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Adriana Trigiani
(b.1964)Bestselling author Adriana Trigiani is beloved by millions of readers around the world for her hilarious and heartwarming novels. Adriana was raised in a small American coal-mining town in southwest Virginia in a big Italian family. She chose her hometown for the setting and title of her debut novel, the critically acclaimed bestseller Big Stone Gap. The heartwarming story continues in the novel's sequels Big Cherry Holler, Milk Glass Moon, and Home to Big Stone Gap. Stand-alone novels Lucia, Lucia; The Queen of the Big Time; and Rococo, all topped the bestseller lists, as did Trigiani's 2009 Very Valentine and its 2010 sequel Encore Valentine. (Known as Brava, Valentine in the U.S.)
Trigiani teamed up with her family for Cooking with My Sisters, a cookbook coauthored by her sister Mary, with contributions from their sisters and mother. The cookbook-memoir features recipes and stories dating back a hundred years from both sides of their Italian-American family.
Trigiani teamed up with her family for Cooking with My Sisters, a cookbook coauthored by her sister Mary, with contributions from their sisters and mother. The cookbook-memoir features recipes and stories dating back a hundred years from both sides of their Italian-American family.
Genres: General Fiction, Romance, Historical, Young Adult Romance, Historical Romance, Literary Fiction
Series
Big Stone Gap
1. Big Stone Gap (2000)
2. Big Cherry Holler (2001)
3. Milk Glass Moon (2002)
4. Home to Big Stone Gap (2006)
1. Big Stone Gap (2000)
2. Big Cherry Holler (2001)
3. Milk Glass Moon (2002)
4. Home to Big Stone Gap (2006)
Valentine Trilogy
1. Very Valentine (2009)
2. Brava, Valentine (2010)
aka Encore Valentine
3. The Supreme Macaroni Company (2013)
1. Very Valentine (2009)
2. Brava, Valentine (2010)
aka Encore Valentine
3. The Supreme Macaroni Company (2013)
Novels
Lucia, Lucia (2003)
The Queen of the Big Time (2004)
Rococo (2005)
The Shoemaker's Wife (2012)
All the Stars in the Heavens (2015)
Kiss Carlo (2017)
Tony's Wife (2018)
The Good Left Undone (2022)
The Queen of the Big Time (2004)
Rococo (2005)
The Shoemaker's Wife (2012)
All the Stars in the Heavens (2015)
Kiss Carlo (2017)
Tony's Wife (2018)
The Good Left Undone (2022)
Collections
Picture Books show
Non fiction show
Omnibus editions show
Adriana Trigiani recommends
The Evolution of Annabel Craig (2024)
Lisa Grunwald
"Lisa Grunwald is a national treasure and The Evolution of Annabel Craig is proof. Annabel, the voice of this splendid novel, is feisty, curious, and a survivor. When the historic Scopes Trial unfolds in her hometown, Dayton, Tennessee, her citizens, or Annabel will never be the same. When Annabel's beliefs are challenged and her faith in love is tested, she finds her truth. This is an essential American story from a master craftsman."
All We Were Promised (2024)
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Perris, California (2024)
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Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge (2024)
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Diva (2024)
Daisy Goodwin
"The spectacular Daisy Goodwin has written Diva, an epic novel about Maria Callas in love that hits every note and soars off the page. You will root for Callas as she navigates her dynamic career and a love affair that will break her heart. Told with tenderness and power, this is bravura storytelling in the hands of a master."
The American Queen (2024)
Vanessa Miller
"Queen Louella, the American Queen, is a character so richly drawn, she writes the story of American history. Born into slavery, robbed of her mother and family, Louella has no reason to love or be loved. However, the superb Vanessa Miller has created a new world of possibility and the story takes flight. The impossible path to forgiveness is as arduous as the road to freedom is for the enslaved. When Louella decides it's her world, one that she will make her own in emancipation, the sky opens up and rains hope. This novel is a triumph."
A Very Inconvenient Scandal (2023)
Jacquelyn Mitchard
"The spectacular Jacquelyn Mitchard writes of the complexities of family life with wisdom and a keen eye in the riveting A Very Inconvenient Scandal. Frankie is an underwater photographer who finds the depths on dry land more challenging than those in the deep. This page turner will surprise you at every turn. The mysteries of the natural world and the human heart crescendo in the storytelling of the beloved American master."
