#1New York TimesBestseller
OPRAHS BOOK CLUB PICK

Extraordinary.
Stephen King

This book is not simply the great American novel; its the great novel oflas Americas. Its the great world novel! This is the international story of our times. Masterful.
Sandra Cisneros


Tambi�n de este lado hay sue�os.On this side, too, there are dreams.

Lydia Quixano P�rez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable.

Even though she knows theyll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buytwo of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is thejefeof the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydias husbands tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.

Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ridela bestiatrains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javiers reach doesnt extend. As they join the countless people trying to reachel norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?

American Dirtwill leave readers utterly changed. It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page. It is one of the most important books for our times.

Already being hailed as "aGrapes of Wrathfor our times" and "a new American classic," Jeanine Cummins'sAmerican Dirtis a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.

Jeanine Cummins is the author of the novelsThe Outside BoyandThe Crooked Branchand the bestselling memoirA Rip in Heaven. She lives in New York with her husband and two children.

Editors Choice fromThe New York Times Book Review
#1 Indie Next Pick for February
January 2020 Library Reads Pick

A Most-Anticipated Book of the Season/Year:The New York Times"O, The Oprah Magazine"Vogue"Marie Claire"Real Simple"Elle"Entertainment Weekly"Womans Day" Literary Hub "Parade"Chicago Tribune"The Washington Post"Time"Fast Company"Forbes"Esquire"USA Today" PopSugar " Bustle "The New York Times Book Review

American Dirtjust gutted me, and I didnt just read this bookI inhabited it&.Everything about this book was so extraordinary. Its suspenseful, the language is beautiful, and the story really opened my heart. I highly recommend it, and you will not want to put it down. It is just a magnificent novel.
Oprah

American Dirtis a literary novel with nuanced character development and arresting language; yet, its narrative hurtles forward with the intensity of a suspense tale. Its most profound achievement, though, is something I never couldve been told&American Dirtisthenovel that, for me, nails what its like to live in this age of anxiety, where it feels like anything can happen, at any moment.
Maureen Corrigan, NPRsFresh Air

This tense, illuminating novel takes off like a rocket&
People(Book of the Week)

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#1New York TimesBestseller
OPRAHS BOOK CLUB PICK

Extraordinary.
Stephen King

This book is not simply the great American novel; its the great novel oflas Americas. Its the great world novel! This is the international story of our times. Masterful.
Sandra Cisneros


Tambi�n de este lado hay sue�os.On this side, too, there are dreams.

Lydia Quixano P�rez lives in the Mexican city of Acapulco. She runs a bookstore. She has a son, Luca, the love of her life, and a wonderful husband who is a journalist. And while there are cracks beginning to show in Acapulco because of the drug cartels, her life is, by and large, fairly comfortable.

Even though she knows theyll never sell, Lydia stocks some of her all-time favorite books in her store. And then one day a man enters the shop to browse and comes up to the register with a few books he would like to buytwo of them her favorites. Javier is erudite. He is charming. And, unbeknownst to Lydia, he is thejefeof the newest drug cartel that has gruesomely taken over the city. When Lydias husbands tell-all profile of Javier is published, none of their lives will ever be the same.

Forced to flee, Lydia and eight-year-old Luca soon find themselves miles and worlds away from their comfortable middle-class existence. Instantly transformed into migrants, Lydia and Luca ridela bestiatrains that make their way north toward the United States, which is the only place Javiers reach doesnt extend. As they join the countless people trying to reachel norte, Lydia soon sees that everyone is running from something. But what exactly are they running to?

American Dirtwill leave readers utterly changed. It is a literary achievement filled with poignancy, drama, and humanity on every page. It is one of the most important books for our times.

Already being hailed as "aGrapes of Wrathfor our times" and "a new American classic," Jeanine Cummins'sAmerican Dirtis a rare exploration into the inner hearts of people willing to sacrifice everything for a glimmer of hope.

Jeanine Cummins is the author of the novelsThe Outside BoyandThe Crooked Branchand the bestselling memoirA Rip in Heaven. She lives in New York with her husband and two children.

Editors Choice fromThe New York Times Book Review
#1 Indie Next Pick for February
January 2020 Library Reads Pick

A Most-Anticipated Book of the Season/Year:The New York Times"O, The Oprah Magazine"Vogue"Marie Claire"Real Simple"Elle"Entertainment Weekly"Womans Day" Literary Hub "Parade"Chicago Tribune"The Washington Post"Time"Fast Company"Forbes"Esquire"USA Today" PopSugar " Bustle "The New York Times Book Review

American Dirtjust gutted me, and I didnt just read this bookI inhabited it&.Everything about this book was so extraordinary. Its suspenseful, the language is beautiful, and the story really opened my heart. I highly recommend it, and you will not want to put it down. It is just a magnificent novel.
Oprah

American Dirtis a literary novel with nuanced character development and arresting language; yet, its narrative hurtles forward with the intensity of a suspense tale. Its most profound achievement, though, is something I never couldve been told&American Dirtisthenovel that, for me, nails what its like to live in this age of anxiety, where it feels like anything can happen, at any moment.
Maureen Corrigan, NPRsFresh Air

This tense, illuminating novel takes off like a rocket&
People(Book of the Week)