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    Chris Bohjalian, author portrait
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    Chris Bohjalian

    CHRIS BOHJALIAN is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of twenty-five books, including his most recent The Jackal's Mistress, as well as The Lioness, Hour of the Witch, Midwives, and The Flight Attendant, which has been made into a MAX limited series starring Kaley Cuoco. His other books include The Red Lotus, The Guest Room; Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands; The Sandcastle Girls; Skeletons at the Feast; and The Double Bind. His novels Secrets of Eden, Midwives, and Past the Bleachers were made into movies, and his work has been translated into more than thirty- five languages. He is also a playwright (Wingspan and Midwives). He lives in Vermont and can be found at chrisbohjalian.com or on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, Litsy, and Goodreads.
    The Amateur
    The Amateur
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Hardcover
    Aug 04, 2026
    The Jackal's Mistress
    The Jackal's Mistress
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 13, 2026
    The Princess of Las Vegas
    The Princess of Las Vegas
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 14, 2025
    The Lioness
    The Lioness
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    May 02, 2023
    Hour of the Witch
    Hour of the Witch
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 25, 2022
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    The Red Lotus
    The Red Lotus
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 05, 2021
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    Water Witches
    Water Witches
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jun 30, 2020
    Grades 9-12
    Wingspan
    Wingspan
    Chris Bohjalian
    Ebook
    Mar 26, 2019
    The Flight Attendant
    The Flight Attendant
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 08, 2019
    The Sleepwalker
    The Sleepwalker
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Oct 03, 2017
    The Premonition
    The Premonition
    A Short Story Prequel to The Sleepwalker
    Chris Bohjalian
    Ebook
    Nov 29, 2016
    The Guest Room
    The Guest Room
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Oct 25, 2016
    Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
    Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    May 26, 2015
    Grades 9-12
    The Light in the Ruins
    The Light in the Ruins
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Apr 22, 2014
    The Sandcastle Girls
    The Sandcastle Girls
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Apr 16, 2013
    The Night Strangers
    The Night Strangers
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Apr 24, 2012
    Secrets of Eden
    Secrets of Eden
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Feb 01, 2011
    Skeletons at the Feast
    Skeletons at the Feast
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Feb 10, 2009
    The Double Bind
    The Double Bind
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Feb 12, 2008
    Before You Know Kindness
    Before You Know Kindness
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Aug 09, 2005
    Grades 9-12
    Idyll Banter
    Idyll Banter
    Weekly Excursions to a Very Small Town
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    May 24, 2005
    The Buffalo Soldier
    The Buffalo Soldier
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Feb 25, 2003
    Trans-Sister Radio
    Trans-Sister Radio
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Aug 14, 2001
    The Law of Similars
    The Law of Similars
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Mar 14, 2000
    Midwives
    Midwives
    A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Nov 08, 1998

    Sat Aug 01 | 07:00 PM
    South Burlington Public Library
    180 Market Street
    South Burlington, VT 05403
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    Sun Aug 02
    Town Hall Theater
    72-76 Merchants Row
    Middlebury, VT 05753
    Google Map

    Mon Aug 03 | 07:00 PM
    Bank of New Hampshire Stage with New Hampshire Public Radio
    16 S Main St
    Concord, NH 03301
    Google Map

    Tue Aug 04 | 07:00 PM
    Westport Library with CTPublic's Catherine Shen
    20 JESUP RD
    WESTPORT, CT 06880-4309
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    Wed Aug 05 | 11:50 AM
    M JUDSON BOOKSELLERS
    135 S MAIN ST
    GREENVILLE, SC 29601-2778
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    Wed Aug 05 | 07:30 PM
    M JUDSON BOOKSELLERS
    135 S MAIN ST
    GREENVILLE, SC 29601-2778
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    Thu Aug 06 | 12:00 PM
    LITCHFIELD BOOKS INC DBA LITCHFIELD BOOKS
    11421 OCEAN HWY UNIT D
    PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC 29585-5409
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    Fri Aug 07 | 01:00 PM
    Park Books: Severna Park
    555 BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD
    SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146-3809
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    Fri Aug 07 | 07:00 PM
    Park Books: Severna Park
    555 BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD
    SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146-3809
    Google Map

    Sat Aug 08 | 06:00 PM
    The James Lorah Memorial Home with Doylestown Bookshop
    100 N. Broad St
    Doylestown, PA 18901
    Google Map

    Mon Aug 10
    The Wequassett with Jennifer Weiner
    2173 MA-28
    Harwich, MA 02645
    Google Map

    Tue Aug 11 | 10:00 AM
    BUTTONWOOD BOOKS & TOYS SHAWS PLAZA - RT 3A
    747 CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HWY
    COHASSET, MA 02025-2115
    Google Map

    Tue Aug 11 | 07:00 PM
    Armenian Museum of America
    65 Main St
    Watertown, MA 02472
    Google Map

    Wed Aug 12
    Ocean House Author Series
    1 Bluff Ave
    Westerly, RI 02891
    Google Map

    Wed Aug 12
    Ocean House
    1 Bluff Ave
    Westerly, RI 02891
    Google Map

    Thu Aug 20
    Bear Pond Books
    77 MAIN ST
    MONTPELIER, VT 05602-2931
    Google Map

