Most Popular Books by Ann Brashares

The members of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants graduate from high school and spend their last summer before college learning about life and themselves.

The latest from Ann Brashares, the New York Times bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, a magical story of reincarnation and a love that lasts more than a lifetime Daniel has spent centuries falling in love with the same girl. Life after life, crossing continents and dynasties, he and Sophia (despite her changing name and form) have been drawn together-and he remembers it all. For all the times that he and Sophia have been connected throughout history, they have also been torn painfully, fatally, apart. But just when Sophia (now "Lucy" in the present) finally awakens to the secret of their shared past, the mysterious force that has always separated them reappears. Ultimately, they must come to understand what stands in the way of their love if they are ever to spend a lifetime together.

A three volume set presents the adventures of friends Lena, Tibby, Carmen, and Bridget as they share a pair of jeans that will absorb all of their stories.

The fourth and final novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing Together and The Here and Now. With unraveled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious summer. It’s a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Bridget, Tibby, and Carmen, here and now, past and future, together and apart. Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself. “Genuinely moving." —Entertainment Weekly “A strong, satisfying conclusion.” —Booklist “An ode to love and friendship.” —Kirkus Reviews “A great read.” —Daily News (New York)

From the New York Times-bestselling author of The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Ann Brashares comes her first adult novel In the town of Waterby on Fire Island, the rhythms and rituals of summer are sacrosanct: the ceremonial arrivals and departures by ferry; yacht club dinners with terrible food and breathtaking views; the virtual decree against shoes; and the generational parade of sandy, sun-bleached kids, running, swimming, squealing, and coming of age on the beach. Set against this vivid backdrop, The Last Summer (of You and Me) is the enchanting, heartrending story of a beach-community friendship triangle and summertime romance among three young adults for whom summer and this place have meant everything. Sisters Riley and Alice, now in their twenties, have been returning to their parents’ modest beach house every summer for their entire lives. Petite, tenacious Riley is a tomboy and a lifeguard, always ready for a midnight swim, a gale-force sail, or a barefoot sprint down the beach. Beautiful Alice is lithe, gentle, a reader and a thinker, and worshipful of her older sister. And every summer growing up, in the big house that overshadowed their humble one, there was Paul, a friend as important to both girls as the place itself, who has now finally returned to the island after three years away. But his return marks a season of tremendous change, and when a simmering attraction, a serious illness, and a deep secret all collide, the three friends are launched into an unfamiliar adult world, a world from which their summer haven can no longer protect them. Ann Brashares has won millions of fans with her blockbuster series, The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, in which she so powerfully captured the emotional complexities of female friendship and young love. With The Last Summer (of You and Me), she moves on to introduce a new set of characters and adult relationships just as true, endearing, and unforgettable. With warmth, humor, and wisdom, Brashares makes us feel the excruciating joys and pangs of love—both platonic and romantic. She reminds us of the strength and sting of friendship, the great ache of loss, and the complicated weight of family loyalty. Thoughtful, lyrical, and tremendously moving, The Last Summer (of You and Me is a deeply felt celebration of summer and nostalgia for youth.

Seventeen-year-old Prenna James emigrated to New York when she was twelve. But Prenna didn''t come from a different country, she came from a different time - a future where a mosquito-borne illness has mutated into a pandemic, killing millions and leaving the world in ruins. Prenna and the others who escaped to the present day must follow a strict set of rules: never reveal where they''re from, never interfere with history, and never, ever be intimate with anyone outside their community. Prenna does as she''s told, believing she can help prevent the plague that will one day ravage the earth and take the lives of her younger brothers. But everything changes when she falls for Ethan. She might be able to save the world ... if she lets go of the one thing she''s found to hold on to.

