​The God of the Woods is a nov­el by Liz Moore, pub­lished in July 2024. Set in the sum­mer of 1975, the sto­ry unfolds at Camp Emer­son, an elite sum­mer camp nes­tled in the Adiron­dack Moun­tains. The plot cen­ters around the dis­ap­pear­ance of thir­teen-year-old Bar­bara Van Laar, daugh­ter of the wealthy fam­i­ly that owns the camp. This event mir­rors the unsolved van­ish­ing of her old­er broth­er, Bear, four­teen years ear­li­er. As the search for Bar­bara inten­si­fies, the nar­ra­tive delves into the com­plex dynam­ics between the priv­i­leged Van Laar fam­i­ly, the camp staff, and the local com­mu­ni­ty, unrav­el­ing long-held secrets and explor­ing themes of wealth, priv­i­lege, and famil­ial bonds. The nov­el has been praised for its intri­cate plot and rich char­ac­ter devel­op­ment, earn­ing a spot on the New York Times Best­seller list upon its release.