A Guardian and a Thief: Oprah's Book Club: A Novel by Megha Majumdar

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A Guardian and a Thief is set in a near-future Kolkata devastated by flooding, drought, and severe food scarcity. Ma, her two-year-old daughter, and her elderly father are just days away from finally leaving the collapsing city behind to join Ma's husband in Ann Arbor, Michigan, after finally securing their long-awaited visas. But on the morning of their departure, they wake to discover Ma's purse — containing their precious immigration documents — has been stolen.

Set over the course of a single frantic week, the novel unfolds as two intertwined stories: Ma's desperate search for the thief while fending off hunger amid a worsening food crisis, and the story of Boomba, the young man who took the purse, whose own desperation to provide for his family sets off a chain of escalating consequences he never anticipated. With the pacing of a thriller and prose as gorgeous as it is precise, Megha Majumdar paints a kaleidoscopic portrait of two families, each driven by fierce love and undefeated hope, each willing to go to extraordinary lengths to protect their children's futures as catastrophe closes in around them.

Why Choose This Book?

• An Oprah's Book Club selection: Chosen by Oprah Winfrey for her influential book club.
• A finalist for the 2025 National Book Award and Kirkus Prize: Widely recognized as one of the year's standout literary achievements.
• From the bestselling author of A Burning: Megha Majumdar's acclaimed debut was longlisted for the National Book Award.
• A gripping dual narrative: Interweaves two families' stories with the tension and pace of a thriller.
• Timely and urgent: A vivid, unflinching look at climate change, migration, and survival.

About the Author: Megha Majumdar

Megha Majumdar is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel A Burning, which was longlisted for the National Book Award and nominated for the National Book Critics Circle's John Leonard Prize. Her work has been supported by the Whiting, Civitella Ranieri, and Hawthornden foundations.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Fans of Megha Majumdar's debut novel, A Burning
• Readers interested in climate fiction and near-future settings
• Fans of literary fiction with thriller-like pacing
• Readers drawn to stories of migration, family, and moral complexity
• Book club groups seeking a timely, discussion-worthy Oprah pick

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