New York Times Bestseller
New York Times Bestseller and Read with Jenna Pick—this utterly charming debut pairs a grieving widow with a remarkably intelligent octopus to solve a decades-old mystery. Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove, it’s the kind of story that lingers like salt air. Soon to be a Netflix film.
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This New York Times Bestseller and Read with Jenna Today Show Book Club Pick is the kind of story that stays with you long after the last page—like the salt air that lingers on your sweater after a walk along the Marginal Way.
Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel introduces us to Tova Sullivan, a widow working the night shift at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, where grief and routine keep her company. For thirty years, she’s carried the weight of her son Erik’s mysterious disappearance. But everything shifts when she befriends Marcellus, a remarkably intelligent giant Pacific octopus with secrets of his own.
What unfolds is an utterly charming exploration of friendship that transcends species, loss that shapes us, and the unexpected places we find hope. Marcellus—curmudgeonly, observant, and surprisingly tender—becomes an unlikely detective, determined to help Tova uncover the truth about that fateful night.
Perfect for fans of A Man Called Ove, this novel balances heartache with humor, delivering what the Washington Post calls “an ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive debut.” It’s cozy without being saccharine, literary without being pretentious—the kind of book that makes you laugh, cry, and believe in second chances.
Soon to be a Netflix film, Remarkably Bright Creatures has captured hearts nationwide as a USA Today Bestseller. Whether you’re curled up on a rainy afternoon or seeking your next book club selection, this story about connection, mystery, and the healing power of unlikely friendships is waiting to be discovered.
I defy you to read this book and not fall for Marcellus, the sarcastic, scene-stealing octopus.
A quirky, feel-good debut... Van Pelt's witty and heartwarming tale is a study in hope and resilience.
A tender exploration of loss and loneliness... Marcellus is a delight.
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a beautiful examination of how loneliness can be transformed, cracked open, with the slightest touch from another living thing.
Ultimately feel-good but deceptively sensitive.
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a gorgeous debut about loneliness, love, and the power of friendship. Shelby Van Pelt's writing is both heartwarming and heartbreaking.
Van Pelt's debut is a story of grief, healing, and unlikely friendship that will stay with readers long after the last page.
A charming and compulsively readable exploration of friendship, reckoning, and hope.
Remarkably Bright Creatures is a reminder that sometimes salvation comes from the most unexpected places.
| Weight | 1.10 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 6.00 × 0.99 × 9.00 in |
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| Subject | American, Animals, Black Humor, Cozy, Drama, Family Life, Fantasy, Fiction, Friendship, Humorous, Literary, Magical Realism, Mystery & Detective |
| Accolade | New York Times Bestseller, Read with Jenna, USA Today Bestseller |
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