The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

Literary Awards - Indies Choice Book Award for Best Indie Buzz Book (Fiction) (2009), LovelyBooks Leserpreis Nominee for Allgemeine Literatur (2009).

In post-World War II London, writer Juliet Ashton seeks her next book idea. Unexpectedly, she receives a letter from a stranger in Guernsey, who discovered her name in a book. As Juliet and her correspondent exchange letters, she is drawn into the eccentric world of the Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. Born as an alibi during the German occupation, this society introduces Juliet to a delightful cast of characters and their stories. Intrigued, she embarks on a journey to Guernsey that will forever transform her. Celebrating the power of words and unexpected connections, this novel unfolds through captivating letters.