Great Circle

A magical and immersive piece of literary fiction, Great Circle offers readers a little bit of everything—a coming of age story, sprinkled with adventure, forbidden love, family tension, mystery, and more—without the feeling like any one dial is turned too far up. Maggie Shipstead is an incredible storyteller and this novel defies the norms of typical historical fiction. It is incredibly well-researched and well-written. A must read, this book is already short-listed to be one of the best books I’ve read (or will read) in 2021. —Brittany (from the Madison Books newsletter)