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Mona's Eyes

by Thomas Schlesser

Art, family, and a year of looking

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Awards & Recognition

  • Bestseller

    New York Times Bestseller

  • Editorial selection

    Barnes & Noble 2025 Book of the Year

    Named a Barnes & Noble 2025 Book of the Year.

AlbakiReads Editorial

Art, family, and a year of looking

With the possibility of losing her sight in fifty-two weeks, Mona sets out with her grandfather to encounter beauty through Paris’s museums. The artwork gives their journey a clear structure: the book includes reproductions of all fifty-two pieces mentioned, linking its exploration of art to the relationship between a girl and her grandfather. The premise brings together family life, time, and the experience of seeing, while the museum setting places works of art at the heart of their shared encounters. A reading group guide and an author Q&A are also included.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • For readers interested in stories about intergenerational family relationships.
  • For readers drawn to fiction centered on art, museums, and Paris.
  • For book groups seeking a novel with a reading guide and discussion material.

Themes

Intergenerational family bondsArt and beautySight and perceptionTime and change

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Book overview

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER


Barnes & Noble 2025 Book of the Year - Boston Globe Best Book of the Year - National Indie Bestseller - Indie Next Pick - Indigo Heather's Pick


"Luminous."--Boston Globe


Mona and her grandfather have only fifty-two weeks to encounter all that is beautiful in the world before Mona loses her sight forever.


A moving and inspiring journey through Paris and its magnificent museums in the company of two unforgettable characters, Mona's Eyes embraces the fullness of life as it tells a poignant story of the special relationship between a girl and her grandfather.


"There is something quite addictive about Thomas Schlesser's Mona's Eyes. Once you start reading it, you cannot stop."--The Art Newspaper

Includes reproductions of all 52 artworks mentioned in the book, a Reading Group Guide, and exclusive Q&A with the author

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