Emma Donoghue
Books by Emma Donoghue
6 books available
Room
by Emma Donoghue
4.1(714,395)
A captive mother and her son, whose world is a single room, must rely on the child's bravery to escape a horrifying reality and face the overwhelming outside world.
The Sealed Letter
by Emma Donoghue
3.3(5,820)
In 1860s London, a single woman's loyalty to her unhappily married friend pulls her into a divorce trial, exposing Victorian society's double standards and threatening many lives.
Slammerkin
by Emma Donoghue
3.7(14,699)
In a grimy 18th-century London, a spirited schoolgirl named Mary Saunders rejects a life of servitude, clawing her way through a perilous journey to seize a liberty society denies her, even if it means becoming the very 'slammerkin' they despise.
The Pull of the Stars
by Emma Donoghue
4.0(15,118)
During the 1918 flu pandemic and Ireland's fight for independence, a nurse, a rebel doctor, and a volunteer form a bond in a Dublin maternity ward, bringing hope and new life amid death and revolution.
The Wonder
by Emma Donoghue
3.6(66,389)
In a remote 1859 Irish village, an English nurse must determine if an eleven-year-old girl's months-long fast is a divine miracle, a cruel hoax, or a desperate act of faith, forcing her to confront the dark heart of belief and the lengths one will go to save a life.
Frog Music
by Emma Donoghue
3.2(23,447)
In sweltering 1876 San Francisco, a French burlesque dancer risks her life to uncover the killer of her cross-dressing, free-spirited friend, navigating a world of bohemians, millionaires, and dangerous secrets.