The Witches at the End of the World (2023)
Chelsea Iversen
"Chelsea Iversen's magical debut The Witches at the End of the World is a story for the ages. Minna and Kaija are two young witches living in the wood. They are also sisters, separated by grief, who must find their way back to one another before it's too late. The powerful themes of revenge, redemption and healing are beautifully rendered in a story where love is the most potent magic of all."
Morning in This Broken World (2023)
Katrina Kittle
"Kittle has written a beautiful and emotional novel about the families we choose to create when we need them the most. This is a novel that celebrates love and hope and why we matter to one another."
Bright Lights, Big Christmas (2023)
Mary Kay Andrews
"Nobody owns Christmas like Santa's favorite novelist, Mary Kay Andrews. With wit, wisdom and the occasional tangle of tinsel, North Carolina native Kerry Tolliver reinvents her life as she sells Christmas trees from a beloved camper in the glittering heart of New York City. Grab the eggnog and the cookies and cozy up in Greenwich Village with Bright Lights, Big Christmas for big fun."
The Invisible Hour (2023)
Alice Hoffman
"The incomparable Alice Hoffman has written a transcendent novel that will stay with you all of your reading life. Ivy Jacob is broken beyond repair when she enters a community without books. Soon, her daughter Mia is born into the same world, her fate is also sealed, until the girl steals away and finds respite in a forbidden library. As Mia reads, she disappears into the story as readers do and finds herself there, in a place and time that will unlock her destiny. The Invisible Hour is an inventive yet practical fairytale where the prince is Nathaniel Hawthorne, freedom is love andbooks are our salvation. And frankly, when that book is written by Alice Hoffman, we be truly redeemed."
The Hint of Light (2023)
Kristin Kisska
"Kristin Kisska's immersive debut novel The Hint of Light is the heartfelt, devastating, and inspirational story of Margaret, a wife and mother, who is determined to pull her family together after the sudden loss of her son. The Dobrescu family is complicated, and their wounds are as deep as their love. As secrets are revealed, and truth is illuminated, Margaret embraces the power of forgiveness to shore up their souls and rebuild their lives. A shimmering novel about the things that matter."
Sinners of Starlight City (2023)
Anika Scott
"The magnificent Anika Scott has written a lush and beautifully rendered novel that will keep you turning pages long into the night. Rosa Mancuso is a headliner at the Chicago World's Fair in 1933. Her tangled past in Sicily unravels as she seeks revenge for the murder of her family at the hands of Paolo Amanta, a renowned Fascist pilot for Mussolini. Mystery, intrigue, secrets and a vendetta fuel this story, which is ultimately about the meaning of family and the power of love. Brava!"
Do Tell (2023)
Lindsay Lynch
"This dazzling novel is a riveting expose of the dream factory which will surprise readers at every turn. You won't be able to put it down."
Hedge (2023)
Jane Delury
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Paper Names (2023)
Susie Luo
"Susie Luo's spectacular debut Paper Names is the story of the Zhang family, Chinese immigrants struggling to achieve the American dream and the Wright family, gluttons of privilege intent to bury their scandalous past. Explosive and riveting, the story whipstitches in and out of time like a golden needle. When 9-year-old Tianfei becomes Tammy, she becomes a character in her new American life in a world she cannot control. Twenty years on, identity, love, ambition and grief become the threads of Tammy's story as she discovers who she is on her own terms. Brilliant."
The House in the Olive Grove (2023)
Emma Cowell
"Emma Cowell creates worlds of warmth, laughter, healing and hope in her delicious novels. The House in the Olive Grove is a glorious story that celebrates the power of love."
Esme Cahill Fails Spectacularly (2023)
Marie Bostwick
"With warmth, heart and hilarity, Marie Bostwick dazzles with a story about taking risks and letting go of the past to make way for the future of her dreams."
Silver Alert (2023)
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"This hilarious, timely and emotional novel will reframe the way you think about the golden years. Herb and Renee's friendship leads to a high-octane twist that will leave you breathless. Silver Alert is a shimmering arrow that aims straight for the heart."
