The Vast Fields of Ordinary

WINNER OF THE ALA STONEWLL BOOK AWARD • A NEW YORK TIMES NOTABLE BOOK • A KIRKUS REVIEWS BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR • A young man on the brink of adulthood, grappling with a dead-end job and a crumbling family, finds solace in an unexpected romance.

“Fascinating and dreamy.”—The New York Times Book Review

“Bold. Engaging. Heartbreaking.”—Ellen Hopkins, New York Times bestselling author of Crank

It’s Dade’s last summer at home in a suburban wasteland, and things are pretty hopeless. He has a crappy job, a “boyfriend” who treats him like dirt, and his parents’ marriage is falling apart. So when he meets the mysterious Alex Kincaid, Dade feels as if he’s finally experiencing true happiness. But real love has consequences, and its power soon sets in motion a tragic chain of events that will change Dade’s life forever.