A Book About or Involving a Museum

A selection of books that fulfill the UBN 2025 category of a book about or involving a museum.

Updated January 4, 2025
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The goldfinch
Tartt, Donna.
Paper Book
A young New Yorker grieving his mother's death is pulled into a gritty underworld of art and wealth in this "extraordinary" and beloved Pulitzer Prize winner from the author of The Secret History that "connects with the heart as well as the mind" (Stephen King, New York Times Book...
The art forger
Shapiro, Barbara A.
Paper Book
"[A] highly entertaining literary thriller about fine art and foolish choices." --Parade  "[A] nimble mystery." --The New York Times Book Review "Gripping." --O, The Oprah Magazine Almost twenty-five years after the...
The Last Painting of Sara de Vos A Novel
Smith, Dominic.
Ebook
"Written in prose so clear that we absorb its images as if by mind meld, "The Last Painting" is gorgeous storytelling: wry, playful, and utterly alive, with an almost tactile awareness of the emotional contours of the human heart. Vividly detailed, acutely sensitive to stratifications of...
The magnolia palace : a novel
Davis, Fiona
Paper Book
Lillian was one of the most sought after artists' models in New York City. But since her mother's death, Lillian's work has dried up, and a looming scandal has left her entirely without a safe haven. So when she stumbles upon an employment opportunity at the Frick mansion, Lillian jumps at the...
Still lives : a novel
Hummel, Maria
Paper Book
Twelve shocking paintings. Eleven famous murders. One missing artist . . . and one woman driven to find her-this Reese's Book Club x Hello Sunshine Selection is a "stunning achievement" (Los Angeles Times). Kim Lord is an avant-garde figure, feminist icon, and agent...
The Gardner heist : a true story of the world's largest unsolved art theft
Boser, Ulrich.
Paper Book
"Boser cracks the cold case of the art world's greatest unsolved mystery." --Vanity Fair

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