Villa Coco (Pre-Order June 9th 2026)

Villa Coco by Andrew Sean Greer Pre-Order June 9th 2026

From Pulitzer Prize–winning author Andrew Sean Greer, the beloved writer of Less, comes a dazzling, sun-soaked novel of mischief, romance, and reinvention set in the Tuscan hills.

Broke, drifting, and unsure of his future, a young man accepts an unusual job in the Italian countryside as the “adjutant” — and reluctant archivist — to the formidable Baronessa Lisabetta, known to all as Coco. Her crumbling villa is filled with priceless art, eccentric guests, secret passageways, and unfinished business, and our narrator quickly discovers that cataloguing artifacts is only the beginning of his duties.

Soon he is chasing martens, locating ancient septic systems, stealing urns from funerals, entertaining an ever-rotating cast of bohemian painters, aristocrats, and handsome nephews — and, most importantly, helping Coco carry out her final, audacious plan: to find the great lost love of her life before time runs out.

Hilarious, tender, and irresistibly charming, Villa Coco is a magical and madcap meditation on youth, longing, chosen family, and the strange generosity of strangers. With his signature wit and emotional depth, Greer delivers a joyful ode to self-discovery, aging, desire, and the art of becoming who you were always meant to be.

A wildly entertaining, deeply humane novel about love, legacy, and the beautiful chaos of being alive.