A beautifully written novel about love, class differences, and betrayal playing out over the course of a fractured American family’s Long Island summer from #1 New York Times bestselling author Ann Brashares, author of the Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series. “A gorgeously written novel on love, loss and family.” —NICOLA YOON, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Everything, Everything Summer for Sasha and Ray means the sprawling old house on Long Island. Since they were children, they’ve shared almost everything—reading the same books, running down the same sandy footpaths to the beach, eating peaches from the same market, laughing around the same sun-soaked dining table. Even sleeping in the same bed, on the very same worn cotton sheets. But they’ve never met. Sasha’s dad was once married to Ray’s mom, and together they had three daughters: Emma, the perfectionist; Mattie, the beauty; and Quinn, the favorite. But the marriage crumbled and the bitterness lingered. Now there are two new families—and neither one will give up the beach house that holds the memories, happy and sad, of summers past. The choices we make come back to haunt us; the effect on our destinies ripples out of our control . . . or does it? This summer, the lives of Sasha, Ray, and their siblings intersect in ways none of them ever dreamed, in a novel about family relationships, keeping secrets, and most of all, love. ★ “Masterful.” —PW, Starred ★ “A continuous, consistently engrossing narrative . . . deeply moving.” —The Bulletin, Starred “A gorgeous exploration of family, secrets, and love.” —Teen Vogue “You absolutely must read it.” —PopCrush An Amazon Best of the Month Selection A Teen Choice Book Award nominee!

The third novel in the wildly popular #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, from the author of The Whole Thing Together and The Here and Now. It’s the summer before the sisterhood departs for college . . . their last real summer together before they head off to start their grown-up lives. It’s the time when Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen need their Pants the most. Pants = love. Love your pals. Love yourself. “A fun and poignant coming-of-age story." —Entertainment Weekly “Readers of the other books won’t be disappointed.” —Booklist, Starred “A treat for anyone.” —Los Angeles Times “These are friends worth having.” —Chicago Tribune

With a bit of last summer''s sand in their pockets, the sisterhood embark on their second summer together.

The long, hot summers spent on Fire Island have always been the highlight of the year for sisters Riley and Alice. Not least because it is there that they always see Paul: their next-door neighbour, Riley''s best friend in all the world, and the only boy Alice has ever loved. Then Paul goes to university, and he leaves them both behind him. Three years later, as Alice prepares to start Law School, Paul returns. The trick, he tells himself, is to have what he had without destroying it. But their world will change irresistibly, wonderfully and tragically, with every breath they take.

In this follow-up novel to the #1 New York Times bestselling Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, it''s time to discover a new sisterhood. A story of growing up, friendship, and understanding yourself, about three girls enjoying one last summer before high school. summer is a time to grow seeds Polly has an idea that she can''t stop thinking about, one that involves changing a few things about herself. She''s setting her sights on a more glamorous life, but it''s going to take all of her focus. At least that way she won''t have to watch her friends moving so far ahead. roots Jo is spending the summer at her family''s beach house, working as a busgirl and bonding with the older, cooler girls she''ll see at high school come September. She didn''t count on a brief fling with a cute boy changing her entire summer. Or feeling embarrassed by her middle school friends. And she didn''t count on her family at all. . . leaves Ama is not an outdoorsy girl. She wanted to be at an academic camp, doing research in an air-conditioned library, earning A''s. Instead her summer scholarship lands her on a wilderness trip full of flirting teenagers, blisters, impossible hiking trails, and a sad lack of hair products. “Brashares gets her characters’ emotions and interactions just right.” --Publishers Weekly "Like the previous Pants books, this one will travel from girl to girl." --Kirkus Reviews

Carmen, Tibby, Lena and Bridget have been best friends all their lives. They live in the same small American town and usually spend every moment of their long summer holidays together. The year they turn 16 is the first time they have separate plans for the summer but the girls are determined to keep in touch. Tibby buys a pair of jeans in a second-hand shop and the girls discover that the trousers magically fit each of them perfectly, despite their different figures and heights. They hit upon a wonderful plan of sharing the jeans throughout the vacation - sending them on to the next friend when they feel the time is right. From Baja California to Greece, from film-making to football, the girls - and the travelling pants - encounter first love, family upset and fatal illness. Secure in the knowledge that their friendship is constant - and the symbol of it need never be more than a parcel-delivery away - the girls survive their summer and return home with a wealth of new experiences to share. A perfect teen-chick summer read; a quirky, humorous and memorable cut above the rest.

