12 books · Elena Ferrante
From the New York Times–bestselling author of My Brilliant Friend, this novel of a deserted wife's descent into despair—and rage—is "a masterpiece" ( The Philadelphia Inquirer). One of the New York Times's 100 Best Books of the 21st Century The Days of Abandonment is the gripping story of an Italian woman's experiences after being suddenly left by her husband after fifteen years of marriage.