My Sister's Keeper: A Novel (Wsp Readers Club)

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From New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult, tells the “compelling” (USA TODAY) novel about a girl who sues her parents for the rights to her own body. Featuring fan favorite Jesse, who appears in the upcoming novel Hollow Bones.

Anna is not sick, but she might as well be. By age thirteen, she has undergone countless surgeries, transfusions, and shots so that her older sister, Kate, can somehow fight the leukemia that has plagued her since childhood. The product of preimplantation genetic diagnosis, Anna was conceived as a bone marrow match for Kate—a life and a role that she has never challenged...until now.

Like most teenagers, Anna is beginning to question who she truly is. But unlike most teenagers, she has always been defined in terms of her sister—and so Anna makes a decision that for most would be unthinkable, a decision that will tear her family apart and have perhaps fatal consequences for the sister she loves.

A beautiful, heartbreaking, controversial, and honest book” (Booklist, starred review) My Sister’s Keeper examines what it means to be a good parent, a good sister, a good person. Is it morally correct to do whatever it takes to save a child’s life, even if that means infringing upon the rights of another? Is it worth trying to discover who you really are, if that quest makes you like yourself less? Should you follow your own heart, or let others lead you?

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Published Feb 1, 2005

448 pages

Average rating: 8.15

384 RATINGS

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Readers say *My Sister’s Keeper* by Jodi Picoult is a compelling, emotionally charged novel that thoughtfully explores complex family dynamics and eth...

Jcallaghan
Feb 17, 2026
10/10 stars
Loved this books outlook on stem cell research and how it affects families. A surprising ending that had me all teary eyed and happy all at the same time. In my mind Anna was a guardian angel who def deserved her wings!!!
Deborah Trahan
Oct 23, 2025
It's scary what some parents may expect from a child
njlbo1
Jul 18, 2023
10/10 stars
Oh my gosh... The ending took my by surprise and had me sobbing.
NP., M.Ed.
May 14, 2026
9/10 stars
Great read, I could not put it down.
HananaBanana
Apr 28, 2026
10/10 stars
Any book that make me cry like this one was written well

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