Sioux City Reads 2023 Nominee: The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian

Join the Sioux City Public Library for Sioux City Reads, a new community-based reading initiative where Sioux Cityans are involved every step of the way – from book selection to attending programming and book discussions together.  

In the Sioux City Reads book nominee The Lioness by Chris Bohjalian, a luxurious African safari turns deadly for a Hollywood starlet and her entourage in this riveting historical thriller. Bohjalian presents a blistering story of fame, race, love, and death set in a world on the cusp of great change.

“The Lioness…may be [Bohjalian’s] best yet….The early 1960s are captured in technicolor, and Bohjalian effortlessly merges character development with wider historical concerns.” – Molly Odinz, CrimeReads 

“The Lioness feels like the best possible combination of Hemingway and Agatha Christie — a gorgeously written story about the landscape and risks of Africa, whose edge-of-your-seat plot makes it impossible to put down. Bohjalian just gets better and better.”- Jodi Picoult, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Wish You Were Here 

Through November 21, cast your vote for this book or one of the other exciting nominees to help select the 2023 Sioux City Reads title at SiouxCityLibrary.org/siouxcityreads. Copies of each title are available for check out at any Sioux City Public Library location or through the Libby app.  

The winner will be announced this December and will serve as inspiration for events, discussions, and programs throughout the upcoming Sioux City Reads initiative. Visit SiouxCityLibrary.org/siouxcityreads, the Library’s Facebook page, or sign-up for the Library’s e-newsletter at SiouxCityLibrary.org/news to get all the latest updates.