Mona's Eyes

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER Barnes & Noble 2025 Book of the Year - Boston Globe Best Book of the Year - National Indie Bestseller - Indie Next Pick - Indigo Heather's Pick "Luminous."--Boston Globe Mona and her grandfather have only fifty-two weeks to encounter all that is beautiful in the world before Mona loses her sight forever. A moving and inspiring journey through Paris and its magnificent museums in the company of two unforgettable characters, Mona's Eyes embraces the fullness of life as it tells a poignant story of the special relationship between a girl and her grandfather. "There is something quite addictive about Thomas Schlesser's Mona's Eyes. Once you start reading it, you cannot stop."--The Art Newspaper

Includes reproductions of all 52 artworks mentioned in the book, a Reading Group Guide, and exclusive Q&A with the author

Thomas Schlesser is the director of the Hartung-Bergman Foundation in Antibes, France. He teaches Art History at the École Polytechnique in Paris. He is the grandson of André Schlesser, known as Dadé, a singer and cabaret performer who founded the Cabaret L'Écluse. Mona's Eyes is Schlesser's American debut. It has been translated into thirty-eight languages, including Braille. Schlesser was named 2025's Author of the Year by Livres Hebdo.