New York Times Bestsellers
Brit Bennett has placed 2 books on the New York Times bestseller lists, spending a combined 98 weeks on the charts. One title reached #1.
The Vanishing Half
Standalone Novels
50 weeks on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #1 · debuted Jun 2020 · 97 weeks across 3 NYT lists
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The Mothers
Standalone Novels
1 week on the Times Hardcover Fiction list · peaked at #15 · debuted Nov 2016
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Reading Order
| # | Title | Year | Buy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Mothers New York Public Library Young Lions Fiction Award 2017PEN/Robert W. Bingham Prize 2017Goodreads Choice Award 2016Full award history → | 2016 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia | |
| 2 | The Vanishing Half Women's Prize for Fiction 2021British Book Award 2021Waterstones Book of the Year 2020Full award history → | 2020 | Buy from Amazon U.S / Intl. Buy from Amazon Australia |
About the Author
Brit Bennett is a New York Times bestselling author whose debut novel The Mothers established her as a major literary voice. Her novels explore themes of identity, family secrets, and the long shadows cast by individual choices on generations, written with lyrical prose and psychological depth.