Happy book birthday to Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam, on sale today! There are so many incredible developments for this breakout novel, including the announcement that it is a finalist for the National Book Award in Fiction! Leave the World Behind was also just announced as Today's Read with Jenna Book Club Pick for October. You can watch the Today announcement below!
We cannot wait to host Rumaan on Door to Door next Tuesday, October 13th at 2pm ET! Click here to sign up for the official Facebook event!
The list of praise for this suspenseful, bracingly insightful novel is a mile long. Check out some of the buzz below!
- Barnes & Noble has announced Leave the World Behind for its October Book Club selection! Read about it here and watch an exclusive video from Rumaan Alam!
- The New Yorker's review called Leave the World Behind "enthralling."
- USA Today included Leave the World Behind in its "5 Books not to miss" feature and gave it a glowing review.
- Leave the World Behind has also received starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Booklist, who said,"Alam brilliantly captures the shift in dynamics between the two families, from apprehension about each other to a collective front against an external entity. The narrative’s increasing tempo expertly dives into subtle yet incisive intersections between class and race…"
We also had a chance to interview Rumaan for the Library Love Fest Podcast. You can listen below!
Congratulations, Rumaan!
-Chris