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A down on her luck pregnant teen finds herself living in a shopping center in this Oprah's Book Club selection that inspired the film starring Ashley Judd and Natalie Portman. Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year- old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town–a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull, they are about to take her–and you, too–on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey. Read more
Publisher : Warner Books
Publication date : June 30, 1998
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 376 pages
ISBN-10 : 0446672211
ISBN-13 : 14
Item Weight : 12.8 ounces
Dimensions : 5.15 x 1 x 8 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #77,696 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #836 in Small Town & Rural Fiction (Books) #1,605 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction #4,572 in Literary Fiction (Books)
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Format: Kindle
I’ve read this masterpiece probably 10 times over the years, and it just keeps getting better. The characters come to life and will make you fall in love, break your heart, laugh, cry, and everything in between. A must read!
Reviewed in the United States on September 10, 2025 by Kelly Guidry
Format: Paperback
I’m a big psychological thriller reader, BUT I’ve always loved this movie growing up and the book is just as sweet. Absolutely love!!
Reviewed in the United States on December 5, 2025 by Madi
Format: Kindle
Amazon recommended Billie Letts to me because I like Fannie Flagg's books so much. I have read all of Fannie Flagg's books now, never had heard of Billie Letts, but decided to try her. I can see why Amazon relates the two writers: Both write about slightly offbeat characters and both writers will tug at your heartstrings towards the end. I consider Fannie Flagg to be much superior - funnier with characters that while offbeat are nevertheless recognizable. But Where the Heart Is is the second of Billie Letts' books I've read now (the first was The Honk and Holler Opening Soon) and I enjoyed both books. While the characters may be somewhat two-dimensional as a critical review suggested , they are characters that I found myself caring about within a page or two. I do wish that not every character had a name that was too cute by half - I found that alienating. The book is primarily plot-driven. Don't read this book if you are looking for high literature. It isn't that. I would suggest that you not read it if you are male since it is hard for me to imagine a male liking it. But if you are a female who is in the mood to read a book that is entertaining and touching with enough plot twists to keep you interested, I would recommend this book. It's kind of like ice cream: you know there are more nourishing things out there and you know you enjoy those more nourishing things, too - but every now and then something sweet is nice.
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Reviewed in the United States on January 8, 2014 by Nancy
Format: Kindle
This book is really good. If you have seen the movie it truly is very very similar. The conversations are taken right out of the book. There are a few...very few changes from the book to the movie. It is a great story and I loved it! Talk about unlucky sevens. An hour ago, seventeen-year-old, seven months pregnant Novalee Nation was heading for California with her boyfriend. Now she finds herself stranded at a Wal-Mart in Sequoyah, Oklahoma, with just $7.77 in change. But Novalee is about to discover hidden treasures in this small Southwest town--a group of down-to-earth, deeply caring people willing to help a homeless, jobless girl living secretly in a Wal-Mart. From Bible-thumping blue-haired Sister Thelma Husband to eccentric librarian Forney Hull who loves Novalee more than she loves herself, they are about to take her--and you, too--on a moving, funny, and unforgettable journey to . . . Where the Heart Is.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2016 by Review Nerd
Format: Kindle
I grew up watching the movie version of Where the Heart Is over and over with my mother. I always knew it was based on a book, but didn't pick it up til now. This was one of those darn good, wholesome reads, especially if you've ever been a mother, ever felt lost in life, have ever needed a little luck, or have ever hurt yourself for love. I laughed and cried right along side Novalee Nation, as she grew up and pulled herself up by her bootstraps and plunged through constant turmoil, heartbreak, and hope. Definitely worth a read. Side note: However, though I'm not sure about the printed version, the digital version is poorly edited/transcribed, and there are constant spelling and grammatical errors. Try to gloss over that and focus on the story, but it IS pretty annoying, especially when it happens throughout most of the pivotal moments in the story.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016 by Angie G.
Format: Kindle
I really, really wanted this to be a great read. The storyline seemed to be a good one, the idea seemed like it would make a great story. But somewhere along the way, it just never lived up to that potential. Honestly, I thought this was going to be a good, entertaining story, but it just plodded along - never quite making it out of the "okay" rating pile. But just so you know, the novel and the writing was good enough to keep me reading all the way to the end. I'm not sorry that I read it, but when I finally ended the story, I couldn't help but think back on all of the ways the story could have been good, perhaps great. Just didn't make it. Patrick
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Reviewed in the United States on July 14, 2016 by patrick e bates
Format: Paperback
The book is gorgeous and came perfect!
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2025 by Samantha
Where the Heart is by Billie Letts is an old book - and by that I mean it came out when I was in my sophomore year of high school, which was a very, very long time ago. The librarian, Mrs. Wu, would order books and she'd tell me to read them. I happily did, even when they were not to my taste, and even years later, I would come back to thinking about different aspects of the books, even those I had not liked. I am a writer by trade, and this blog is just something I do for funsies, for now. It gives me a break from the "have to" writing to write something I want - just blurt onto the page. Well, long story short, for one of my clients, something I was working on sparked a recollection of this book and I got a hankering to read it again. I ordered it, it showed up, I read it start to finish within about an hour. It's a light read. In spite of this, there's something about this book that will get you to thinking. And that "thing" - whatever it may be, changes depending on what your mindset is when you read it. Even all these decades later, it's still a good book. I'd put it in the same category as Fried Green Tomatoes - it's the same type of book. Different subject matter, different setting, but the same type of book, if that makes sense. It's a good book, but I can't much say more than that without giving something away. Going to write the review tonight (as I post the book reviews on Goodreads and Amazon in addition to here) - I found out something else. Turns out this one was made into a movie with a very, very young Natalie Portman - pre degree. And now I'm going to have to find that one to watch to see how well it holds up to the book.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2017 by Jerlayne