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Four friends One sisterhood Ten years later, the story continues On the cusp of turning thirty, Tibby, Lena, Carmen, and Bridget are now living separate lives, out on their own. Yet despite having jobs and men that they love, each knows that something is missing: the closeness that once sustained them. Carmen is a successful actress in New York, engaged to be married, but misses her friends. Lena finds solace in her art, teaching in Rhode Island, but still thinks of Kostos and the road she didn’t take. Bridget lives with her longtime boyfriend, Eric, in San Francisco, and though a part of her wants to settle down, a bigger part can’t seem to shed her old restlessness. Then Tibby reaches out to bridge the distance, sending the others plane tickets for a reunion that they all breathlessly await. And indeed, it will change their lives forever—but in ways that none of them could ever have expected. Look for special features inside. Join the Circle for author chats and more.

Summer is always a special time for the four teenage best friends: Bee, Tibby, Carmen and Lena. They have the time to hang out, get jobs, share secrets, discuss boys - and wear the amazing jeans they call the travelling pants. This year there''s an added poignancy as the girls know this is their last summer together before going off to different universities. With Lena defying her father, Carmen resenting her mother, Bee rediscovering her first love and Tibby trying to escape her family, the air is fraught with tension. Can the strength of their friendship overpower the feuds in their families and leave the girls with happy memories of the third summer of the sisterhood?

Profiles Steve Jobs, and describes how his friendships and knack for electronics led him to develop Apple and Macintosh personal computers, computer animation, and desktop publishing despite competition from IBM and Microsoft.

"A gorgeous exploration of family, secrets, and love." —Teen Vogue From the bestselling author of the beloved Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants series, comes a “must-read” (PopCrush) novel about two teenagers who have never met but share the same room on alternating weeks during an unforgettable summer. Previously published as The Whole Thing Together. For Sasha, summer means time at her family''s sprawling old house out on Long Island. For Ray, it''s the same. Sasha and Ray aren''t related--and they''ve never met--but long ago, before they were born, Sasha''s dad and Ray''s mom were married. Then came a bitter divorce, remarriages, and a new generation of children. Now, the two families have an arrangement: use the summerhouse at your designated time and never cross paths. Sasha and Ray do connect, though, by email--joking around, confiding in one another, forming a friendship. They''ve shared so much already . . . what would happen if they met in real life? "A gorgeously written novel on love, loss, and family." —Nicola Yoon, #1 New York Times bestselling author

The New York Times bestselling Sisterhood novels—The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, The Second Summer of the Sisterhood, Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood, and Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood—all available together in one ebook omni edition. The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Once there was a pair of pants. Just an ordinary pair of jeans. But these pants, the Traveling Pants, went on to do great things. This is the story of the four friends—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—who made it possible. The Second Summer of the Sisterhood With a bit of last summer’s sand in the pockets, the Traveling Pants and the sisterhood who wears them—Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen—embark on their second summer together. Girls in Pants: The Third Summer of the Sisterhood It’s the summer before the sisterhood departs for college . . . their last real summer together before they head off to start their grown-up lives. It’s the time when Lena, Tibby, Bridget, and Carmen need their Pants the most. Forever in Blue: The Fourth Summer of the Sisterhood With unraveled embroidery and fraying hems, the Traveling Pants are back for one last, glorious summer. It’s a summer that will forever change the lives of Lena, Bridget, Tibby, and Carmen, here and now, past and future, together and apart.

A companion to the film based on Ann Brashare''s novel, "The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants," offers a series of letters, notes, lists, and other writings by and about the four main characters, Bridget, Carmen, Lena, and Tibby.

Told in alternating voices and timelines, twelve-year-old Henry and his two friends unknowingly alter the outcome of World War II when they communicate over radio with three kids from 1944 and must now work together to change it back.

