The Book of Lost Hours

A Novel

De: Hayley Gelfuso

Narrado por: Carlotta Brentan

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK!

For fans of The Ministry of Time and The Midnight Library, a sweeping, unforgettable novel following two remarkable women moving between postwar and Cold War-era America and the mysterious time space, a library filled with books containing the memories of those who bore witness to history.

Enter the time space, a soaring library filled with books containing the memories of those have passed and accessed only by specially made watches once passed from father to son—but mostly now in government hands. This is where eleven-year-old Lisavet Levy finds herself trapped in 1938, waiting for her watchmaker father to return for her. When he doesn’t, she grows up among the books and specters, able to see the world only by sifting through the memories of those who came before her. As she realizes that government agents are entering the time space to destroy books and maintain their preferred version of history, she sets about saving these scraps in her own volume of memories. Until the appearance of an American spy named Ernest Duquesne in 1949 offers her a glimpse of the world she left behind, setting her on a course to change history and possibly the time space itself.

In 1965, sixteen-year-old Amelia Duquesne is mourning the disappearance of her uncle Ernest when an enigmatic CIA agent approaches her to enlist her help in tracking down a book of memories her uncle had once sought. But when Amelia visits the time space for the first time, she realizes that the past—and the truth—might not be as linear as she’d like to believe.

Perfect for fans of The Midnight Library and The Ministry of Time, The Book of Lost Hours explores time, memory, and what we sacrifice to protect those we love.

©2025 Hayley Gelfuso (P)2025 Simon & Schuster Audio

Favorite

Wow! This has become my favorite book! What a great story! A true love story. How far would you go to protect the ones you love thru time and space? (Literally) I love the concept. Carlotta Brentan is a fantastic narrator. Her European accent is perfect for this book. I can’t wait for more from Hayley Gelfuso. Don’t leave me hanging!

Book of lost hours

brilliantly conceived and executed Fantasy, science fiction, history, mystery, beautifully read. Just finished, about to read again.

Midnight Library meets Book Thief

This is my favorite book of 2025 so far! A wonderful blend of fantasy, sci-fi, historical fiction, and romance.

Very engaging

This author did a great job jumping from one time to another, leaving breadcrumbs, and developed the characters. It's very engaging.