In Wonderland is Joyce Maynard’s highly anticipated new novel, coming July 14, 2026 — one golden summer, Frances trades her working-class world for an elite Maine lakeside estate—where privilege and betrayal turn into a deadly game.
Frances believes she’s found a ticket to paradise when a wealthy couple hires her for the summer as their mother’s helper at their lakefront summer home in Maine. The vintage wooden boats, days at the country club, a shiny new bicycle and a tennis racquet—suddenly Frances has everything her modest childhood lacked. Best of all, she gets to spend the summer with Forrest Emerson, her father's charismatic childhood friend who escaped their neighborhood when he married into money.
But below the glittering surface of Lake Catherine, nothing is what it seems. When Forrest’s wife Regina pulls Frances into her private obsession, the girl finds herself witness to the intimate secrets of adult lives. As the summer heat builds, so do the tensions within Wonderland’s walls. By Labor Day, a death will shatter the seemingly perfect family, leaving Frances to question everything she thought she knew about privilege, power, and the price of belonging.
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Count the Ways
“This is the work of one of our great storytellers.” Meredith Hall, New York Times bestselling author
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![To Die For by Joyce Maynard]()
To Die For
“A seductive page-turner.” The New York Times.
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![Labor Day By Joyce Maynard]()
Labor Day
“A sweet, swift read that will leave you feeling good.” - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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![At Home in the World by Joyce Maynard]()
At Home in the World
"Riveting and disturbing." Katha Pollitt, The New York Times Book Review
Full Bibliography
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In Wonderland
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How the Light Gets In
“…Bighearted, beautifully crafted, propulsively readable…” Adrienne Brodeur, Bestselling Author
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![The Bird Hotel By Joyce Maynars]()
The Bird Hotel
“A story about love and trust” Linda Ronstadt, author of Feel Like Home
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Count the Ways
“This is the work of one of our great storytellers.” Meredith Hall, New York Times bestselling author
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![The Best of Us by Joyce Maynard]()
The Best of Us
"…A testament to human resilience. Joyce Maynard is unfathomably heroic." Joyce Carol Oates, New York Times bestselling author
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![Under the Influence by Joyce Maynard]()
Under the Influence
“…A riveting read” Wally Lamb, New York Times bestselling author
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![To Die For by Joyce Maynard]()
To Die For
“A seductive page-turner.” The New York Times.
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![After Her by Joyce Maynard]()
After Her
“Books this compelling just don’t come around very often.” Jodi Picoult, NYT bestselling author
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![The Good Daughters by Joyce Maynard]()
The Good Daughters
“A can’t-put-down mystery.” People Magazine
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![Labor Day By Joyce Maynard]()
Labor Day
“A sweet, swift read that will leave you feeling good.” - Minneapolis Star Tribune
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![Internal Combustion by Joyce Maynard]()
Internal Combustion
“Painful, intimate and blood-spattered: a gripping true-crime tale.” Kirkus Reviews
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![The Cloud Chamber by Joyce Maynard]()
The Cloud Chamber
2004 Best Books of the Year, Commonwealth Club of San Francisco
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![The Usual Rules by Joyce Maynard]()
The Usual Rules
“Be prepared -- once you pick up this book you won't be able to put it down.” Judy Blume, NYT Best Seller
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![At Home in the World by Joyce Maynard]()
At Home in the World
"Riveting and disturbing." Katha Pollitt, The New York Times Book Review
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![Where Love Goes by Joyce Maynard]()
Where Love Goes
"Funny, tender, and true. Maynard's best yet." Kirkus Reviews
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![Baby Love by Joyce Maynard]()
Baby Love
“Funny, sexy, and full of devastating insights.” New York Daily News
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![Domestic Affairs by Joyce Maynard]()
Domestic Affairs
"This is a nice woman and a good mother and practically everything she has to say cheers, refreshes, or gives pause. Go read her book." The New York Times
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![Looking Back by Joyce Maynard]()
Looking Back
“A thoughtful and eloquent personal statement.”Newsweek
