📝 Pulitzer-winning novel Middlesex by Jeffrey Eugenides is a powerful coming-of-age story about identity, family secrets, and self-discovery across generations.
 
Winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Middlesex is a sweeping, genre-defying novel that traces the multigenerational journey of a Greek-American family—and the life of Calliope Stephanides, later Cal, who is born intersex. Told with wit, heart, and lyrical brilliance, this coming-of-age story spans continents and decades, blending mythology, genetics, and personal discovery into a profoundly human narrative. Jeffrey Eugenides crafts an unforgettable meditation on identity, transformation, and what it means to belong.
 
❤️ Why You’ll Love It
A richly layered narrative told with literary brilliance
Blends science, history, and identity in a unique voice
Offers an intimate and compassionate exploration of gender and transformation
Perfect for fans of literary fiction that challenges and inspires
 
📌 Perfect For
Readers of literary fiction and LGBTQ+ coming-of-age stories
Book clubs seeking thoughtful, layered discussion
Fans of The Goldfinch, A Little Life, or The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay