Lucky is a soaring, soulful novel about a folk musician's rise to fame, penned by the best-selling, Pulitzer Prize–winning author Jane Smiley. Jodie Rattler, a girl growing up in St. Louis, discovers her love for music at a young age. A lucky day in 1955 at the racetrack with her Uncle Drew sets her on a path of chance and grit.

With a roll of two-dollar bills as her talisman, Jodie's hard work and serendipity spark a singing career that takes her from the heartland of America to the bustling streets of New York City, from the quaint English countryside to the sun-soaked beaches of St. Thomas, and from the cultural hubs of Cleveland and Los Angeles and back again.

As she matures in recording studios, backstage, and on tour, Jodie seeks to carve her own identity amidst the legends of her time—Janis Joplin, Joan Baez, Judy Collins, and Joni Mitchell. Yet, as her fame grows, she grapples with a longing for something more. Is it true love she seeks, or is there another quest at the heart of her journey?

Rich with atmosphere and brimming with longing, exuberance, romance, and rock'n'roll, Lucky paints a colorful portrait of one woman's journey to find herself. It is a narrative woven with the threads of chance, the sparkle of true talent, and the enduring question of what it means to be truly 'lucky'.