#1NEW YORK TIMESBESTSELLER • NOW A NETFLIX FILM • A remarkabl e tale of the island of Guernsey during the German Occupation, and of a society as extraordinary as its name.“Treat yourself to this book, please&mdas h;I can’t recommend it highly enough.”—Elizabeth Gilbert, auth or ofEat, Pray, Love“I wonder how the book got to Guernsey? Perhap s there is some sort of secret homing instinct in books that brings them to thei r perfect readers.”January 1946: London is emerging from the shadow of t he Second World War, and writer Juliet Ashton is looking for her next book subje ct. Who could imagine that she would find it in a letter from a man she’s never met, a native of the island of Guernsey, who has come across her name writ ten inside a book by Charles Lamb. . . .As Juliet and her new correspondent ex change letters, Juliet is drawn into the world of this man and his friends&mdash ;and what a wonderfully eccentric world it is. The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society—born as a spur-of-the-moment alibi when its members were discovered breaking curfew by the Germans occupying their island—boasts a charming, funny, deeply human cast of characters, from pig farmers to phrenologi sts, literature lovers all.Juliet begins a remarkable correspondence with the society’s members, learning about their island, their taste in books, and the impact the recent German occupation has had on their lives. Captivated by th eir stories, she sets sail for Guernsey, and what she finds will change her fore ver.Written with warmth and humor as a series of letters, this novel is a cele bration of the written word in all its guises and of finding connection in the m ost surprising ways.Praise forThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Soci ety“A jewel . . . Poignant and keenly observed,Guernseyis a small masterpiece about love, war, and the immeasurable sustenance to be found in good books and good friends.”—People“A book-lover’s delight, an implicit and sometimes explicit paean to all things literary.” —Chicago Sun-Times“A sparkling epistolary novel radiating wi t, lightly worn erudition and written with great assurance and aplomb.”& mdash;The Sunday Times(London)“Cooked perfectly à point: su btle and elegant in flavour, yet emotionally satisfying to the finish.”& mdash;The Times(London)