The Wonder (Donoghue novel)

The Wonder is a 2016 novel by Irish-Canadian novelist Emma Donoghue.

Set in post-famine Ireland, the novel follows English nurse Elizabeth Wright as she cares for a supposed miraculous girl, who has survived without sustenance for four months.

The novel received positive reviews upon release and was nominated for the 2016 Giller Prize. It was also adapted into a 2022 film of the same name directed by Sebastián Lelio.