Every HappinesS
“I don't think I have ever missed a set of novel characters more: astonishingly alive, lovable, aggravating, real. Shah writes beautifully about every sort of love: filial, parental, marital, and above all the longing and vivid pettiness and durable, complicated love between women over decades.”
ELIZABETH MCCRACKEN, author of Bowlaway
”A bold and moving novel with great emotional intricacy and keen attention to moral predicaments. It marks the arrival of a radiant new voice unafraid to examine love in all its forms, from the most stifling to the most freeing.
MEGHA MAJUMDAR, author of A Burning
Moving and unforgettable, containing what I love most about fiction: a lush, unique, urgent voice steeped in cultural relevance, biting humor, and sentences that swerve and surprise.
KIMBERLY KING PARSON, author of We Were the Universe
PUBLISHES February 3, 2026. Preorder Your Copy today.
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One of the most arresting and rewarding novels I've read in years. Reena Shah is a writer of immense gifts . . . How lucky—and yes, how very happy—we are to have this book in the world.
BRET ANTHONY JOHNSTON author of We Burn Daylight and Remember Me Like This
Full of keen observations and confident prose, Every Happiness exposes the complexities of family, friendship, and the so-called American dream. RITA CHANG-EPPIG, author of Red is the Sky, Deep is the Sea
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“It's hard to believe that this stunning novel from Reena Shah is a debut. Filled with gorgeous prose, Every Happiness takes the reader on a journey of love, compassion, judgement, and heartbreak — showing us that the true ties that bind are often deeply flawed and are sometimes those we also fail to fully understand or appreciate.”
Emily Russo, PRINT: A Bookstore, Portland, ME
“Every Happiness is a stunning and unflinching debut! Amidst its luminescent prose, you will find complex, flawed characters you can’t help but root for and themes that come alive on the page. The longing Reena Shah infused into every word is so painfully potent that it blurs the line between reader and character.”
Cassie Goodwin, Loudmouth Books, Indianapolis, IN
“Unapologetic and raw, Every Happiness is the most complex life story between two childhood friends as they move from India to the United States. With decades of repressed sapphic yearning, complicated relationships, and tragic family dynamics, Reena Shah’s debut will have you reflecting on your own life.”
Haley Calvin, The Novel Neighbor, St. Louis, MO