John Boyne is the author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, which has been adapted for film, theater, ballet, and opera. His many international bestsellers include The Heart's Invisible Furies, which was a Book of the Month Club Book of the Year, and A Ladder to the Sky. His work is published in 60 languages. He lives in Dublin.

"John Boyne's new novel exhaustively explores crime and its aftershocks with a deep sense of empathy.... The Elements earns its billing as an epic.... Impactful and provocative."
--The New York Times

"One of the most assured novelists of his generation."
--The Guardian

"John Boyne brings a completely fresh eye to the most important stories. He is one of the great craftsmen in contemporary literature."
--Colum McCann

"Among the world's greatest storytellers."
--Donal Ryan

"John Boyne is a maestro of historical fiction. You can't prepare yourself for the magnitude and emotional impact of this powerful novel."
--John Irving on All the Broken Places

"An exceptional, layered, and compelling story . . . This book moves like a freight train, with force and consequence for the reader."
--Amy Bloom on All the Broken Places

Publisher: Holt Paperbacks

Pub date: 2026-09-08

Length: 496 pages