Kismet (2023)
Becky Chalsen
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The Golden Doves (2023)
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When in Rome (2023)
Liam Callanan
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Hang the Moon (2023)
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Earth's the Right Place for Love (2023)
(Mason)
Elizabeth Berg
"Elizabeth Berg is our Great American Storyteller. This wise and winning life/love story takes place in Missouri in the halcyon 1950s, when girls wore saddle shoes and boys bought the girls root beer floats. Shy Arthur Moses (who becomes Arthur Truluv) is in love with beautiful Nola McCollum, even though the popular girl has her cap set elsewhere and often. But Arthur, who takes his cues from the splendor of nature, is a perennial, and remains unwavering in his desire, despite life's pain and unpredictability. If Earth's the Right Place for Love, it is also the right place for humor, wisdom, and transcendence."
Daughters of Nantucket (2023)
Julie Gerstenblatt
"Julie Gerstenblatt's splendid debut Daughters of Nantucket is page turning historical fiction. Written with heart and affection for the island and its people, this novel is for readers who long for home and the stories that make history."
Go as a River (2023)
Shelley Read
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The Sweet Spot (2023)
Amy Poeppel
"The versatile and gifted Amy Poeppel has written a love letter to family, friendship and Greenwich Village. When baby Horatio arrives unexpectedly, Lauren, Melinda and Olivia who have little in common, unite to care for him, redefining the notion of community and the meaning of family. The twists and turns will delight readers. A smart, crisp, funny page turner. Book clubs will rejoice!"
Love, Clancy (2023)
W Bruce Cameron
"What I love about Bruce's books is that everything matters, and under it is a river of love."
Amazing Grace Adams (2023)
Fran Littlewood
"Fran Littlewood has written a magnificent novel. Grace Adams is everywoman-filled with promise, trepidatious in love and eventually, a besotted mother. Amazing Grace Adams is a fully realized story of catastrophe and joy, grief and love, and the hidden chambers of the human heart that carry the best and worst of our experience. A stunning debut."
Meant to Be (2022)
Emily Giffin
"If you've never read Emily Giffin, Meant to Be is the perfect place to start. This glorious, satisfying novel from the master storyteller of contemporary fiction is impossible to put down. It's Giffin's best novel yet--and they are all exceptional."
Antoinette's Sister (2022)
Diana Giovinazzo
"An epic tale of one woman's fight to take control of her circumstances to create the life of her dreams . . . Ms. Giovinazzo has crafted a spectacular story."
Nanny Dearest (2021)
Flora Collins
"Flora Collins is a sure-handed and inventive suspense novelist, and NANNY DEAREST is an impressive, immersive novel sure to be a big hit. I loved it."
A Little Hope (2021)
Ethan Joella
"Ethan Joella's emotional and riveting debut tells the story of the Tylers at the moment their lives change forever. It's all here--community, family and friendship, how we love, grieve, let go and hold on when fate takes its course. The author has crafted a story of ordinary moments that connect and eventually transform us in extraordinary ways. Forgiveness and redemption are the soul of this novel, but it's the love you will remember long after you put it down."
The Fashion Orphans (2021)
Randy Susan Meyers and M J Rose
"There is grace and redemption in this celebration of sisterhood. There is also the allure of fashion from Rue Cambon to the city that put American style on the map. Anything is possible in New York City, including forgiveness but it is the enduring love of family that you will savor when you reach the end of this beautiful novel."
And the Bridge Is Love (2021)
David Biro
"David Biro’s And The Bridge Is Love is a love story. A love story of three Brooklyn women—each with her own disappointments and dreams—who cleave to one another as the decades pass by and ultimately give each other the strength to take one last shot at life. Filled with love and hope, this book is for anyone who has ever had an enduring friendship—and anyone who dares to believe that the next best thing is just around the corner."
Blush (2021)
Jamie Brenner
"amie Brenner rules the beach with her opus Blush. The Hollander family vineyard is at a crossroads, exposing their frayed relationships. When secrets are revealed, old wounds resurface, and they must find a way to come together or lose the legacy they treasure. We discover the Hollander's tender vines have deep roots that yield understanding and forgiveness. A spectacular read."
