The hotly anticipated new stand-alone novel from the author of widely celebrated, Booker-longlisted debut novel Child 44

TWO MEN. TWENTY YEARS. ONE PROPOSAL.

Danny and Luis have been a couple for decades. Piece by piece, they’ve built a life together. They’ve created a home. 

The only thing they didn't have was a marriage. When they met, it was illegal.

But the law finally changes, and Danny decides to propose - on a Scottish hilltop, to the love of his life. 

Luis loves Danny, but does he love marriage?

And, as the past begins to catch up to them both, everything they have worked for begins to fall apart. 

Can their love survive the ultimate test? And is a yes still worth fighting for after twenty years together?

Tender, romantic, and beautifully written, Twenty Years Together is a love story for the ages, by the multi-million copy bestselling author of Child 44.
 

Details

ISBN13: 9781471133152
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 336
Edition: Export
Publication Date: 31 Mar 2026
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Ltd
Publication City, Country: London, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)x2(W)
Weight (gm):

Author Biography

Tom Rob Smith is the author of the acclaimed Child 44 trilogy. Child 44 itself was a global publishing sensation, selling over two million copies. It was longlisted for the Man Booker Prize, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Prize and won the CWA Steel Dagger Award. His most recent novel, The Farm, was a #1 international bestseller. Tom also writes for television and won a Writer’s Guild Award for best adapted series and an Emmy and Golden Globe for best limited series with American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace. He is also the creator and executive producer of FX’s suspense thriller series Class of ’09.

Reviews

'[Twenty Years Together] will speak to couples of all persuasions thinking of marriage as the next step in their relationship.' -- Peter Gray * Good Reading *
'Tom Rob Smith has delivered a classic love story, where love is the greatest hope and equality is the greatest struggle . . .  A funny, gorgeous  and  quietly revolutionary love story.' -- Eli Beverley-Schack * Sydney Arts Guide *
‘Tom Rob Smith has crafted a love story which will appeal to all readers who enjoy reading . . . Danny is an engaging and sensitive characters and readers cannot help but care for him as he seeks validation of his love for Luis. Well recommended.’ -- Rod McLary * Queensland Reviewers' Collective *