Bücher von 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

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. . .

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.

A soul-stirring novel about what we choose to keep from our past, and what we choose to leave behind, from the New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here and the bestselling author of She's Not There.Olivia McAfee knows what it feels like to start over. Her picture-perfect life-living in Boston, married to a brilliant cardiothoracic surgeon, raising a beautiful son, Asher-was upended when her husband revealed a darker side. She never imagined she would end up back in her sleepy New Hampshire hometown, living in the house she grew up in, and taking over her father's beekeeping business. Lily Campanello is familiar with do-overs, too. When she and her mom relocate to Adams, New Hampshire, for her final year of high school, they both hope it will be a fresh start. And for just a short while, these new beginnings are exactly what Olivia and Lily need. Their paths cross when Asher falls for the new girl in school, and Lily can't help but fall for him, too. With Ash, she feels happy for the first time. Yet at times, she wonders if she can she trust him completely . . . Then one day, Olivia receives a phone call: Lily is dead, and Asher is being questioned by the police. Olivia is adamant that her son is innocent. But she would be lying if she didn't acknowledge the flashes of his father's temper in him, and as the case against him unfolds, she realizes he's hidden more than he's shared with her. Mad Honey is a riveting novel of suspense, an unforgettable love story, and a moving and powerful exploration of the secrets we keep and the risks we take in order to become ourselves.

The compelling new love story.

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"--

Der neue NYT-Nr.1-Bestseller der großen Erzählerin: Jodi Picoult stellt stets die richtigen Fragen zur richtigen Zeit - emotional, unterhaltsam, weise Die New Yorkerin Diana O'Toole überlässt nichts dem Schicksal - ganz besonders nicht ihre Zukunft. Bis ins kleinste Detail hat sie ihr Leben durchgeplant und der nächste große Schritt steht kurz bevor: Auf der gemeinsamen Reise zu den Galapagosinseln wird ihr Freund Finn ihr einen Antrag machen. Doch kurz vor der Abreise bricht in der Stadt ein Virus aus und Finn wird als Arzt in seinem Krankenhaus gebraucht. Widerstrebend bricht Diana allein auf und findet eine Insel im Ausnahmezustand. Inmitten dieser Situation, die niemand wirklich einschätzen kann, gerät Diana immer mehr an ihre Grenzen - all die Pläne, die sie so sorgfältig geschmiedet hat, haben plötzlich keinen Wert mehr. Doch wie schafft man es, in einer Welt, die sich von einem Tag auf den anderen verändert hat, dem eigenen Kompass zu vertrauen?

Was wäre, wenn wir in entscheidenden Momenten des Lebens eine andere Wahl getroffen hätten? Dawn Edelstein hatte sich einst bei Ausgrabungen in Ägypten in einen Kollegen verliebt, mit dem sie alte Grabtexte entschlüsselte. Bis ein Telefonanruf ihr Leben komplett umkrempelte. Fünfzehn Jahre später ist Dawn verheiratet, hat eine Tochter im Teenager-Alter und arbeitet in Boston als Sterbebegleiterin. Als sie einen Flugzeugabsturz überlebt, drängt sich ihr die Frage auf, ob das gute Leben, das sie hat, noch viel besser hätte sein können. Auf der Suche nach der Antwort kehrt sie nach Ägypten zu dem Mann zurück, den sie einst leidenschaftlich liebte. »Umwege des Lebens«, der beeindruckende neue Roman von US-Bestsellerautorin Jodi Picoult, setzt sich mit den großen Fragen auseinander, die uns in der Lebensmitte beschäftigen: Was ist uns wichtig, mit wem wollen wir leben und wie sterben? Und ist es möglich - und akzeptabel, Entscheidungen zu revidieren und einen anderen Weg einzuschlagen? »Jodi Picoult ist eine geborene Erzählerin, die niemanden unberührt lässt.« Boston Globe

