A Little Life: A masterful portrayal of friendship and love in the 21st century, this New York Times bestseller follows four college classmates—broke, adrift, yet buoyed by their ambitions and enduring bonds—as they navigate life’s challenges in New York City. Their relationships, marked by addiction, success, pride, and a deep devotion to Jude, who bears the weight of an unspeakable childhood trauma, are at the heart of this profound novel. National Book Award finalist Hanya Yanagihara offers a poignant exploration of the families we are born into and those we create through love.