The Lincoln Highway

A Read with Jenna Pick (A Novel)

By: Amor Towles

Narrated by: Edoardo Ballerini, Marin Ireland, Dion Graham

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER

More than ONE MILLION copies sold

A TODAY Show Read with Jenna Book Club Pick

A New York Times Notable Book, a New York Times Readers’ Choice Best Book of the Century, and Chosen by Oprah Daily, Time, NPR, The Washington Post, Bill Gates and Barack Obama as a Best Book of the Year

“Wise and wildly entertaining . . . permeated with light, wit, youth.” —The New York Times Book Review

“A classic that we will read for years to come.” —Jenna Bush Hager, Read with Jenna book club

“A real joyride . . . elegantly constructed and compulsively readable.” —NPR

The bestselling author of A Gentleman in Moscow and Rules of Civility and master of absorbing, sophisticated fiction returns with a stylish and propulsive novel set in 1950s America

In June, 1954, eighteen-year-old Emmett Watson is driven home to Nebraska by the warden of the juvenile work farm where he has just served fifteen months for involuntary manslaughter. His mother long gone, his father recently deceased, and the family farm foreclosed upon by the bank, Emmett's intention is to pick up his eight-year-old brother, Billy, and head to California where they can start their lives anew. But when the warden drives away, Emmett discovers that two friends from the work farm have hidden themselves in the trunk of the warden's car. Together, they have hatched an altogether different plan for Emmett's future, one that will take them all on a fateful journey in the opposite direction—to the City of New York.

Spanning just ten days and told from multiple points of view, Towles's third novel will satisfy fans of his multi-layered literary styling while providing them an array of new and richly imagined settings, characters, and themes.

Wonderful

Best book I've read in years. Great story that is beautifully written. I was immediately invested in the character. Great storytelling!

Mesmerizing

This was a most enjoyable book that I didn’t want to end. Towles is a wonderful storyteller! I loved the setting, with the characters traveling to various states, towns, places. His weaving of the characters is fabulous, leaving the reader with such a thought provoking and rich experience. All of the narrators were wonderful too. This story could be made into a movie, although I’m sure it would not likely be as captivating as the book. I might even read it again sometime. Loved it… Bravo.

Another great story from Amor Towles

This unusual story kept my attention and thoughts, even during the times when I was not reading it. The characters are so well drawn and Eduardo Ballerini is just a wonderful narrator.
Gentleman from Moscow is another story, so different, that I still think about several years after reading it.

Beautifully written!

One of the top 3 books I’ve read or listen to this year! Beautifully written, lyrical to listen to. Couldn’t put it down. I found myself wanting to highlight quotes of truth and insights into the human condition. Art in the written word. Highly recommend!

Brilliant

The beauty of Amor Towles’ words were all the more enhanced by the superb narration. Even after 15 hours of listening, I did not want the book to end.

The story is so imaginative, and the characters so well written, that The Lincoln Highway is sure to become a classic.