The life-changing reader-favourite, from the acclaimed author of How To Stop Time, Reasons to Stay Alive and The Comfort Book.

THE BESTSELLING WORLDWIDE PHENOMENON
WINNER OF THE GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD FOR FICTION

'BEAUTIFUL' Jodi Picoult, 'UPLIFTING' i, 'BRILLIANT' Daily Mail, 'AMAZING' Joanna Cannon, 'ABSORBING' New York Times, 'THOUGHT-PROVOKING' Independent

Nora's life has been going from bad to worse. Then at the stroke of midnight on her last day on earth she finds herself transported to a library. There she is given the chance to undo her regrets and try out each of the other lives she might have lived. Which raises the ultimate question: with infinite choices, what is the best way to live?

Details

ISBN13: 9781786892737
Format: Paperback / softback
Number of Pages: 304
Edition: Main
Publication Date: 18 Feb 2021
Publisher: Canongate Books
Publication City, Country: Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Dimensions (cm): 19.8(H) x 12.9(L) x 1.7(W)
Weight (gm): 224

Author Biography

Matt Haig is the number one bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive, Notes on a Nervous Planet and seven highly acclaimed novels for adults, including How to Stop Time, The Humans and The Radleys. The Midnight Library was an instant bestseller and a BBC Two Between the Covers Book Club pick and was winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction 2020. The audiobook is read by Carey Mulligan.

Haig also writes award-winning books for children, including A Boy Called Christmas, which is being made into a feature film with an all-star cast. He has sold more than two million books in the UK and his work has been translated into over forty languages.

@matthaig1 | @mattzhaig | matthaig.com

Reviews

'A beguiling read, filled with warmth and humour, and a vibrant celebration of the power of books to change lives' - Sunday Times

'A beautiful fable, an It's a Wonderful Life for the modern age - impossibly timely when we are all stuck in a world we wish could be different' - JODI PICOULT

'A celebration of life's possibilities . . . A beautiful concept . . . Charming' - Guardian

'A charming book' - DOLLY PARTON

'A wonderful story . . . Such a beautiful book to get lost in' - Zoe Ball, BBC Radio 2