The Calamity Club

Smart, funny, and driven by unforgettable characters … a must-read * Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry *
With exquisite storytelling and unforgettable characters, The Calamity Club is a joyful, heartbreaking, heartwarming read. I loved it so much * Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things *
A raucous tale of found family … a rollicking and wrenching story of economic hardship and injustice … pure hell-raising entertainment * NYT book review *
Its character-driven story zips along [in] a rip-roaring adventure of found family, complex sisterhood and tested moral compasses. A plot-driven yarn that keeps the reader on tenterhooks until the end. Stockett is a born storyteller * Sunday Times *
So immersive, exciting, and downright fabulous, you never want it to end * Oprah Daily *
As witty, bold, and transportive as it is heartbreaking and compassionate … storytelling at its finest. Stockett’s masterfully drawn characters are simply unforgettable. Bravo to Meg, Birdie, and Charlie for reminding us to never underestimate the bottomless resilience of smart, spirited women in revolt against circumstance and injustice * Shelley Read, author of the international bestseller Go as a River *
An old-fashioned saga, generous in both detail and srawl * NYT profile interview *
The much-anticipated second novel from the author of The Help - 17 years in the making - is set in Oxford, Mississippi in 1933 and tells the story of a group of women and an irrepressible 11-year-old orphan whose fates converge * Good Housekeeping – The 12 new books we’re most excited to read in 2026 *
What a treat to savour – a new novel from the author of The Help, about three women in Depression-era Mississippi * Substack: Book(ish) – Good things, good intentions and good books for 2026 *
It’s such a joy to immerse yourself in this world and with these characters that the pages fly by … this is a really special book that’s been well worth the wait * Good Housekeeping *

Kathryn Stockett was born and raised in Jackson, Mississippi. She is the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller The Help. She lives in Mississippi and New York City.

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