Eternal (2021)
Lisa Scottoline
"The master storyteller Lisa Scottoline is at the height of her powers with Eternal. This magnificent epic is the story of three childhood friends who come of age during World War II Italy. You are with them in the worst of times as they navigate their lost dreams. You will root for their survival as they find redemption in a post-war world they must build with hope. Love. Faith. Friendship. Courage. It's all here and it is essential reading."
Joint Custody (2021)
(Gatz Chronicles, book 1)
Lauren Baratz-Logsted and Jackie Logsted
"Lauren Baratz-Logsted and her daughter Jackie Logsted have written a funny, wise and sparkling romp. Gatz is a dog on a mission. Determined to keep his owners together by any means necessary, he takes matters into his own paws and rewrites a love story destined for disaster. A delight from my new favorite mother/daughter writing team."
Rules for Being Dead (2020)
Kim Powers
"Kim Powers writes a glorious novel about a boy and his journey to feel whole after the mysterious death of his mother. Mr. Powers’ prose is artful and searing as Clarke's story unfolds in a Texas town so vivid, the reader is there. Secrets are revealed, hope is lost and found, and redemption awaits in this beautifully rendered tale about love and loss, and the courage to face the truth with an open heart."
The Lions of Fifth Avenue (2020)
Fiona Davis
"The magnificent Fiona Davis has written a page turner for book lovers everywhere! I was on the edge of my seat as Laura Lyons, the ambitious essayist, breaks down social barriers and finds herself adrift in her own life at the end of the Belle Epoque in 1913 New York City. Secrets are revealed eighty years later by her granddaughter, who found her way into the family business, working at the New York Public Library. This is a story of family ties, their lost dreams and the redemption that comes from discovering truth."
Eliza Starts a Rumor (2020)
Jane L Rosen
"Jane L. Rosen is a sparkling, original voice. With hilarity and heart, she takes us into the intersecting lives of Eliza, Alison, Amanda, Jackie and Olivia in the picturesque Hudson Valley where life is anything but perfect. Secrets are revealed, grudges form, forgiveness is found, men come and go but through it all, divine friendship endures in this glorious read. A book club pick for sure, a must read for you! Spread this Rumor and fast!"
Tsarina (2020)
(Tsarina, book 1)
Ellen Alpsten
"As detailed as the jewels and enamel inlay on the creations of Faberge...[a] crisp, elegant fictional account of history, woven with emotion and brio."
The Star-Crossed Sisters of Tuscany (2020)
One Italian Summer
Lori Nelson Spielman
"Emilia Fontana is a princess in sensible shoes in this delicious modern fairytale where love is elusive, hope is a pipe dream and a centuries old curse on the second sister remains intact. Lori Nelson Spielman deftly weaves the past and present with artful twists and turns that will keep you reading and hoping as secrets are revealed that change the course of Emilia's life, her perceptions of herself, and ultimately unleashes her potential in a world that was waiting for it. Bella!"
The Rearranged Life of Oona Lockhart (2020)
Oona Out of Order
Margarita Montimore
"Margarita Montimore has written a dazzling novel. This madcap opera, the story of Oona Lockhart's life told in full with scope and breadth in and out of sequence but never out of tune, is the perfect read for this moment. Modern, emotional, funny, ferocious, and spun with enough light and magic to fire up the Vegas strip, Oona Out of Order lands like a meteor."
The Mercies (2020)
Kiran Millwood Hargrave
"A novel for our times with artistry and skill. Maren's story is powerful, at turns, it is disturbing, and ultimately illuminating. You will ponder it long after you finish this magnificent work."
Dragonfly (2019)
Leila Meacham
"Leila Meacham is a gift to readers everywhere. With scope and daring, she creates worlds in her fiction that keep us turning pages long into the night. Sumptuous, full bodied and emotional, Dragonfly soars."
American Pop (2019)
Snowden Wright
"Spectacular...This is an American saga of one man's ambition, the woman who stoked it, and the family whose complex identity it became...What a ride!"
Rush (2018)
Lisa Patton
"You are in for a treat as astute, hilarious, and true grit author Lisa Patton takes you on a hayride through sorority life in the American south. Written with humor, reverence and enough treachery to make it real, RUSH is a magnificent story about mothers and daughters, legacy and tradition and the abiding strength of the sisterhood. Grab the punch bowl and the mixed nuts as this animal house goes animal crackers. You will love it!"
