Hollow Bones
by Jodi Picoult
What it is
Jodi Picoult's new novel: a woman who plans for disasters for a living, and a new marriage upended by the unexpected.
Why it's on the list
I picked Hollow Bones because it is Jodi Picoult's new novel and because its question suits this season of letters: how far we go to protect the people we love. Molly lost her mother on September 11, when she was two months old, and grew up with a steady fear of disaster that she now turns into her job, planning emergency responses. What happens to her new marriage is the part the publisher keeps quiet about, so I will too. Picoult usually builds her novels around a moral dilemma, which makes this a good choice for a book club.
Popularity when chosen: #16 · Amazon Charts, Most Sold Fiction, week of 4 October 2026 (seen 12 October 2026). A sales ranking, not a review.
Chosen for 12–18 October 2026.
Edition linked: Hardcover, Ballantine Books, 15 September 2026, 464 pages · ISBN 9780593726259.
Who this book is for
Readers of family dramas and moral dilemmas, book clubs, and longtime Picoult readers. It deals with grief and the September 11 attacks.
Where to find it
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