    Inside the Book: Chris Bohjalian (THE RED LOTUS)

    Books

    The Amateur
    The Amateur
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Hardcover
    Aug 04, 2026
    The Jackal's Mistress
    The Jackal's Mistress
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 13, 2026
    The Princess of Las Vegas
    The Princess of Las Vegas
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 14, 2025
    The Lioness
    The Lioness
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    May 02, 2023
    Hour of the Witch
    Hour of the Witch
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 25, 2022
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    The Red Lotus
    The Red Lotus
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 05, 2021
    Grades 9-12 + AP/IB
    Water Witches
    Water Witches
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jun 30, 2020
    Grades 9-12
    Wingspan
    Wingspan
    Chris Bohjalian
    Ebook
    Mar 26, 2019
    The Flight Attendant
    The Flight Attendant
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Jan 08, 2019
    The Sleepwalker
    The Sleepwalker
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Oct 03, 2017
    The Premonition
    The Premonition
    A Short Story Prequel to The Sleepwalker
    Chris Bohjalian
    Ebook
    Nov 29, 2016
    The Guest Room
    The Guest Room
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Oct 25, 2016
    Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
    Close Your Eyes, Hold Hands
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    May 26, 2015
    Grades 9-12
    The Light in the Ruins
    The Light in the Ruins
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Apr 22, 2014
    The Sandcastle Girls
    The Sandcastle Girls
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Apr 16, 2013
    The Night Strangers
    The Night Strangers
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Apr 24, 2012
    Secrets of Eden
    Secrets of Eden
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Feb 01, 2011
    Skeletons at the Feast
    Skeletons at the Feast
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Feb 10, 2009
    The Double Bind
    The Double Bind
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Feb 12, 2008
    Before You Know Kindness
    Before You Know Kindness
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Aug 09, 2005
    Grades 9-12
    Idyll Banter
    Idyll Banter
    Weekly Excursions to a Very Small Town
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    May 24, 2005
    The Buffalo Soldier
    The Buffalo Soldier
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Feb 25, 2003
    Trans-Sister Radio
    Trans-Sister Radio
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Aug 14, 2001
    The Law of Similars
    The Law of Similars
    A Novel
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Mar 14, 2000
    Midwives
    Midwives
    A Novel (Oprah's Book Club)
    Chris Bohjalian
    Paperback
    Nov 08, 1998

    Events

    Sat Aug 01 | 07:00 PM
    South Burlington Public Library
    180 Market Street
    South Burlington, VT 05403
    Google Map

    Sun Aug 02
    Town Hall Theater
    72-76 Merchants Row
    Middlebury, VT 05753
    Google Map

    Mon Aug 03 | 07:00 PM
    Bank of New Hampshire Stage with New Hampshire Public Radio
    16 S Main St
    Concord, NH 03301
    Google Map

    Tue Aug 04 | 07:00 PM
    Westport Library with CTPublic's Catherine Shen
    20 JESUP RD
    WESTPORT, CT 06880-4309
    Google Map

    Wed Aug 05 | 11:50 AM
    M JUDSON BOOKSELLERS
    135 S MAIN ST
    GREENVILLE, SC 29601-2778
    Google Map

    Wed Aug 05 | 07:30 PM
    M JUDSON BOOKSELLERS
    135 S MAIN ST
    GREENVILLE, SC 29601-2778
    Google Map

    Thu Aug 06 | 12:00 PM
    LITCHFIELD BOOKS INC DBA LITCHFIELD BOOKS
    11421 OCEAN HWY UNIT D
    PAWLEYS ISLAND, SC 29585-5409
    Google Map

    Fri Aug 07 | 01:00 PM
    Park Books: Severna Park
    555 BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD
    SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146-3809
    Google Map

    Fri Aug 07 | 07:00 PM
    Park Books: Severna Park
    555 BALTIMORE ANNAPOLIS BLVD
    SEVERNA PARK, MD 21146-3809
    Google Map

    Sat Aug 08 | 06:00 PM
    The James Lorah Memorial Home with Doylestown Bookshop
    100 N. Broad St
    Doylestown, PA 18901
    Google Map

    Mon Aug 10
    The Wequassett with Jennifer Weiner
    2173 MA-28
    Harwich, MA 02645
    Google Map

    Tue Aug 11 | 10:00 AM
    BUTTONWOOD BOOKS & TOYS SHAWS PLAZA - RT 3A
    747 CHIEF JUSTICE CUSHING HWY
    COHASSET, MA 02025-2115
    Google Map

    Tue Aug 11 | 07:00 PM
    Armenian Museum of America
    65 Main St
    Watertown, MA 02472
    Google Map

    Wed Aug 12
    Ocean House Author Series
    1 Bluff Ave
    Westerly, RI 02891
    Google Map

    Wed Aug 12
    Ocean House
    1 Bluff Ave
    Westerly, RI 02891
    Google Map

    Thu Aug 20
    Bear Pond Books
    77 MAIN ST
    MONTPELIER, VT 05602-2931
    Google Map

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