To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara

To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara is an ambitious and emotionally powerful literary novel that spans three different centuries and three alternate versions of America. From an alternative 1893 New York to a Manhattan devastated by the AIDS epidemic in 1993, and finally to a dystopian future in 2093, the novel explores themes of love, freedom, family, power, illness, and the human desire to find happiness and belonging.

Written by the acclaimed author of A Little Life, this epic work combines historical fiction, contemporary drama, and speculative fiction into a deeply moving narrative. Through interconnected stories and recurring themes, Yanagihara examines what it means to love, to sacrifice, and to search for an ideal world that may never truly exist. The novel has been widely praised for its emotional depth, rich storytelling, and thought-provoking ideas.