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Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

Author:
Patrick Ryan
Read by:
Michael Crouch
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Ratings
Book
69
Narrator
26
Release Date
September 2, 2025
Duration
15 hours 44 minutes
Summary
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • READ WITH JENNA BOOK CLUB PICK AS FEATURED ON TODAY • “A glorious sweep of a novel” (Ann Patchett) that weaves the intimate lives of two midwestern families across generations, from World War II to the late twentieth century.

“Mesmerizing.”—People
“Captivating.”—The New York Times Book Review
“A once-in-a-decade novel . . . I fell in love with these characters.”—Jenna Bush Hager

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR: The New York Times Book Review, The Washington Post, NPR, People, Minnesota Star Tribune, New York Post, Chicago Public Library

FINALIST FOR THE OHIO BOOK AWARD • LONGLISTED FOR THE JOYCE CAROL OATES PRIZE AND THE MARK TWAIN AMERICAN VOICE IN LITERATURE AWARD

That, as he saw it now, was his life’s work: trying to make right what he’d gotten wrong. Wasn’t that a fair measure of a person, what they did with their mistakes?

In the jubilant aftermath of the Allied victory in Europe, Cal Jenkins, a man wounded not in war but by his inability to serve in it, shares a single, life-altering moment with Margaret Salt, a woman determined to outrun her past. Cal is married to Becky, whose spiritual gifts help the living speak to the dead, while Margaret’s husband, Felix, is serving at sea, believed to be safe—until a telegram suggests otherwise.

What begins as a fleeting transgression becomes a complex secret that irrevocably binds all four of them in unexpected ways. As their small Ohio town remakes itself in the postwar boom, the Salt and Jenkins families remain in each other’s orbit, and the consequences of choices made long ago begin to emerge, reshaping their lives in ways that will forever impact the next generation.

Sweeping yet intimate, resplendent with moments of deep emotion and unforgettable characters, Buckeye is a transportive story of love, loyalty, sacrifice, and forgiveness.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Barbara A. Oct 2025

I really enjoyed this book. I am from Akron, Ohio and was born during WWII. My father served in the war and came home when I was a year old. During Vietnam, My husband was an Army helicopter pilot who was KIA. Kent State was very close to Akron. So I lived most of this story.

Profile Avatar Jean R. May 2026

Really good read

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2026

Boring

Profile Avatar Shannon L. Jan 2026

Terrific Book! Wonderful family saga.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2026

The story was so good and the narration was the best I have ever heard!

Profile Avatar Anonymous Oct 2025

Well written, compelling story. Was not crazy about the narrator

Profile Avatar Jean N. Oct 2025

What a beautiful, searing novel.

Profile Avatar Rene R. Sep 2025

Amazing story! Narrated beautifully.

Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

Buckeye: A Read with Jenna Pick: A Novel

Author: Patrick Ryan
Read by: Michael Crouch
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