The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

By V. E. Schwab

Release Date: 2020-10-06
Genre: Historical Fantasy

Score: 4.5

4.5

From 5,661 Ratings

Description

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
USA TODAY BESTSELLER
NATIONAL INDIE BESTSELLER
THE WASHINGTON POST BESTSELLER

Recommended by Entertainment Weekly, Real Simple, NPR, Slate, and Oprah Magazine
#1 Library Reads Pick—October 2020
#1 Indie Next Pick—October 2020
BOOK OF THE YEAR (2020) FINALIST—Book of The Month Club

A “Best Of” Book From: Oprah Mag * CNN * Amazon * Amazon Editors * NPR * Goodreads * Bustle * PopSugar * BuzzFeed * Barnes & Noble * Kirkus Reviews * Lambda Literary * Nerdette * The Nerd Daily * Polygon * Library Reads * io9 * Smart Bitches Trashy Books * LiteraryHub * Medium * BookBub * The Mary Sue * Chicago Tribune * NY Daily News * SyFy Wire * Powells.com * Bookish * Book Riot * Library Reads Voter Favorite *

In the vein of The Time Traveler’s Wife and Life After Life, The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue is New York Times bestselling author V. E. Schwab’s genre-defying tour de force.

A Life No One Will Remember. A Story You Will Never Forget.

France, 1714: in a moment of desperation, a young woman makes a Faustian bargain to live forever—and is cursed to be forgotten by everyone she meets.

Thus begins the extraordinary life of Addie LaRue, and a dazzling adventure that will play out across centuries and continents, across history and art, as a young woman learns how far she will go to leave her mark on the world.

But everything changes when, after nearly 300 years, Addie stumbles across a young man in a hidden bookstore and he remembers her name.

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Victorious* Coming October 2026

At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.

Reviews

I couldn’t put it down tbh

4
By joji :)

Ugh it was so good I couldnt stop reading. I rated it a 4 because I wanted to read more. I want to know what happens after it ended. Did Addie best Luc? How? When? Did she ever get the chance to see Henry again? So many questions, and im so hungry for answers.
10/10

5
By BKM47

This book is a personal favorite of mine! Many lenses to view the contents from, re readable!
A snoozer

2
By wannabecarryon1980

If you like watching paint dry, this book is for you.
Great read with wine. It’s a slow read. Savor it.

4
By Eleazar Hernandez

So here’s the premise: girl in 1700s France doesn’t want to get married. Totally fair. So she runs off into the woods and makes a deal with a sexy shadow demon who’s probably wearing a well-fitted coat and smirking the whole time. He grants her immortality, but curses her so that no one ever remembers her. Not her family, not the guy she just talked to, not even the bartender pouring her a drink. Every conversation is like hitting reset on a dating app, forever. Cut to 300 years of Addie ghosting her way through history like a hot, sad Easter egg in the background of every famous painting. Until—plot twist—a guy in a bookstore actually remembers her. Which is wild. And also suspicious. But mostly wild. Now, this book isn’t fast. It meanders. It vibes. It’s like someone handed you a glass of wine and said, “Let’s sit in our feelings for a while.” And honestly? I was into it. The writing is really good—like, highlight-half-the-book good. It’s soft, romantic, a little tragic, but never full melodrama. So no, this book didn’t wreck me. But it did impress me. It’s smart, it’s thoughtful, and it sticks with you, even if you’re not out here scribbling Addie’s name into the fog on your bathroom mirror. Definitely worth reading. Just don’t expect explosions. Expect pretty words and existential dread dressed in a very stylish coat.
Very enjoyable read- well written.

5
By JOJOdall

The first time the two Compelling story, great descriptive prose. I can’t help but see the similarity to the film “The Age of Adaline”, which came out in 2015-before this book was published. The film is less supernatural, but the heroine Adeline has lived 100 years.
Moving Tale

5
By arizonareadingshark

Love the dark gothic story about things that go bump in the night paired with be careful for what you wish for.
Amazing!

5
By Brilliant...not

Probably one of the best books I’ve read.
Regret.

1
By sitharpy

If I could rate this book lower, I would.
My goodness

4
By 4Adventur3

This is a beautifully constructed story with imagery that will stay with me for a long time. I partly want there to be another one and also understand there may never be. Addie LaRue will be in my thoughts for a very long time.
Love love love

5
By decidedlyclare

Maybe my favorite book of all time now. It has everything…
Adeline

5
By Whim1954

Held my interest from beginning to end. Great historical references and character development. Believe the hype…highly recommend. Great read the 1st, 2nd…
Decent

3
By adip2017

3.5 stars! This was cute, but that’s really all I can say about it. A bit of a slow burn that I have to admit I struggled with at times. I could have just been a tad outside of my comfort zone as someone who lives in the thriller genre. I guess I wanted just a bit more edginess, a little bit more punch. I was happy with the ending and that made me bump it up a bit. I can’t say it would be my #1 recommendation if someone asked, but did find it to be a fun, enjoyable read.
Amazing

5
By Sterling bacon

This book really transcended me into another world. I felt incredibly attached to the characters.
A rare find

5
By Qixter

Exceptionally good. Well written, a unique story and just really well conceived. I enjoyed every page.
Absolutely fantastic

5
By Hesh100

I couldn’t put it down. I read it in an entire afternoon and had tears in my eyes at the end. Such a beautiful story so well written so full of.
Amazing

5
By Abug_152

Give me a few months and I’ll be reading this again in hopes of experiencing the same emotions I felt the first time reading. A secret masterpiece I will forever hold dearly.
Read it in a day.

5
By Alyssa Russo

I don’t think there’s ever been a story that captivated me so much that I would finish the whole thing in a single day. I happened to see a recommendation on tiktok and decided to read the sample and I could not put it down. It’s now midnight and I started reading earlier in the day close to noon. I did not stop reading. I can’t say how much I loved this book, I’m not good with words. But I have an awful attention span. Yet somehow this book had my full attention for hours. Absolutely amazing read. Thanks so much to the author.
Captivating

5
By Emm.boyd

It did take me a little time to get into the story but once I did - I was hooked. I was hooked on the journey through time. I was hooked on the characters and the connection I felt to them. I was anxious with them and overwhelmed with emotions as the story unfolded at the end. I would highly recommend this read for a journey of appreciating where you are in life and who you have with you on this wild ride.
addie larue

4
By GracieBear🧸

i rate this book a solid 3.5 stars. the writing was beautiful and the plot was so good, i just found it to be slow and hard to get into. i think i finished it in around ten days, which is pretty good for such a dense book (dense is a good word to describe it). i definitely recommend, the romance was so sweet, and the end made me go explain the whole book to my mom and plead for a second!

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The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue

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Description

Reviews

I couldn’t put it down tbh

10/10

A snoozer

Great read with wine. It’s a slow read. Savor it.

Very enjoyable read- well written.

Moving Tale

Amazing!

Regret.

My goodness

Love love love

Adeline

Decent

Amazing

A rare find

Absolutely fantastic

Amazing

Read it in a day.

Captivating

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