Lisa Genova graduated valedictorian, summa cum laude from Bates College with a degree in Biopsychology and has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Harvard University.Acclaimed as the Oliver Sacks of fiction and the Michael Crichton of brain science, Lisa has captured a special place in contemporary fiction, writing stories that are equally inspired by Neuroscience and the human spirit.
Genres: General Fiction
New and upcoming books
Novels
Still Alice (2007)
Left Neglected (2011)
Love Anthony (2012)
Inside the O'Briens (2015)
Every Note Played (2018)
More or Less Maddy (2025)
Left Neglected (2011)
Love Anthony (2012)
Inside the O'Briens (2015)
Every Note Played (2018)
More or Less Maddy (2025)
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Broadway Butterfly (2023)
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Livid (2022)
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"A page-turning tale of love and loss, guilt and innocence, and those pivotal life moments where everything changes."
The Foundling (2022)
Ann Leary
"A fascinating, unsettling, page-turning story inspired by the little-known and horrifying practice of eugenics in 1920's America."
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