(11/03/26 PREORDER) Mona's Eyes: A Novel

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 

Barnes & Noble 2025 Book of the Year • Boston Globe Best Book of the Year • National Indie Bestseller • Indie Next Pick • Indigo Heather’s Pick 

“Luminous.”—Boston Globe 

Mona and her grandfather have only fifty-two weeks to encounter all that is beautiful in the world before Mona loses her sight forever. 

A moving and inspiring journey through Paris and its magnificent museums in the company of two unforgettable characters, Mona’s Eyes embraces the fullness of life as it tells a poignant story of the special relationship between a girl and her grandfather. 

“There is something quite addictive about Thomas Schlesser’s Mona’s Eyes. Once you start reading it, you cannot stop.”—The Art Newspaper

Includes reproductions of all 52 artworks mentioned in the book, a Reading Group Guide, and exclusive Q&A with the author