og er håpløs på å oppfatte sosiale signaler eller uttrykke seg.En dag blir byen skaket av et bestialsk mord, og for en gangs skyld er det politiet som stiller Jacob spørsmål. Alle kjennetegnene på syndromet hans – ikke å se folk i øynene, rykninger og ukontrollerte bevegelser, uberørthet – kan virke som uttrykk for skyld på lovens håndhevere. Plutselig blir Jacob og familien som bare ønsker å leve mest mulig normalt, utsatt for en voldsom oppmerksomhet. For moren Emma er det en brutal påminnelse om all intoleranse og misforståelse som alltid har rammet familien. For broren Theo er det et bevis på at intet er normalt på grunn av Jacob. Og fremfor alt henger spørsmålet over dem: Er Jacob en morder?]]>

Når naturverneren Luke Warren blir skadd i en bilulykke og havner i koma, konfronteres familien med et etisk dilemma. Datteren Cara håper på et mirakel, og vil gjøre alt for å holde faren i live. Sønnen Edward kan ikke forestille seg at en mann som en gang levde blant ulver, kan få et verdig liv som pleiepasient. Men Edward har ikke snakket med faren sin på seks år, så hvordan kan han bestemme på farens vegne? Til slutt må de velge: Skal de holde Luke i live? Eller skal de la ham slippe? «Ingen får deg til å bla fortere enn Jodi Picoult.» USA Today«Umulig å legge fra seg.» Library Journal«Du kan alltid regne med Picoult når du er ute etter en fantastisk pageturner om et fengslende tema.» Publishers Weekly«Fengslende (...) fascinerende (...) denne pageturneren vil få deg til å fortsette å gruble.» People Magazine

The compelling new love story.

Die ontdekking van ’n dooie baba in ’n skuur op ’n Amiese plaas in Amerika dreig om ’n jong vrou se lewe te verwoes. Omstandigheidsgetuienis dui daarop dat die 18-jarige Katie Fisher, ’n ongetroude Amiese meisie en die pasgeborene se ma, vir die moord verantwoordelik is. Katie hou vol: sy het nie die baba vermoor nie.Terselfdertyd vlug Ellie Hathaway, ’n ontnugterde advokaat, na familie wat in dieselfde streek woon om haar kop skoon te maak. Haar tannie is verwant aan Katie en kort voor lank stem Ellie teensinnig in om Katie to verdedig.Ellie word as Katie se toesighouer aangestel terwyl sy op borgtog is en moet boonop by die Fishers intrek. Om Katie to verdedig, moet Ellie haar nie net diep ingrawe in ’n wêreld wat radikaal van haar eie verskil nie, maar ook ’n manier vind om Katie volgens háár verwysingsraamwerk te verstaan. Wanneer ’n man uit haar verlede weer sy verskyning maak, word Ellie terselfdertyd gedwing om haar eie vrese begeertes te konfronteer. 

A triumph. This novels haunting strength will hold the reader until the very end and make Faith and her story impossible to forget. Richmond Times Dispatch Extraordinary. Orlando Sentinel From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult (Nineteen Minutes, Change of Heart, Handle with Care) comes Keeping Faith: an addictively readable (Entertainment Weekly) novel that makes you wonder about God. And that is a rare moment, indeed, in modern fiction (USA Today).

From Jodi Picoult, one of the most powerful writers in contemporary fiction, comes a riveting, timely, heartbreaking, and terrifying novel of families in anguish -- and friendships ripped apart by inconceivable violence. Until the phone calls came at 3:00 A.M. on a November morning, the Golds and their neighbors, the Hartes, had been inseparable. It was no surprise to anyone when their teenage children, Chris and Emily, began showing signs that their relationship was moving beyond that of lifelong friends. But now seventeen-year-old Emily has been shot to death by her beloved and devoted Chris as part of an apparent suicide pact -- leaving two devastated families stranded in the dark and dense predawn, desperate for answers about an unthinkable act and the children they never really knew.

A powerful and provocative new novel about ordinary lives intersecting during a moment of heart-stopping crisis.

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Superb, many-stranded and grimly topical' The TimesFive years ago, Charlotte O'Keefe had everything she could want: a loving husband, a wonderful daughter and another child on the way.But when Willow was born with brittle bone disease, this perfect life shattered before her eyes. Now, as the years have gone by and the costs to care for Willow have mounted up, the family has begun to falter and the pressure of caring for their sick child.In Charlotte's eyes, only one person could have stopped this from happening: Piper, her obstetrician and best friend, who didn't advise Charlotte that she might want to terminate the pregnancy. Now, as she stands in court, she must defend the unthinkable.That she would have chosen for her daughter not to be born. 'You won't sleep until you find out what happens' Heat

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'Picoult takes a red-hot topic and turns it into a gripping and thought-provoking novel' Sunday ExpressAndrew Hopkins lovingly raised his daughter Delia by himself, allowing her to believe they lost Delia's mother in a car accident twenty-seven years ago. But as Delia is preparing herself for the next chapter in her life, a policeman knocks on the door and reveals a terrible secret: that Andrew kidnapped his four-year-old daughter and led Delia's mother to believe she was dead.Andrew is behind bars, and there is no doubt in anyone's mind that he is guilty. But does that mean that what he did wasn't right?'She is the master of her craft . . . and humanity is what Picoult does best' Sunday Telegraph

THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Picoult has been incredibly successful in dissecting the pain that family members go through when faced with sensitive and emotional issues . . . a touching read' Daily ExpressFifteen years ago, Daniel Stone's drinking and stealing sent him into a spiral of self-destructiveness which threatened to consume him entirely. Today, life has given him a second chance, and he's reinvented himself as a respected artist, loving husband, and doting father to teenage daughter Trixie, to whom he's never revealed his past.But when Trixie falls victim to an act of unspeakable violence at the hands of her ex-boyfriend Jason, Daniel's old self resurfaces, stronger than ever. How far can you go to avenge the ones you love?