"By carefully weaving emotion into ritual, Ben Rogers shows exceptional command of his skill in The Daughters: A Novel. Its complex, layered, and messy characters feel immediately intimate and real."

--IndieReader

"Rogers crafts a richly textured vision of everyday life as he explores the ways the bonds of family stretch and collapse over generations. . . . An authentic and poignant depiction of the complex, contradictory relationships among family members."
--Kirkus Reviews

"What a find Ben Rogers is. I couldn't put The Daughters down. It's all heart and soul. Rogers is a sharp writer who has built a beautiful novel that doesn't pull any punches. Growing up is hard on everyone: mothers, fathers, and daughters--and for both good and bad, daughters carry with them what they learn. I can't recommend this one enough."
--Willy Vlautin, author of The Horse, recipient of the 2025 Joyce Carol Oates Prize

​"With profound empathy for the complexities of the human psyche and a sensory-drenched evocation of place, Rogers harnesses the combined power of science and story to illuminate our seemingly infinite capacity to hurt--and to heal--the ones we love."
--Alicia Barber, PhD, writer and historian, author of Reno's Big Gamble: Image and Reputation in the Biggest Little City

"A mother who chooses a business suit over apron strings. A daughter who levies her revenge on her steadfast father and his new love, a woman who only tries to fill the girl's cracks with gold. The Daughters drifts through radio frequencies, ocean waves, and a metal detector to excavate forgiveness in this vibrating novel."
--Laura Newman, 2024 Silver Pen Award recipient, author of The Darling of the Black Rock Desert: Three Novellas Set in the West