Zwei Väter, zwei Töchter und die Frage nach dem Wert des LebensAn einem warmen Herbsttag wird Polizeiunterhändler Hugh McElroy zu einer Frauenklinik in Jackson, Mississippi, gerufen. Ein verzweifelter Schütze ist in die Klinik eingedrungen, hat um sich geschossen und Geiseln genommen. Als McElroy mit dem Täter verhandeln will, erreicht ihn eine schockierende Nachricht: Seine 15-jährige Tochter Wren befindet sich in der Klinik. McElroy setzt alles daran, Wren und die anderen Geiseln zu befreien - Frauen in Not, engagierte Ärzte und Krankenschwestern ...»Die aufgeladene Abtreibungsdebatte als Thriller: Bei Erfolgsautorin Picoult, die gern Aktuelles anpackt, funktioniert das.« Hörzu

Sage Singer ist eine junge, leidenschaftliche Bäckerin. Als sie den allseits beliebten pensionierten Lehrer Josef Weber kennenlernt, entwickelt sich trotz des großen Altersunterschieds eine enge Freundschaft zwischen ihnen. Doch als Josef ihr eines Tages ein lange vergrabenes, schreckliches Geheimnis verrät, bittet er Sage um einen schwerwiegenden Gefallen. Wenn sie einwilligt, hat das allerdings nicht nur moralische, sondern auch gesetzliche Konsequenzen. Sage steht vor einem Dilemma. Denn wo verläuft die Grenze zwischen Hilfe und einem Vergehen, Strafe und Gerechtigkeit, Vergebung und Gnade?

Tiefe Verzweiflung erfasst die junge Katie. Doch in der kleinen Amisch-Gemeinde von Lancaster County kann sie niemandem ihr Geheimnis anvertrauen. Deshalb betet sie zu Gott, dass das hilflose Bündel vor ihr im Stroh für immer aus ihrem Leben verschwinden möge - und steht wenig später unter Mordverdacht. Vor dem faszinierenden Hintergrund der Lebenswelt einer Amisch-Gemeinde erzählt Jodi Picoult von Liebe und Tod, Verrat und bewegender Treue: ein meisterhafter psychologischer Thriller und die Geschichte einer mitreißenden Freundschaft zweier ungewöhnlicher Frauen.

Ruth Jefferson ist eine ausgezeichnete und erfahrene Säuglingsschwester im Mercy-West Haven Hospital in Connecticut. Als sie eines Tages ein Neugeborenes versorgen will, verbietet es ihr die Klinikleitung. Die Eltern des Babys gehören einer rechtsradikalen Vereinigung an, und Ruth ist schwarz. Doch der kleine Junge bekommt Atemnot, während Ruth als Einzige auf der Station Schicht hat. Was soll sie nun tun? Sie zögert nur kurz und folgt ihrem Gewissen – doch der Säugling stirbt. Der Vater, Turk, zieht Ruth vor Gericht und beschuldigt sie, verantwortlich für den Tod seines Sohnes zu sein. Ihre Pflichtverteidigerin Kennedy verfolgt eine rationale Strategie, doch das Thema ist emotional so aufgeladen, dass sie damit nicht weiterkommt. Aber Ruth will nicht aufgeben und für ihren Freispruch kämpfen.Jodi Picoult, geboren 1967 in New York, hat weltweit eine riesige Fangemeinde und wurde mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Sie lebt in Hanover, New Hampshire. "Kleine große Schritte" stand wochenlang an der Spitze der amerikanischen Bestsellerlisten, wurde von der LA-Times zum "Pageturner des Jahres" gekürt und als zeitgemäße Nachfolge von Harper Lees Roman "Wer die Nachtigall stört" gefeiert.

