Jason Mott

"From a New York Times bestselling author, an astounding work of fiction, both incredibly funny and heartfelt, asking readers to embrace the fantastical in order to get to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted upon not only Black Americans, but America as a whole"--

Hell of a Book

When their son Jacob, who died tragically at his eighth birthday party in 1966, arrives on their doorstep, still eight years old, Harold and Lucille Hargrave must navigate a strange new reality as chaos erupts around the world as people's loved ones are returned from beyond.

The Returned

After her ability to heal physical ailments is revealed to the world, thirteen-year-old Ava has trouble dealing with all the people who come seeking a miracle, especially since, with each healing, she grows weaker.

The Wonder of All Things

***2021 NATIONAL BOOK AWARD WINNER*** ***THE NATIONAL BESTSELLER*** Winner of the 2021 Sir Walter Raleigh Award for Fiction, Joyce Carol Oates Literary Prize Finalist, 2022 Chautauqua Prize Finalist, Willie Morris Award for Southern Writing Shortlist, and the 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize shortlist A Read With Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick! An Ebony Magazine Publishing Book Club Pick! One of Washington Post's 50 Notable Works of Fiction | One of Philadelphia Inquirer's Best Books of 2021 | One of Shelf Awareness's Top Ten Fiction Titles of the Year | One of TIME Magazine’s 100 Must-Read Books | One of NPR.org's "Books We Love" | EW’s "Guide to the Biggest and Buzziest Books of 2021" | One of the New York Public Library's Best Books for Adults | San Diego Union Tribune—My Favorite Things from 2021 | Writer's Bone's Best Books of 2021 | Atlanta Journal Constitution—Top 10 Southern Books of the Year | One of the Guardian's (UK) Best Ten 21st Century Comic Novels | One of Entertainment Weekly's 15 Books You Need to Read This June | On Entertainment Weekly's "Must List" | One of the New York Post's Best Summer Reading books | One of GMA's 27 Books for June | One of USA Today's 5 Books Not to Miss | One of Fortune's 21 Most Anticipated Books Coming Out in the Second Half of 2021 | One of The Root's PageTurners: It’s Getting Hot in Here | One of Real Simple's Best New Books to Read in 2021 An astounding work of fiction from New York Times bestselling author Jason Mott, always deeply honest, at times electrically funny, that goes to the heart of racism, police violence, and the hidden costs exacted upon Black Americans and America as a whole In Jason Mott’s Hell of a Book, a Black author sets out on a cross-country publicity tour to promote his bestselling novel. That storyline drives Hell of a Book and is the scaffolding of something much larger and more urgent: Mott’s novel also tells the story of Soot, a young Black boy living in a rural town in the recent past, and The Kid, a possibly imaginary child who appears to the author on his tour. As these characters’ stories build and converge, they astonish. For while this heartbreaking and magical book entertains and is at once about family, love of parents and children, art and money, it’s also about the nation’s reckoning with a tragic police shooting playing over and over again on the news. And with what it can mean to be Black in America. Who has been killed? Who is The Kid? Will the author finish his book tour, and what kind of world will he leave behind? Unforgettably told, with characters who burn into your mind and an electrifying plot ideal for book club discussion, Hell of a Book is the novel Mott has been writing in his head for the last ten years. And in its final twists, it truly becomes its title.

A Novel

Best of Luck

Did you ever hear the one about the man with a string of bad luck? The worst is still to come in a chilling short story of an insatiable friendship by the New York Times bestselling author of Hell of a Book.

For best friends with vastly different fortunes, what’s left to hash out other than a forced confession at gunpoint? All that the destitute, sickly, and grieving Will demands is that monstrously successful Barry admit to draining all the luck right out of him. Like blood. As the standoff escalates, the truth is not the only thing ready to come out.

Jason Mott’s Best of Luck is part of Creature Feature, a collection of devilishly creepy stories that tingle the spine and twist the mind. They can be read or listened to in one petrifying sitting.

Creature Feature (#5)

Best of Luck 

*WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021* 'Ingenious...You'll cry tears of laughter' SUNDAY TIMES 'When you're reading this, you can't help but feel like you're in on an inside joke that keeps on getting funnier. Jason Mott truly has written one hell of a book.' CANDICE CARTY-WILLIAMS, author of QUEENIE * * * * * Discover this astonishing work of fiction from award-winning, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Jason Mott. THIS IS A TRUE STORY. An author goes on a book tour for his new bestseller Hell of a Book - which, as people keep telling him, is one hell of a book. THIS IS A COMING-OF-AGE STORY. One morning, he meets The Kid - a young Black boy who looks just like the one on the news who was shot by the police. And The Kid wants him to tell his story. THIS IS A SAD STORY. It's the story of a boy who spent most of his life trying to hide, and to not be seen. And it may not be that different from the story of our author. THIS IS A LOVE STORY. But to find out why, you'll have to read it for yourself. THIS IS A STORY UNLIKE ANYTHING YOU'VE EVER READ. THIS IS A HELL OF A BOOK. * * * * * WINNER - NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FOR FICTION 2021 AN ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY 'MUST READ' A TODAY SHOW BOOK CLUB PICK

