Young Jane Young: A Novel

FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW, AND TOMORROW AND THE STORIED LIFE OF A. J. FIKRY

"SLY, EXHILARATING . . . HILARIOUS." --People (Book of the Week)

"BRILLIANT AND HILARIOUS." --Chicago Tribune

This is the story of five women . . .

Meet Rachel Grossman.
She'll stop at nothing to protect her daughter, Aviva, even if it ends up costing her everything.

Meet Jane Young.
She's disrupting a quiet life with her daughter, Ruby, to seek political office for the first time.

Meet Ruby Young.
She thinks her mom has a secret. She's right.

Meet Embeth Levin.
She's made a career of cleaning up her congressman husband's messes.

Meet Aviva Grossman.
The Internet won't let her or anyone else forget her past transgressions.

This is the story of five women . . .
. . . and the sex scandal that binds them together.

From Gabrielle Zevin, the bestselling author of The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry, comes another story with unforgettable characters that is particularly suited to the times we live in now . . .

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Published May 1, 2018

320 pages

Average rating: 7.33

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Khris Sellin

Jul 05, 2024

8/10 stars

A nice, quick read. I loved all the characters. Jane Young has to "escape" South Florida and start over again, alone and with a baby on the way. She moves to a small town in Maine and thrives there with her daughter and her own business, until the past comes back to haunt her.

necola0701

Feb 13, 2026

Discussion 9/16/24

Mary Pat Holt

Feb 05, 2026

6/10 stars

I found this book in one of those free little book houses; it's by the same author of The Storied Life of A.J. Firky so I thought why not.

anne ducastel

Jan 08, 2026

8/10 stars

I loved everything about this novel, the structure, the plot, the characters, the humor. Very fresh writing.

ClinicallyBookish

Jul 23, 2025

8/10 stars

“They didn’t put a scarlet letter on her chest, but they didn’t need to. That’s what the Internet is for.” If slut-shame doesn't bring people together, I don't know what does.