Amor Towles
Crafting elegant, character-driven historical fiction that transports readers to vividly realized past eras.
Biography
Amor Towles is an American novelist born in Boston in 1964. After graduating from Yale and Stanford, he spent over twenty years in the investment industry before turning to fiction full-time. His debut novel Rules of Civility became a bestseller, and his second novel A Gentleman in Moscow was a worldwide phenomenon translated into over 30 languages. Towles is celebrated for his elegant prose, richly drawn characters, and meticulous historical settings.
Best Starting Book
A Gentleman in Moscow
A universally beloved novel that perfectly captures Towles' elegant style, humor, and ability to find profound meaning in confined circumstances.
Reading Order
A Gentleman in Moscow
His most beloved novel β a captivating story of a count under house arrest that showcases Towles' wit, warmth, and storytelling mastery.
Rules of Civility
A sparkling debut set in 1930s New York that reveals Towles' gift for atmosphere and sharp social observation.
The Lincoln Highway
An ambitious, multi-voiced adventure across 1950s America that demonstrates his range and narrative inventiveness.
Table for Two
A collection of novellas and short stories that distills Towles' signature elegance into compact, satisfying forms.
Eve in Hollywood
A companion novella to Rules of Civility that follows a beloved character west β a charming coda for fans.