The Phoebe Variations

By Jane Hamilton

Book Overview

Instant National Bestseller
An Oprah Daily Best Book of Fall
An Indie Next Pick for October
A LibraryReads Pick for September

The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Ruth and A Map of the World returns with a stunning coming-of-age novel about girls, mothers, and finding one's way in the world.

Seventeen-year-old Phoebe was never interested in her birth family. But on the cusp of her high school graduation, her adoptive mother, Greta, insists on a visit to meet her biological parents and siblings. The encounter is a jolt, a revelation that derails Phoebe.

With the help of her best friend Luna, Phoebe runs away--as far as their friend Patrick O'Connor's chaotic home, where she hopes to go unnoticed among his thirteen siblings. But when Phoebe asks Patrick to chop off her hip-length hair, she's suddenly transformed. Patrick's older brothers can't help but notice the striking, Peter Pan-like stranger who has suddenly appeared in their midst.

What starts as an adolescent rebellion soon spirals into a whirlwind of self-discovery and unexpected connections. As she grapples with her shifting identity and strained relationships, Phoebe must navigate the tumultuous road out of girlhood and chart a new and unknown course.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DTP4WKR1
• ISBN13: 9798991140287
• Release Date: September 2025
• Publisher: Zibby Publishing
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.3" x 8.3"