The Goldfinch: A Novel (Pulitzer Prize for Fiction)

The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt

Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
A New York Times Best Book of the 21st Century

A story of loss, obsession, and the haunting pull of beauty.

At just 13 years old, Theo Decker survives an unimaginable tragedy—a bombing that takes his mother’s life and shatters his world. Alone and untethered in New York City, he's taken in by a wealthy friend’s family, but nothing feels truly safe or real anymore.

Clinging to a mysterious painting that reminds him of his mother, Theo finds himself drawn into a hidden world—one that spirals from the glittering heights of Park Avenue society to the shadows of the global art underworld.

As he grows up, Theo’s journey becomes one of survival, self-invention, and moral reckoning. Torn between beauty and destruction, love and deception, he learns that even the smallest things—like a stolen masterpiece—can carry an unimaginable weight.

Why you'll love it:

• A sweeping coming-of-age story set against a backdrop of art, crime, and fate

• Deeply emotional, sharply intelligent, and utterly immersive

• Called a “soaring masterpiece” and “extraordinary” by top critics

Genre: Literary Fiction / Psychological Drama
 Awards: Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
 Settings: New York, Las Vegas, Amsterdam
 Estimated Read Time: Long-form novel (~700+ pages).