Table for Two

Praise

An International Bestseller

An NPR Favorite Fiction Read of 2024

“A knockout collection. … Sharp-edged satire deceptively wrapped like a box of Neuhaus chocolates, Table for Two is a winner.” —The New York Times

“Superb … This may be Towles’ best book yet. Each tale is as satisfying as a master chef’s main course, filled with drama, wit, erudition and, most of all, heart.” —Los Angeles Times

“Table for Two is a smorgasbord of deliciously mischievous tales imbued with Towles’ signature wit and worldliness.” —Time

“Table for Two has more than delivered. This collection is not just spare pieces to tide readers over until Towles’s next novel. It’s a worthwhile addition to his growing oeuvre.” —The Washington Post

“Few contemporary authors quite capture the comic drama of fluctuating fortunes as ably as Towles.” —Financial Times

“These are jam-packed, juicy stories.” —Star Tribune

“Towles has a genius for immersive scene setting, and most of Table for Two . . . feels more delightfully, mythically New York than a Woody Allen storyboard painted by Edward Hopper. . . . [A] deeply satisfying collection . . . There is a great deal to relish in Table for Two.” —The Times

“Delightful.” —People

“Aficionados of Amor Towles’s carefully crafted fiction will be thrilled by this latest collection of elegantly presented short stories along with a novella. . . . Long-standing admirers and new readers alike will take great delight in this entertaining collection.” —The Guardian

“The author of A Gentleman in Moscow delights with six sophisticated short stories and a noirish novella.” —Tampa Bay Times

“Towles continues to show his signature wit and literary prowess in this new collection, making Table for Two a can’t-miss for current or future fans of his work.” —Chicago Review of Books

“Towles excels with this collection. Readers unfamiliar with his novels will love these examples of his shorter fiction and they will be pure catnip to his legions of fans. Highly recommended.”—Library Journal (starred review)

“Amor Towles is a master of language and one of the best storytellers of our time. In Table for Two, he lives up to his well-deserved reputation as a first-rate craftsman.” —Bookreporter

“A sneakily entertaining assortment of tales.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Table for Two is a masterful, subtle collection of thoroughly entertaining stories.” —BookPage