Jeanine Cummins 2 Books Collection Set: The Crooked Branch & American Dirt - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Crooked Branch
American Dirt

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Tinder Press
Genre: Fiction

Overview
This two-book paperback collection brings together Jeanine Cummins' most acclaimed fiction: The Crooked Branch and American Dirt. One is a lyrical, multigenerational tale of motherhood, memory, and inherited secrets; the other is an urgent novel of a mother and son fleeing danger in search of safety. Together they showcase Cummins' range, moving from intimate family drama rooted in Irish history to a fast-paced, contemporary story of survival. Ideal for readers who love character-driven literary fiction with real emotional stakes, this set makes a strong addition to any home library or a thoughtful gift for the fiction lover in your life.

About the Books
The Crooked Branch follows Majella, a new mother struggling in the exhausted, isolating early months after her daughter's birth. When she discovers her ancestor Ginny's diary at her childhood home, she uncovers a shocking story of hardship, flight, and a long-buried claim to murder during the Irish famine. As Majella pieces together Ginny's past, she is forced to confront uncomfortable questions about inheritance, guilt, and whether the capacity for good mothering can be undone by family history. The dual timeline structure lets Cummins move fluidly between centuries, building a slow-burn mystery around two women bound by blood and circumstance, decades and an ocean apart.

American Dirt tells the story of Lydia, a bookseller in Acapulco, and her eight-year-old son Luca, who are forced to flee after a cartel massacre kills sixteen members of their family. With nothing but the money on their bodies, they must join the anonymous ranks of migrants making the perilous journey north toward the US border, riding atop freight trains known as La Bestia and relying on the kindness of strangers to survive. The novel became a #1 New York Times bestseller and an Oprah's Book Club pick, praised for its breakneck pacing and its unflinching look at the human cost of displacement, fear, and the desperate hope for a better life. Read together, the two novels reveal a writer equally at home with quiet, interior family drama and high-stakes, propulsive narrative urgency.

Key Benefits

• Two acclaimed novels by Jeanine Cummins in one convenient paperback set
• Includes American Dirt, a #1 New York Times bestseller and Oprah's Book Club selection
• Spans historical family drama and urgent contemporary storytelling
• Great pick for book clubs, with rich themes for discussion
• Compact paperback format, easy to pack for travel or commuting
• A thoughtful gift for literary fiction readers and Cummins fans alike

Book-by-Book Guide
The Crooked Branch — A new mother's discovery of her ancestor's diary unearths a multigenerational secret rooted in the Irish famine.
American Dirt — A mother and son flee cartel violence in Acapulco and join migrants making the dangerous journey north to the US border.

About the Author
Jeanine Cummins is an American novelist best known for American Dirt, which became a #1 New York Times bestseller and an Oprah's Book Club selection, and has been translated into dozens of languages worldwide. She is also the author of The Crooked Branch, The Outside Boy, and the true crime memoir A Rip in Heaven. Cummins is known for tackling difficult, socially urgent subjects with emotional precision and narrative momentum, whether writing about inherited family trauma or the realities of migration. She lives in the United States with her family.

Why You'll Love This Set
Perfect for book clubs, long flights, or a cozy weekend of reading, this paperback set pairs a quiet, moving family saga with a breathless story of survival and hope. A meaningful gift for birthdays, the holiday season, or any reader who loves fiction that lingers long after the final page is turned.

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