Hanya Yanagihara’s internationally acclaimed novel A Little Life is a profoundly emotional and devastating exploration of friendship, trauma, and survival. Spanning decades, the story follows four college friends—Jude, Willem, JB, and Malcolm—as they build their lives and careers in New York City. At its heart is Jude St. Francis, a brilliant and enigmatic man whose painful past slowly unfolds, revealing the deep scars—both emotional and physical—that shape his life.

Through breathtaking prose and an unflinching gaze into the darkest corners of human experience, Yanagihara crafts a powerful narrative about love, endurance, and the limits of compassion. A Little Life is a deeply moving epic that will challenge and stay with readers long after the final page.