Lily King

About The Author

Lily King is the New York Times bestselling author of six novels—Heart the Lover, Writers & Lovers, Euphoria, Father of the Rain, The English Teacher, and The Pleasing Hour—as well as the story collection Five Tuesdays in Winter. Her work has won numerous prizes and awards, including the Kirkus Prize, the New England Book Award, the Maine Book Award, and a Whiting Award; has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Story Prize; and has been longlisted for the PEN/Faulkner Award and the Joyce Carol Oates Prize. Her books have been translated into thirty-two languages. She lives in Portland, Maine.

Books by Lily King

The English Teacher

A Novel

By Lily King
Read by Carlotta Brentan
“[A] domestic drama with the adrenalin-fueled beating heart of a thriller.”—Elle

“Beautifully written and carefully observed . . . King is a wildly talented writer.” —Chicago Tribune
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Father of the Rain

A Novel

By Lily King
Read by Carlotta Brentan
“Haunting, incisive...King is brilliant.” — Elle

“An absorbing, insightful story written in cool, polished prose right to the last conflicted line.” —The Washington Post

“Spellbinding...You won’t be able to stop reading this book, but when you...
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