"V. E. SCHWAB" written in large, pale gray serif letters.

THE INVISIBLE LIFE OF
ADDIE LARUE

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
USA TODAY BESTSELLER

Cover of the book 'The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue' by V.E. Schwab, featuring elegant gold lettering on a black background with star symbols and delicate lines.

A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget.

A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget.

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever—and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.

Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

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PRAISE AND REVIEWS

  • “Propulsive, compulsive and captivating”

    The Washington Post

  • “Schwab beautifully explores what it means to be alone for so long that it's jarring and terrifying once you are finally seen...”

    USA Today

  • “Schwab’s page-turner is an achingly poignant romantic fantasy about the desperate desire to make one’s mark on the world.”

    Oprah.com, Best LGBTQ Books of 2020

  • “Rich and satisfying.”

    Kirkus Reviews, starred review

  • “A knockout.”

    Publishers Weekly, starred review

  • “Deeply romantic, impossibly detailed.”

    Booklist, Starred Review