The Life Impossible

A Novel

by Matt Haig

On Sale: 09/03/2024

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The Life Impossible

A Novel

by Matt Haig

On Sale: 09/03/2024

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The new novel from the author of the multimillion-selling international sensation The Midnight Library

The Life Impossible is a story of wild adventure, deep transformation and gloriously heart-warming characters. It shows how a new outlook can burst into life at any moment and change everything.

Critical Praise

“A wry and tender love letter to the best of being human.” — Benedict Cumberbatch

“Haig is one of the most important writers of our time.” — Dolly Alderton, author of Good Material

“A keen-eyed observer of contemporary life.” — The New York Times

“Haig writes exquisitely from the perspective of the heart-sore outsider, but at their most moving his novels reveal the unbearable beauty of ordinary life.” — The Guardian

“The king of empathy.” — Jameela Jamil, actress and host of I Weigh

“Matt Haig is astounding.” — Stephen Fry, actor and comedian

“I just meant to glance at this book, but it seized me and wouldn’t let me go. Fabulous.” — Joanna Lumley

"Wise, thought-provoking and great on finding connections in unlikely places . . . The descriptions of the Spanish island are so lush and evocative . . . Wonderful." — Daily Mail (UK)

"[A] fantastical exploration of grief, forgiveness, and second chances." — TIME, most anticipated books of Fall

"[A] wonderful book about climate change, aging, and recovering from guilt." — Book Riot, most anticipated books of Fall

"Haig’s writing is as assured and appetising as ever." — Independent

"A voyage of self-discovery and what it means to be human." — Mail on Sunday

"There's a magnificence to Grace's second act, a whizzing euphoria that feels contagious. I wanted to spend time with her. . . [leaves] the reader, like Grace, contemplating the beauty of the little things." — i News

"He’s an expert at penning heartwarming, uplifting tales. This is another." — AARP, fall books preview