As their lives take them in different directions, Lena, Tibby, Carmen, and Bridget discover many more things about themselves and the importance of their relationship with each other.

Profiles the creator of the Linux operating system, describing his early skill and interest in computers while growing up in Finland, and explains the impact of his operating system as an open source system.

Ein neuer Sommer, drei neue Freundinnen, eine neue Brashares Wie die vier JEANS-Schwestern waren auch Ama, Polly und Jo mal unzertrennlich. Inzwischen sehen sie sich kaum nochá- doch in diesem Sommer voller Veränderungen finden die Mädchen wieder zusammen und erleben die starken Gefühle echter Freundschaft. Wieder keine gemeinsamen Ferien für die ehemals besten Freundinnen. Während Ama im Outdoor-Camp lernen muss, über die Klippen ihrer Selbstzweifel zu klettern, träumt Polly von einer Karriere als Model. Jo dagegen wird in ihrem Ferienjob am Meer zum ersten Mal so richtig das Herz gebrochen. Wenn das Leben die Zähne zeigt, hilft nur eines: Freundinnen. Und diese drei dürfen sich nach einem bittersüßen Sommer endlich wieder in die Arme schließená ... Was die Sommerschwestern zusammenhält, warum keine mit ihren Sorgen und Nöten jemals allein ist, davon erzählt Ann Brashares wie immer heiter, warmherzig und mit dem nötigen Tiefgang. Eine hinreißende Geschichte über die Freundschaft, das Leben und das Erwachsenwerden.

Lena, Bridget und Carmen freuen sich auf die Ferien. Bis auf Tibby, die in Virginia an einem Filmkurs teilnimmt, wollen alle einen gemütlichen Sommer zu Hause verbringen. Gespannt warten sie darauf, was die JEANS macht, wenn sie nicht auf Reisen geht. Doch dann fährt Bee überstürzt nach Alabama. Wieder einmal trennen sich die Wege der verschwisterten Freundinnen – und die Jeans ist doch wieder unterwegs!

Le monde que j’ai fui est en ruines. Nous sommes ici pour préserver l’humanité de sa destruction. Si nous ne suivons pas les règles, tout ce qui compte disparaîtra : les amis, la famille, les rêves, l’amour. Ethan ne doit pas connaître mon secret. Que je ne viens pas d’un autre pays. Mais que je viens d’une autre époque. Romance impossible aux enjeux planétaires, thriller passionnant porté par deux héros inoubliables, le nouveau livre d’Ann Brashares a tout pour combler ses fans de toujours et captiver ceux qui ne la connaissent pas encore.

"Ricorda: pantaloni = amore. Ama le tue amiche. Ama te stessa." Da questo libro è stato tratto l''omonimo film del 2005 con Alexis Bledel, America Ferrera, Blake Lively e Amber Tamblyn.

''J''ai voulu écrire l''histoire d''une famille avec de multiples points de vue, mais aussi celle d''un divorce perçu de l''intérieur et de l''extérieur. Je viens d''une famille peu conventionnelle et "fracturée", j''ai toujours été attirée par ce sujet'' Ann Brashares.

À la rentrée, Polly, Ama et Jo feront leurs premiers pas au lycée. Depuis leur rencontre il y a cinq ans, les trois adolescentes ont changé et se sentent moins proches. Mais l''été va être bouleversant : Jo apprend le divorce de ses parents, Polly tente de devenir mannequin, Ama la studieuse se retrouve malgré elle en stage de randonnée... Autant d''occasions pour les filles de grandir et de renforcer leur amitié ? Émouvantes, drôles, très différentes, Polly, Jo et Ama vous feront vivre un été inoubliable ! Un magnifique roman d''amitié par l''auteur de "Quatre filles et un jean".

La vita come l''abbiamo conosciuta finora sta finendo. Domani sera inaugureremo il terzo viaggio estivo dei pantaloni. Domani comincia il tempo della vita, quello in cui avremo più bisogno dei pantaloni."