From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things and The Book of Two Ways comes "a powerfully evocative story of resilience and the triumph of the human spirit" (Taylor Jenkins Reid, author of Malibu Rising) Rights sold to Netflix for adaptation as a feature filmDiana 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 Galápagos-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 Galápagos 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.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER From the author of Small Great Things and A Spark of Light comes a "powerful" (The Washington Post) novel about the choices that alter the course of our lives.NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY MARIE CLAIREEverything changes in a single moment for Dawn Edelstein. She's on a plane when the flight attendant makes an announcement: Prepare for a crash landing. She braces herself as thoughts flash through her mind. The shocking thing is, the thoughts are not of her husband but of a man she last saw fifteen years ago: Wyatt Armstrong.Dawn, miraculously, survives the crash, but so do all the doubts that have suddenly been raised. She has led a good life. Back in Boston, there is her husband, Brian, their beloved daughter, and her work as a death doula, in which she helps ease the transition between life and death for her clients.But somewhere in Egypt is Wyatt Armstrong, who works as an archaeologist unearthing ancient burial sites, a career Dawn once studied for but was forced to abandon when life suddenly intervened. And now, when it seems that fate is offering her second chances, she is not as sure of the choice she once made.After the crash landing, the airline ensures that the survivors are seen by a doctor, then offers transportation to wherever they want to go. The obvious destination is to fly home, but she could take another path: return to the archaeological site she left years before, reconnect with Wyatt and their unresolved history, and maybe even complete her research on The Book of Two Ways-the first known map of the afterlife.As the story unfolds, Dawn's two possible futures unspool side by side, as do the secrets and doubts long buried with them. Dawn must confront the questions she's never truly asked: What does a life well lived look like? When we leave this earth, what do we leave behind? Do we make choices . . . or do our choices make us? And who would you be if you hadn't turned out to be the person you are right now?

Zwei Töchter im Teenageralter, zwei alleinerziehende Väter, ein Showdown in einer Frauenklinik in Jackson, im Bundesstaat Mississippi: Ein militanter Abtreibungsgegner dringt in die Klinik ein, eröffnet das Feuer und nimmt Geiseln. Polizeiunterhändler Hugh McElroy soll den Geiselnehmer davon überzeugen, sich zu ergeben. Während der Verhandlung zeigt sich, dass sich McElroys eigene Tochter in der Klinik befindet. Das absolute No-go in der Polizeiarbeit. Im Lauf des nervenaufreibenden Gesprächs erkennen die beiden Männer, dass sie einiges gemeinsam haben: Beide sind alleinerziehende Väter. Und beide Töchter haben ein Anliegen, das sie in Lebensgefahr gebracht hat...»Picoults mutigstes Buch . . . Am Puls der Zeit, provokant und hoch spannend.« The Washington Post Jodi Picoult, eine der furchtlosesten Schriftstellerinnen unserer Zeit, befasst sich in diesem packenden Roman mit einem komplexen Thema: Wie können wir das Selbstbestimmungsrecht von Frauen mit dem Schutz des ungeborenen Lebens in Einklang bringen? Was bedeutet es, gute Eltern zu sein? Der Funke des Lebens wird Diskussionen anregen und für Verständnis werben in einer erhitzten Debatte.

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. 

THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'She is a master of her craft . . . and humanity is what Picoult does best' Sunday TelegraphAfter a tragic accident which left her deeply scarred, Sage Singer retreated into herself, allowing her guilt to govern her life. When she befriends kindly retired teacher Josef, it seems that life has finally offered her a chance of healing. But the gentle man Sage thinks she knows is in fact hiding a terrible secret. Josef was an SS officer during the Holocaust and now he wishes to die - and he wants Sage to help him.As Josef begins to reveal his past to her, Sage is horrified. Does this past give her the right to kill him? 'An emotional and compelling tale' SunTHE BOOK OF TWO WAYS, Jodi's stunning new novel about life, death and missed opportunities is available to pre-order now.

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 riveting, timely, and terrifying novel from an acclaimed writer who skillfully intertwines the intimate perceptions of Anne Tyler with the dramatic tension of John Grisham - now available for the first time on abridged audio

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