Theo of Golden

By: Allen Levi

Narrated by: David Morse

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON

'A word-of-mouth smash hit' New York Times

'For anything to be truly good, there must be love in it. Nothing is what it's supposed to be if love is not at the core.'

One morning, a stranger arrives in the town of Golden. No one knows who he is or where he came from…

His name is Theo and he's arrived there by chance – or has he? He visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits by a local artist of the people of Golden. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their 'rightful owners'. With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born, and a life altered.

A story of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another.

Readers love Theo of Golden…

'Heart-wrenching' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I have read many books in my life – this is without doubt one of the greatest' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'The most beautiful book I've ever read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Destined to become a classic' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I have never cried so many times reading a book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'Salve for the soul' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

©2025 Allen Levi (P)2025 Simon and Schuster LLC

Critic reviews

'A word-of-mouth smash hit' New York Times

Goodness and hope, what the world needs now

Absolutely loved this book. An inspiration to us all to live a better life, to live in love.

What an honour listen to this book!

Loved this book, and the writer’s ability help us all look inward. I hope I get to encounter a few Theo’s (or even Allen’s) in my life. Excellently narrated too.

Brilliant Book

What a beautiful book. It transports you into the heart of Golden... a MUST read/ listen and to do it again. The Narrator had the perfect voice for this story. I was quite sad it finished...there could be so many more stories to tell. I do hope this author writes more books.

On earth as it is in heaven

Theo of Golden is, quite simply, one of the best reads of my life. Like a vintage port wine, Allen Levi had captured a vision of how one person, given to following in the ways of Messiah, can channel the kindness, love care and joy into a community of misplaced and disjointed people. The language is sumptuous, the imagery rich and the art of this work is undeniable. Muito obrigado, senhor.

Life changing

Loved everything about this story. If you want to listen to a life changing story this is it!