Adriana Trigiani's picture
363 followers
1,444 books added

Adriana Trigiani


USA flag (b.1964)

Bestselling author Adriana Trigiani is beloved by millions of readers around the world for her hilarious and heartwarming novels. Adriana was raised in a small American coal-mining town in southwest Virginia in a big Italian family. She chose her hometown for the setting and title of her debut novel, the critically acclaimed bestseller Big Stone Gap. The heartwarming story continues in the novel's sequels Big Cherry Holler, Milk Glass Moon, and Home to Big Stone Gap. Stand-alone novels Lucia, Lucia; The Queen of the Big Time; and Rococo, all topped the bestseller lists, as did Trigiani's 2009 Very Valentine and its 2010 sequel Encore Valentine. (Known as Brava, Valentine in the U.S.)

Trigiani teamed up with her family for Cooking with My Sisters, a cookbook coauthored by her sister Mary, with contributions from their sisters and mother. The cookbook-memoir features recipes and stories dating back a hundred years from both sides of their Italian-American family.
 


Genres: General Fiction, Romance, Historical, Young Adult Romance, Historical Romance, Literary Fiction
 
New and upcoming books
November 2025

thumb
Ladies in Waiting
 
Series
Big Stone Gap
   1. Big Stone Gap (2000)
   2. Big Cherry Holler (2001)
   3. Milk Glass Moon (2002)
   4. Home to Big Stone Gap (2006)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
 
Valentine Trilogy
   1. Very Valentine (2009)
   2. Brava, Valentine (2010)

     aka Encore Valentine

   3. The Supreme Macaroni Company (2013)
thumbthumbthumb
 
Viola
   1. Viola in Reel Life (2009)
   2. Viola in the Spotlight (2011)
thumbthumb
 
Novels
   Lucia, Lucia (2003)
   The Queen of the Big Time (2004)
   Rococo (2005)
   The Shoemaker's Wife (2012)
   All the Stars in the Heavens (2015)
   Kiss Carlo (2017)
   Tony's Wife (2018)
   The Good Left Undone (2022)
   The View From Lake Como (2025)
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumbthumbthumbthumb
thumb
 
Collections
   American Girls About Town (2004) (with others)
   Reunion Beach (2021) (with others)
   Ladies in Waiting (2025) (with others)
thumbthumbthumb
 
Picture Books show
 
Non fiction show
 
Omnibus editions show
 
Books containing stories by Adriana Trigiani
thumb
Jane Austen Made Me Do It (2011)
Original Stories Inspired by Literature's Most Astute Observer of the Human Heart
edited by
Laurel Ann Nattress

Adriana Trigiani recommends
thumb
The Book Club for Troublesome Women (2025)
Marie Bostwick
"No one writes female friendship like the luminous Marie Bostwick. When a group of friends decide to read Betty Friedan's blockbuster, THE FEMININE MYSTIQUE, the words on the page serve as a rally cry to action for Margaret, Viv, Bitsy, and Charlotte. Long before women were recognized for their contributions and talents, Bostwick carves an unforgettable path for her characters in THE BOOK CLUB FOR TROUBLESOME WOMEN. At its heart, this is a novel about ambitious women and the mentors that inspired them to excellence. This story is a time capsule of what was, which shows us who we are today."
thumb
The Story She Left Behind (2025)
Patti Callahan Henry
"The spectacular Patti Callahan Henry is at the height of her literary powers with The Story She Left Behind. Bronwyn's story, steeped in secrets and an unsolved family mystery, is emotional and atmospheric. The author paints the dual settings, languid South Carolina in America and the haunting Lake District of England with color and veracity. This mother-daughter story is one for the ages."
thumb
The Fisherman's Gift (2025)
Julia R Kelly
"Spectacular... a gift to readers everywhere...a treasure. This layered, heartfelt and sturdy novel is beautifully told and deeply rendered. Scotland in winter can be brutal, so can memories that haunt us with the desperation that comes from guilt. Yet, the heart of this novel is a blazing fire, throwing warmth and light. I imagine that this novel will be shared and read in the years to come by readers who long for a great story well told. I didn't want it to end."

More recommendations 


Visitors also looked at these authors

About Fantastic Fiction       Information for Authors