The Immortalists by Chloe Benjamin might be my favorite book of the year thus far.

This book is based on a creepy concept: In 1969 New York City, four siblings (ages 7-13) visit a traveling psychic who tells them the date they will die.

The book follows this family for the next five decades – to see how these propechies play out.

What is destiny and what is choice?


“If you knew the date of your death how would you live your life?”

I can’t tell more about the plot without ruining it so I won’t. But besides giving a reader a lot to question and think about – this would be a GREAT book club read – this book is a testament to family bonds and living your life to its fullest.

It was a book I truly looked forward to reading each night, and I will be thinking about it for some time.