WINNER of the National Book Award for Fiction

Ava's Gift

In this short story by Jason Mott, author of The Returned, a man is forced to choose between the life he has now, and the one he thought was gone forever… Peter Galvin was just seventeen when Tracy Whitland—the love of his life—vanished without a trace. In the years after her death, he had finally moved on, gotten married, started a family. He is content with his life now—happy, even…. Until Tracy suddenly and inexplicably returns. For weeks, Peter and his wife, Samantha, have been watching mysterious reports of people's loved ones returning from beyond, the world spinning into uncertainty and chaos. But they never imagined it would happen to them. With Tracy's unusual homecoming, Peter and Samantha must decide where they can possibly go from here, and whether their family can survive…. Read more stories of the Returned in The First and The Sparrow. And don't miss Jason Mott's haunting debut novel, The Returned, a story of one family given an extraordinary second chance.

The Choice

In Jason Mott’s haunting and unforgettable debut novel, The Returned, an impossible miracle is occurring all across the globe. Read how it all begins in this short story, The First. It’s been just over a year since Edmund Blithe died, and just over a month since his fiancée, Emily, stopped wearing her engagement ring. Emily has finally begun to move on… Until Edmund mysteriously and inexplicably returns, sending the world—and Emily—into a tailspin. Edmund is only just the beginning. Around the world, people’s loved ones are returning from beyond, seeking only to reenter the lives they left behind. As the world dives deep into uncertainty, Emily and Edmund are determined to find their way back to one another…even if it means risking everything. The reappearances continue in The Sparrow, and look for The Returned from Harlequin MIRA, a moving tale of a family given a second chance at life and a world where nothing—not even death—is certain.

A Prequel to The Returned

The First

In Jason Mott’s haunting and unforgettable debut novel, The Returned, an impossible miracle is occurring all across the globe. This is Part 1 in the exciting and much anticipated prequels to Jason Mott’s The Returned – ‘Fantastically readable’ - The Times

The First (Prequel to The Returned, Book 1)

In Jason Mott’s haunting and unforgettable debut novel, The Returned, an impossible miracle is occurring all across the globe. This is Part 3 in the exciting and much anticipated prequels to Jason Mott’s The Returned – ‘Fantastically readable’ - The Times

The Choice (Prequel to The Returned, Book 3)

In Jason Mott’s haunting and unforgettable debut novel, The Returned, an impossible miracle is occurring all across the globe. This is Part 2 in the exciting and much anticipated prequels to Jason Mott’s The Returned.

The Sparrow (Prequel to The Returned, Book 2)

New York Times bestselling author of The Returned Stay and die, or run and survive.

The Crossing

Vencedor do National Book Award em 2021, Puta livro bom, de Jason Mott, é um romance profundamente honesto e surpreendentemente divertido que vai ao cerne do racismo, da violência policial e de um país acostumado a ver notícias de pessoas negras mortas pelas forças da lei. Um autor dos Estados Unidos acaba de publicar seu primeiro livro, um tremendo sucesso, intitulado Puta livro bom. Durante a turnê de divulgação, em meio a entrevistas, aventuras amorosas e ressacas monumentais, ele conhece um garotinho de pele muito, muito preta que passa a segui-lo feito uma sombra. Esse Garoto reaparece ao longo de toda a viagem falando da própria vida e dos pais, além de um plano louco do pai e da mãe: ensiná-lo a ficar invisível para que se protegesse do destino que a cor da sua pele lhe reservava. E é verdade que o escritor é o único capaz de vê-lo; mas, como ele tem uma condição médica que o impede de distinguir imaginação de realidade, o autor tem certeza de que o menino não passa de fruto da sua mente. Logo, entretanto, suas visões se tornam mais intensas, forçando-o a encarar um passado do qual sempre tentou escapar e uma verdade que busca a todo custo encontrar corpo e voz. Comovente e intenso, divertido e trágico, Puta livro bom é um livro sobre família, o amor entre pais e filhos, fama e dinheiro, mas também é um livro sobre o significado de ser negro nos Estados Unidos, um país onde são constantes as notícias de pessoas negras assassinadas pela polícia. Escrito de forma brilhante, com personagens marcantes e uma narrativa única, este livro merece seu título. "Com audácia e inovação, Puta livro bom entrelaça três fios narrativos — um autor sem nome, um menino chamado Fuligem e uma figura conhecida como o Garoto — num romance primoroso. Em uma análise estrutural e conceitualmente ousada da arte, da fama, da família e do que é ser negro nos Estados Unidos, Mott de alguma forma dá conta do truque impossível de ser ao mesmo tempo divertido, perspicaz e profundamente emocionante. Um trabalho altamente original e inspirado que abre novos caminhos para a literatura." — Júri do National Book Award "Um escritor único, que se recusa a ser rotulado." — CBS Saturday Morning "Extraordinário... Inteligente... Brilhante." — The Sunday Times

Puta livro bom

Che razza di libro!