Eagle & Crane (2018)
Suzanne Rindell
"Suzanne Rindell takes to the heavens in this glorious story of two daring aviators during the Great Depression. She’s written an epic love story set against a time of upheaval, suspicion and change. A magnificent novel from a great writer."
Southernmost (2018)
Silas House
"Southernmost is an emotional tsunami. The classic themes of great literature written about family life are upended here in a modern twist as a father and son flee one life in search of another; as estranged brothers separated by time and their judgement of one another seek redemption and through the women in their lives, antagonists in the struggle who become grace notes on the road to redemption. This is a story of faith lost and love found, and what we must throw overboard on the journey in order to keep moving. A treasure."
Meet Me At the Museum (2018)
Anne Youngson
"Precise, clear, funny, poignant, and truthful. This is a work of art, dear readers. Revel in its beauty."
The High Season (2018)
Judy Blundell
"You will revel in the human drama and comedy of this skillfully told tale. Wise, funny, and insightful, Judy Blundell tells the story of one woman that says something about all of us, our aspirations, and the delicate state of the American dream."
Women in Sunlight (2018)
Frances Mayes
"The beloved Frances Mayes seems to own the Italian sun. Her first Italian-set novel is a lovely and intimate journey of friendship, loss, and hope set in the eternal beauty of Tuscan countryside. All of Ms. Mayes signature insights are here...there is healing and forgiveness that only a sojourn to Italy can provide. Che bella!"
The Last Days of Cafe Leila (2017)
Donia Bijan
"A glorious treat awaits you at the literary table of Donia Bijan."
The Arrangement (2017)
Sarah Dunn
"THE ARRANGEMENT is a novel you'll share with your friends. You'll talk about it. You'll return to it. It's one of those. A keeper."
The Charm Bracelet (2016)
(Heirloom Novels, book 1)
Viola Shipman
"A heartfelt story of love and forgiveness."
All the Single Ladies (2015)
Carolina Girls
(Lowcountry Tales, book 11)
Dorothea Benton Frank
"A great storyteller, a ray of sunshine. If she were a cocktail, she'd be fizzy."
The Rosie Project (2013)
(Don Tillman, book 1)
Graeme Simsion
"A world so original, in a story so compelling, I defy you not to read through the night. Read this glorious novel now, in the moment, where it lives."
Those We Love Most (2012)
Lee Woodruff
"Lee Woodruff has written a beautiful, humorous, poignant page-turner about the complexities of love and marriage, tricky family dynamics, and the power of the human heart. Everything you want in a great read is here, including wonderful storytelling that builds to a satisfying ending. Loved it."
The Scrapbook of Frankie Pratt (2011)
Caroline Preston
"A literary bottle rocket - loaded with whimsy, pizzazz, and heart."
Best Staged Plans (2011)
Claire Cook
"Claire Cook has an original voice, sparkling style, and a window into family life that will make you laugh and cry."
The House by the Sea (2011)
Santa Montefiore
"Santa Montefiore is a wonder: you will not be able to put this novel down. Unforgettable!"
Cherries in Winter (2009)
Suzan Colón
"Delicious. Delectable. Truthful, funny, and poignant...A treat to share with those you love."
Breaking the Bank (2009)
Yona Zeldis McDonough
"Masterful, modern, and magical... a story that keeps you on the end of your seat from start to finish."
Beginner's Greek (2008)
James Collins
"James Collins has written a romantic, funny and insightful page turner about love in modern times, missed opportunities and the wheel of fate (with a blow-out!) that is so engaging and real, you will find it impossible to put down.Peter Russell is an everyman filled with longing, lust and good sense. I promise you will root for him as fate throws him curves aplenty on his path to true love. BEGINNER'S GREEK and Peter Russell are keepers."
Good Hope Road (2003)
(Tending Roses, book 2)
Lisa Wingate
"Good Hope Road is a novel bursting with joy amidst crisis."
This Bitter Earth (2002)
(Sugar , book 2)
Bernice L McFadden
"A master storyteller, Sugar is an unforgettable character."
Distant Shores (2002)
Kristin Hannah
"There are a lot of real-life lessons here told with truth, humor, and courage. You will love this story."
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Anthologies containing stories by Adriana Trigiani
Jane Austen Made Me Do It (2011)
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