{"product_id":"the-runner-the-mind-expanding-new-thriller-from-the-bestselling-author-of-the-sleepwalkers-9781398537040","title":"The Runner: The mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of The Sleepwalkers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe mind-expanding new thriller from the bestselling author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Sleepwalkers \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe End of Mr. Y\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eHe’s running for his life. And he’s running out of time.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJay has been hunted since he was twenty years old. A contract on his life has been traded like a commodity, rising and falling with Bitcoin. On the run once again, with no passport, and airmiles as his only currency, Jay will have to choose between love and survival, \u003ci\u003eand run for his life\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Runner\u003c\/i\u003e is a high concept literary thriller featuring high-finance, con-artists, the Book of Jonah, ultramarathons and how falling in love can change everything.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDarkly funny, sexy, exciting, philosophical and thrilling, \u003ci\u003eThe Runner \u003c\/i\u003eis the most gripping and intelligent novel you will read in 2026.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Scarlett Thomas\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Fiction roaring on all cylinders’, \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGuardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGloriously dark and tangled', \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eObserver\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A dark, twisty, savagely … a smart, layered, stinging look at power and its abuse', \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘A work of peculiar, gonzo genius', \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e‘Like a darker, funnier The White Lotus’ \u003cb\u003eJames Smythe\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e‘Brilliant, savage and hilarious', \u003cb\u003eBidisha Mamata\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A twisty Gothic tale of vertiginous depths and haunting power' \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSandra Newman, author of Julia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Ingenious and original',\u003cb\u003e Philip Pullman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781398537040\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 288\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: Export\/Airside\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 28 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hardie Grant Explore\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: London, United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eScarlett Thomas was born in London. She is the author of highly acclaimed contemporary cult novels including \u003ci\u003eThe End of Mr. Y\u003c\/i\u003e, which was longlisted for the Orange Broadband Prize for Fiction; \u003ci\u003eOligarchy\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Seed Collectors\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003ePopCo\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eThe Sleepwalkers\u003c\/i\u003e; and the Worldquake series of middle grade books. Her novels have sold over half a million copies worldwide and been translated into twenty-six languages. Scarlett is professor of creative writing and contemporary fiction at the University of Kent. Find out more at ScarThomas.com.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Scarlett Thomas","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49041635442905,"sku":"9781398537040","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9781398537040.jpg?v=1785936982","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/the-runner-the-mind-expanding-new-thriller-from-the-bestselling-author-of-the-sleepwalkers-9781398537040","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}