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Good People by Patmeena Sabit

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“A thrilling tour de force of a novel. I’ll be recommending this book to everyone.” — ANN PATCHETT

“[A] gorgeous and powerful debut.” — TOMMY ORANGE, The New York Times

“A stunning read.” — KHALED HOSSEINI

“Utterly addictive, Good People will have everyone talking.” — PAULA HAWKINS

“Brilliant, original, compelling storytelling.” — ELIN HILDERBRAND

In a haunting debut novel that reads like true crime, told through a kaleidoscope of perspectives, a private tragedy thrusts one family into the court of public opinion as the media—and their own community—dissect every aspect of their lives.

ONE OF THE NEW YORKER’S BEST BOOKS OF 2026 SO FAR

The Sharafs were the family everyone in their suburban town pointed to as proof that the American Dream still worked: hardworking immigrant parents, a beautiful home, two children headed for great things. For years, they were beloved—invited to every dinner party, held up as a model of what perseverance and gratitude could build.

Then tragedy strikes, and in an instant the Sharaf family goes from admired to accused. The same neighbors who once sang their praises begin to whisper, then to speculate, then to turn away entirely, as old assumptions about who belongs and who doesn't rise back to the surface.

Told through interviews with neighbors, classmates, coworkers, and family members—each with their own version of events and their own blind spots—Good People assembles a mosaic of a community reckoning with what it thought it knew. No single voice can be fully trusted, and every account reveals as much about the speaker as it does about the Sharafs.

The result is a riveting, deeply human novel that asks what it really costs to be considered “good,” and whether belonging was ever more than conditional.

“A thrilling tour de force of a novel. I’ll be recommending this book to everyone.” — ANN PATCHETT

“[A] gorgeous and powerful debut.” — TOMMY ORANGE, The New York Times

“A stunning read.” — KHALED HOSSEINI

“Utterly addictive, Good People will have everyone talking.” — PAULA HAWKINS

“Brilliant, original, compelling storytelling.” — ELIN HILDERBRAND

In a haunting debut novel that reads like true crime, told through a kaleidoscope of perspectives, a private tragedy thrusts one family into the court of public opinion as the media—and their own community—dissect every aspect of their lives.

ONE OF THE NEW YORKER’S BEST BOOKS OF 2026 SO FAR

The Sharafs were the family everyone in their suburban town pointed to as proof that the American Dream still worked: hardworking immigrant parents, a beautiful home, two children headed for great things. For years, they were beloved—invited to every dinner party, held up as a model of what perseverance and gratitude could build.

Then tragedy strikes, and in an instant the Sharaf family goes from admired to accused. The same neighbors who once sang their praises begin to whisper, then to speculate, then to turn away entirely, as old assumptions about who belongs and who doesn't rise back to the surface.

Told through interviews with neighbors, classmates, coworkers, and family members—each with their own version of events and their own blind spots—Good People assembles a mosaic of a community reckoning with what it thought it knew. No single voice can be fully trusted, and every account reveals as much about the speaker as it does about the Sharafs.

The result is a riveting, deeply human novel that asks what it really costs to be considered “good,” and whether belonging was ever more than conditional.

  • Publisher: Crown

    Title: Good People

    Author: Patmeena Sabit

    On Sale Date: February 3, 2026

    ISBN 13: 9780593801062

    ISBN 10: 0593801067

    Format: Hardcover

    Retail Price: $29.00

    BISAC: Suspense & Thriller

    Page Count: 400

    Dimensions: 6-1/8 x 9-1/8 in.

  • Patmeena Sabit was born in Kabul during the Soviet invasion and fled as a refugee to Pakistan at one month old. She grew up in Virginia and now lives in Toronto. Good People is her debut novel.

  • Readers are calling it haunting, provocative, and impossible to put down:

    • Readers call it the most talked-about debut of the year, already appearing on countless book club lists.

    • The pacing pulls no punches, reviewers say the tension only builds after the novel's midpoint twist.

    • The full-cast audiobook has been singled out for how distinct and immersive each interview voice feels.

    • Many readers say the ending stayed with them long after they finished the last page.

  • You're drawn to novels that unfold through interviews, testimonies, and multiple points of view.

  • You want a story that interrogates what the American Dream really costs, and who gets to keep it.

  • You love unreliable narrators and piecing together the truth for yourself.

  • You're looking for your next book club pick, with plenty to debate.

  • You're excited for one of the most confident, assured debuts of the year.

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