All the Light We Cannot See

The highly-acclaimed, prize-winnng novel from Anthony Doerr

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An epic work of historical fiction that weaves together the stories of a blind French girl and a German orphan boy. A tale of people and families who, in a time of war, find good in one another.

What readers are saying

Mobirise

It has been a while since I have found a book that I wanted to read slowly so that I could soak in every detail in hopes that the last page seems to never come. 

Mobirise

I cannot recommend this book highly enough! It has quickly become one of my absolute favorite books. It's truly captivating and well-written. 

Mobirise

All the Light We Cannot See is like no other book that I’ve read before. It provides a unique insight into how others think, and feel, and live, and love. 

Mobirise

In just a few words, the author is able draw the reader into the world of the characters to experience it for ourselves. I enjoyed the book immensely!


It’s hard to choose a favorite passage from this beautiful novel. Here are some of ours…

Mobirise

“Open your eyes and see what you can with them before they close forever.”

Mobirise

“That something so small could be so beautiful. Only the strongest people can turn away from feelings like that.”

Mobirise

“Every outcome has its cause, and every predicament has its solution. Every lock its key.”

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About the author

All the Light We Cannot See is the second novel from US author, Anthony Doerr. Published in 2014, the book took ten years to write and won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. The book was a New York Times bestseller and has earned over 40,000 reader reviews on Amazon.

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