Critical Praise

"Fforde packs Lost in a Good Book to the rafters with sophisticated literary allusions, numerous interweaving subplots and wildly imaginative details. It's obvious from the way he leaves things that Fforde has many more adventures in mind for his heroine; and with so many classics to choose from, Thursday will certainly have plenty of allies on her side."

——The Seattle Times

"Fforde's wicked sense of humor and wide-ranging intelligence make every page a joy."

——The New Orleans Times-Picayune

"The book-jumping high jinks continue in Fforde's equally whimsical Lost in a Good Book… its mix of surrealism, satire and adventure proves to be totally absorbing."

——Time Out New York

"Enchanting…a tale to savor. Harry Potter fans outgrowing Hogwarts should dive in."

——People

"Lost [ in a Good Book] is even more richly crammed with jokes, ideas and action. Brainier silliness is hard to find. A-."

——Entertainment Weekly

"A joyful read, full of puns, allusions, and sheer fun. Highly recommended."

——Library Journal

"Entertainingly surreal. Perhaps even more clever than its predecessor [The Eyre Affair], the new story offers a plot stuffed with enough coincidences and characters to make Dickens proud."

——Orlando Sentinel

"[A]n analogue of Harry Potter just for, adults…effortlessly readable and unashamedly escapist…. [A]n immensely enjoy able, almost compulsive experience."

——The New York Times Book Review

"Fforde [has a] head-spinning narrative agility. His novel is satire, fantasy, literary criticism, thriller, whodunit, game, puzzle, joke, postmodern prank and tilt-a-whirl. Okay, maybe Lost in a Good Book is a creature with more than the usual number of feet. But it's exceptionally light on all of them…[Fforde] is irrepressible good company"

——The Washington Post