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Jessica Strawser

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in Pittsburgh, PA, The United States

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JESSICA STRAWSER is the USA Today bestselling author of seven suspenseful book club novels featuring strong women put to the test, including ALMOST MISSED YOU, NOT THAT I COULD TELL (a Book of the Month selection), A MILLION REASONS WHY, and THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW (a People Magazine Pick). Her two most recent novels, THE LAST CARETAKER (a 2023 Amazon Editors First Reads Selection) and CATCH YOU LATER (new in October 2024) have both become instant bestsellers on the USA Today charts.

She is Editor-at-Large for Writer’s Digest, a contributing editor for Career Authors, and a popular speaker at writing conferences at reader-focused events.

Her work has appeared in The New York Times' Modern Love, Publishers Weekly, and other fine venues. She l ...more

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Average rating: 3.65 · 63,064 ratings · 7,518 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Not That I Could Tell 3.52 avg rating — 21,151 ratings — published 2018 — 19 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Last Caretaker 3.88 avg rating — 12,186 ratings — published 2023 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Almost Missed You 3.57 avg rating — 9,490 ratings — published 2017 — 12 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Million Reasons Why 3.80 avg rating — 5,796 ratings — published 2021 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Catch You Later 3.98 avg rating — 5,290 ratings — published 2024 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Forget You Know Me 3.05 avg rating — 5,093 ratings — published 2019 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Next Thing You Know 3.72 avg rating — 2,798 ratings — published 2022 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Quitters Club 4.21 avg rating — 1,252 ratings — expected publication 2026 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Winter 2017 St. Martin's First Sampler by Kathleen Rooney (Goodreads Author), Jay Baron Nicorvo (Goodreads Author), Jessica Strawser (Goodreads Author) 3.56 avg rating — 9 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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I'm happy to have a trend roundup on the Goodreads blog today, discussing the inspiration behind NOT THAT I COULD TELL and a wave of other new and forthcoming domestic suspense titles featuring moms in danger:

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Jessica Strawser liked Jen Borley's review of The Quitters Club: "Quit to win Holding onto things out of obligation can ruin you. Who would have thought that a pact amongst friends to quit big things would turn into such an inspiring story? Years ago I asked myself, "what if I don't?" Might be time to dig deeper on " Read more of this review »
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Jessica Strawser liked Mary's review of The Quitters Club: "A truly beautiful book This was a chance encounter, a deal where I could pick one of a group of books, and this sounded the most interesting, but it is really a life changing book. It gives you so much to think about. The characters aren’t perfect. Th" Read more of this review »
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Jessica Strawser answered a question about The Quitters Club: Am I the only one bothered by the missing apostrophe in Quitters? This question made me laugh, because I'm an apostrophe hound myself! But this book is about a group of friends who make a pact to quit the things in their lives that aren't serving them well anymore. There isn't an actual club, per se, that belongs * See Full Answer
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“There was a fine line, it turned out, between being a dreamer and being a loner.”
― Jessica Strawser, Almost Missed You

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“But still, I think it's important for you to know that you can be happy on your own.”
― Jessica Strawser, Almost Missed You

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“Time is the biggest, most elusive gift anyone can possess or give or share. Under the wrong circumstances, it can be mistaken for a curse.
Under the right ones, you can never have enough.”
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September Side Reads Nomination ~ 1st Poll

Top 5 books move onto final round

The 57 Bus: A True Story of Two Teenagers and the Crime That Changed Their Lives

by Dashka Slater

9 votes, 20.5%

The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding

by Jennifer Robson

8 votes, 18.2%

Bel Canto

by Ann Patchett

8 votes, 18.2%

Sunburn

by Laura Lippman

7 votes, 15.9%

The Great Believers

by Rebecca Makkai

5 votes, 11.4%

The Queen of Hearts

by Kimmery Martin

3 votes, 6.8%

Clock Dance

by Anne Tyler

2 votes, 4.5%

The Ensemble

by Aja Gabel

1 vote, 2.3%

Not That I Could Tell

by Jessica Strawser

1 vote, 2.3%

Lovely War

by Julie Berry

0 votes, 0.0%

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