Am Ende das Leben

«Da leggere compulsivamente.» The Washington Post Un grande romanzo In un giorno qualunque, durante una parata aerea come se ne svolgono tante in ogni angolo degli Stati Uniti, un velivolo cade in mezzo alla folla degli spettatori. Non appena il polverone sollevato dall’incidente comincia a depositarsi, una tredicenne di nome Ava viene trovata in mezzo alle macerie insieme al suo migliore amico, Wash. Lui è sanguinante, ma quando lei gli posa le mani sulle ferite, queste scompaiono improvvisamente. Il mondo scoprirà così l’incredibile dono di Ava, fino ad allora rimasto segreto: la ragazzina ha il potere di guarire gli altri. Nel paesino dove vive Ava cominciano ad arrivare, di lì a poco, migliaia di persone da ogni parte del globo, che la implorano di aiutarle. Ma ogni miracolosa guarigione ha un costo enorme per Ava, che si indebolisce sempre più. Fino al punto in cui si trova di fronte a un doloroso bivio: preservare se stessa o salvare le persone che ama? Scritto in modo appassionante, La bellezza delle piccole cose è una storia indimenticabile sugli straordinari doni che ci fa la vita. Dall’acclamato autore bestseller del New York Times, un romanzo sulla straordinaria magia della vita Da regalare a chi si ama «Suggestivo... un romanzo da leggere fino alla fine, scoppiettante.» People «Una scrittura lirica, che fa pensare, sconvolgente... Un’altra affascinante riflessione di Mott sul modo in cui il mondo si relaziona all’irrazionale.» Kirkus «Da leggere compulsivamente.» The Washington Post Jason MottVive in North Carolina, ha una laurea in Letteratura e una specializzazione in Poesia. Ha pubblicato due raccolte di versi; ha collaborato con diverse riviste letterarie ed è stato nominato dall’«Entertainment Weekly» come uno dei dieci nuovi autori da tenere d’occhio. Il suo romanzo d’esordio, The Returned, ha ricevuto critiche entusiastiche negli USA, è stato tradotto in 13 Paesi e ha ispirato la serie TV Resurrection.

La bellezza delle piccole cose

IL ROMANZO, TRADOTTO IN 13 PAESI, CHE HA ISPIRATO LA SERIE TV RESURRECTION Alcune persone chiudono le porte del loro cuore quando perdono qualcuno. Altre tengono porte e finestre aperte, lasciando che i ricordi e l'amore vi passino liberamente. E forse era così che doveva succedere. Stava succedendo lo stesso in tutto il mondo. Per Harold e Lucille Hargrave la vita è stata felice e amara allo stesso tempo, da quando hanno perso il figlio Jacob il giorno del suo ottavo compleanno, nel 1966. In tutti questi anni, si sono adattati a una vita tranquilla, senza di lui, lasciando che il tempo alleviasse il dolore... Finchè un giorno Jacob, il loro dolce, prezioso bambino, misteriosamente, ricompare alla loro porta, in carne e ossa. E ha ancora otto anni. In tutto il mondo i morti stanno tornando dall'aldilà. Mentre il caos rischia di travolgere il mondo intero, la famiglia Hargrave di nuovo riunita si ritrova al centro di una comunità sull'orlo del collasso, costretta a fare i conti con una realtà nuova quanto misteriosa e con un conflitto che minaccia di sovvertire il significato stesso di genere umano.

The returned (Edizione italiana)

In Jason Mott's haunting and unforgettable debut novel, The Returned, an impossible miracle is occurring all across the globe. Read how it all begins in Before The Returned, featuring the prequel novellas, The First, The Sparrow and The Choice. The First It's been just over a year since Edmund Blithe died, and just over a month since Emily stopped wearing her engagement ring. Emily has finally begun to move on... Until Edmund mysteriously and inexplicably returns, sending the world - and Emily - into a tailspin. The Sparrow When Heather and Matt Campbell find ten-year-old Tatiana Rusesa on the side of the highway, she is thousands of miles away from her village in Sierra Leone. She hasn't seen her family in almost two decades, not since she and her mother were killed by rebel soldiers. Now Tatiana has inexplicably returned, a lost orphan with no place to call home. The Choice Peter Galvin was just seventeen when Tracy Whitland - the love of his life - vanished without a trace. In the years after her death, he had finally moved on, gotten married, started a family. He is content with his life now - happy, even... Until Tracy suddenly and inexplicably returns.

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