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Go Gentle by Maria Semple

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AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB • “For all those who crave a good page-turner, this is one wild ride of a story that carries equal parts wit and wisdom. I learned so much about Stoicism—I laughed out loud for real. And underneath the humor there was always something tender . . . a quiet truth about relationships, identity, and what it means to find peace with yourself.”—OPRAH WINFREY

"Maria Semple is a treasure." —Los Angeles Times

The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman’s cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in.

Adora Hazzard, a Stoic philosopher and divorcée, has meticulously constructed a contented life on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She cherishes her teenage daughter, her independence, and her work as a tutor, and together with a group of like-minded women in her building, she has formed a "coven" dedicated to aging gracefully and on their own terms.

Her carefully balanced existence shatters when she encounters a mysterious stranger, triggering a cascade of events involving black-market art dealings, international schemes, and secrets from her past that she thought she'd buried for good.

Consumed by a newfound desire she can't philosophize her way out of, Adora risks everything she's built to pursue a life transformed. Go Gentle is a wickedly funny, big-hearted novel about what it means to stay open to reinvention at any age.

AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB • “For all those who crave a good page-turner, this is one wild ride of a story that carries equal parts wit and wisdom. I learned so much about Stoicism—I laughed out loud for real. And underneath the humor there was always something tender . . . a quiet truth about relationships, identity, and what it means to find peace with yourself.”—OPRAH WINFREY

"Maria Semple is a treasure." —Los Angeles Times

The New York Times bestselling author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette returns to form in her most exuberant and life-affirming novel yet with the story of one woman’s cheerful determination to live a life of the mind only to have the heart force its way in.

Adora Hazzard, a Stoic philosopher and divorcée, has meticulously constructed a contented life on Manhattan's Upper West Side. She cherishes her teenage daughter, her independence, and her work as a tutor, and together with a group of like-minded women in her building, she has formed a "coven" dedicated to aging gracefully and on their own terms.

Her carefully balanced existence shatters when she encounters a mysterious stranger, triggering a cascade of events involving black-market art dealings, international schemes, and secrets from her past that she thought she'd buried for good.

Consumed by a newfound desire she can't philosophize her way out of, Adora risks everything she's built to pursue a life transformed. Go Gentle is a wickedly funny, big-hearted novel about what it means to stay open to reinvention at any age.

  • Publisher: G.P. Putnam's Sons

    Title: Go Gentle: Oprah's Book Club

    Author: Maria Semple

    On Sale Date: April 14, 2026

    ISBN 13: 9798217176632

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $30.00

    BISAC: Literary Fiction

    Page Count: 384

    Dimensions: 6 in W | 9 in H

  • Maria Semple is a bestselling novelist whose books include Today Will Be Different, Where'd You Go, Bernadette, and This One Is Mine. Her novels have been translated into forty languages. Before turning to fiction, she worked as a television writer. Go Gentle is an Oprah's Book Club selection. She lives in New York.

  • Readers are calling Go Gentle witty, biting, and never boring:

    • Reviewers praise Semple's sharp, satirical humor and her distinctive, quotable voice.

    • Many highlight the "coven" of women looking out for each other as the book's most beloved element, with several readers wishing for an entire novel built around it.

    • Fans enjoy how the story weaves Stoic philosophy into a fast-paced, contemporary caper.

    • Readers describe it as a wild, genre-bending ride that keeps them guessing until the end.

This book is for you if

  • You love a wickedly funny novel about a woman who refuses to grow old quietly.

  • You're an Oprah's Book Club fan looking for your next pick.

  • You enjoy stories about tight-knit communities of women looking out for each other.

  • You want a caper full of secrets, art-world intrigue, and surprising twists.

  • You appreciate fiction that takes philosophy seriously without ever taking itself too seriously.

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