I just did something I tell younger writers NEVER to do, and I‘m kind of glad I ignored my usual advice: I peeked at the number of stars for one of my books online and found. . .this. So, I want to thank you, my readers: I am so glad you‘re enjoying THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS, my Civil War Romeo and Juliet! You‘ve helped make my weekend!

Color me grateful to see THE PRINCESS OF LAS VEGAS here! Thank you, Jen Craven! 10/3 can‘t come soon enough!

My gosh, I love the work of S.A. Cosby . You will, too.

At least once a season, I read or re-read a classic.

Sunday question. Just curious, of my 23 books, which are your favorites? No pressure — not an exam! 📚

There are dozens of reasons why I love Vermont. 🍁But a big one? Vermont readers. 📚I thank you for your faith in my work going back 30 years — and for this Daisy🌼 Color me grateful. Also? Thank you, Seven Days. I‘m so deeply honored.

Yes, I loved THE COMPOUND!

Put this banger of a book on your list of novels you want to read in 2026!

Yes, I loved DREAM STATE. You will, too. @DoubledayBooks

Huge thanks to the Barnes & Noble in South Burlington, VT. I was so honored to wander in this week and find this display for THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS. So (yes), I signed so many books! #romance #lovestory #bookstore

Yes, I loved this memoir.

Civil War Shelfie — novels edition. Which ones have you read?

Another wonderful novel from Taylor Jenkins Reid.

Pause for the paws. Really loved Julie Klam‘s memoir of her years as a Boston Terrier rescue volunteer.

Really honored: The Jackal‘s Mistress is among BookBub‘s “most wishlisted” books so far in 2025. Thank you! Thanks also to Doubleday Books for that beautiful image!

Among my #FridayReads? This riveting "re-read."

Yes, I devoured Janelle Brown‘s new novel. You will, too.

Yes, I absolutely loved Stephen King‘s latest, NEVER FLINCH. You will, too.

I love reading the New York Times Book Review on Sunday. But I especially love it when there is a wonderful review of one of my novels. Deepest thanks to the editors at the NYTBR, critic Alida Becker, and Doubleday Books: “The true story of a wounded Union officer saved by a Confederate woman amid the shifting battle lines in the Shenandoah…[Bohjalian] returns to this historical material, adding imaginative twists to the original story line.”

Yes, I loved ALL THE COLORS OF THE DARK. You will, too. @Crownpublishing

Yes, I loved GOOD MATERIAL. Read it AND listened to the audio.

Read THE NAMES now. You'll thank me.

It was 250 years ago that our great experiment with democracy began. So, I read the first volume in Rick Atkinson's wonderful history of the Revolutionary War.

Yup. I absolutely loved HAPPY LAND by the brilliant Dolen Perkins-Valdez. You will, too!
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Yes, I devoured THE WEDDING PEOPLE. This book is an absolute banger.

It‘s National Library Week! Libraries rock; librarians rule!

Brilliant AND funny AND very insightful. Loved it.

Yes, this is what “cloud nine” looks like to a novelist. Deepest thanks to all my readers and to @DoubledayBooks So very grateful that so many of you are meeting THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS. What other historical fiction have you loved lately?

I was hypnotized by BROKEN COUNTRY. You will be, too.

My gosh, I love the work of the always brilliant Karin Slaughter. You will, too.

I thank you all for your faith in THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS. Color me grateful.

I love the Barnes & Noble in Union Square, NY. Just signed so many books. Nearby? My cursive is banger!

With the brilliant — and howlingly funny — Karin Slaughter this week. We had a blast. Her latest, THIS IS WHY WE LIED, is among my very favorites. But I FORGOT to wear my Will Trent vest! In any case, hoping you‘re all enjoying THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS!

Want a signed copy of the novel the Boston Globe called “top-notch” and the Minneapolis Star-Tribune called “heart-pounding?” Your bookstore might have some copies left if you pop in or call them soon!

“24 Works of Fiction to Read This Spring” in the New York Times Book Review. Among them? THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS ( Doubleday Books ).. Gobsmacked and grateful. Available wherever you buy your books. Full list here: https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/books/new-fiction-books-spring-2025.html?smid...

Best on-sale book cake EVER. Having so much fun on THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS book tour! Have you read it?

Continuing the countdown of my books, from 1st to 25th, THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS. Today it‘s my 22nd: HOUR OF THE WITCH (2021), historical fiction inspired by the first divorce in North America for domestic violence -- a novel that builds a climactic Boston witch trial.

I love any book that teaches me a new word such as "shitgibbin."

So grateful for these early reviews! THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS arrives in days! I can‘t wait for you to meet her!

Thank you, WASHINGTON POST!

Yes, I loved this novel.

It‘s almost time for you all to meet THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS! (Learn more or preorder in the link below.) Thank you Sebastian, Jakob, Theresa, Scotia, Maddie, Chris, and the whole team at the Barnes & Noble in South Burlington! On sale everywhere March 11! Booksellers rock; bookstores rule! Preorder: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/677893/the-jackals-mistress-by-chris-bo...

THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS is on sale in days! Book tour not coming to your city and you want a signed book? Call the Vermont Book Shop at (802) 388-2061 or visit their website. I personalize and they ship. But you must order by March 8. Thanks! Link here: https://www.vermontbookshop.com/event/2025-03-09/chris-bohjalian-town-hall-theat...

Continuing the countdown of my books, from 1st to 25th, THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS. Today it‘s my 16th, THE LIGHT IN THE RUINS (2013), a novel that is (I hope) an evocation of WW2 in Tuscany, a love story, and a thriller about a serial killer.

Bedtime reading: a gift from friends so, for a change, I actually know what I‘m talking about.

I love the work of Sigrid Nunez -- and savored every page of THE VULNERABLES.

Continuing the countdown of my books, from 1st to 25th, THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS. Today it‘s my 15th, THE SANDCASTLE GIRLS (2012), a love story set in the midst of the Armenian Genocide. As a grandson of two survivors, this is a profoundly important book to me.

To all my friends here on Litsy: right now, Doubleday is giving away 5 advance copies of THE JACKAL'S MISTRESS on Goodreads, a novel with a 4.50 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️rating there! Free books? Heck, yeah! Link here: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/214537772-the-jackal-s-mistress

NUMBER 13! 📚Continuing the countdown of my books, from 1st to 25th, THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS. Today it‘s my 13th, SECRETS OF EDEN (2010), a novel about what looks like a domestic abuse murder-suicide. This was my third movie and starred a terrific John Stamos.

SO grateful to the four publishing trade magazines, all the early readers, and all the booksellers and librarians who are appreciating THE JACKAL‘S MISTRESS —my Civil War “Romeo and Juliet” about the North and South. I thank you all. The novel will be here in a few weeks and is available for preorder wherever you buy your books. Thank you!