It’s happening. Directed by Garth Davis who made an amazing film called Lion. Script by the supremely talented Nick Payne and Laura Wade. Blueprint Pictures and Studio Canal at the helm. The library is coming to life in 2027. More info at Deadline.
A magical, time-travelling love story, from the world of The Midnight Library is out on 26th May 2026. When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there.The chance to re-live the moments that meant most.To […]
Having a right fun time with this deliciously unhinged thing. Lemon sharp. Twists to put your back out. Takes unreliable narration up a notch. And with some pretty deep questions about authenticity and who has the right to tell whose story. Really fun. And so messy that you will never feel messy again. But there is a sweetness in there too at times which was a surprise. Five stars.
I had the absolute privilege of a lifetime being invited onto Desert Island Discs. But narrowing a life down to eight pieces of music is my NIGHTMARE. I missed out so many. I needed it to be 800 tracks. All I can tell you is that if I’d have had 4 more there would have been Hounds of Love by Kate Bush and Landslide by Fleetwood Mac and Swim Good by Frank Ocean and Coles Corner by Richard Hawley. But I went for the most specific to me and my childhood and adulthood.
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Met so many wonderful people in Romania! Land of forests, mountains, castles, folk tales, philosophers, bodybuilders, vampires, kindness, cakes and super passionate readers. Thanks to @nod_festival for inviting me.
Depression tried to grab my ankles this week but I said fuck you mate I don’t care you have tried it too many times you said I would be dead at 25 and I am double that and I have a book to write and it is going to be the best I have ever written and then I went for a walk in the low glowing sun on this beautiful planet and I told depression I am rock hard and ocean soft I can breathe underwater and can survive hell by sitting there on a stone because you taught me how so walk alongside me I don’t care just walk you are the one that made me strong thanks for that you made the light brighter through your contrast keep going come at me I love you I love you truly and deeply and so I smashed the glass in the old contorted bell jar and the world derealised and realised again and I broke free and saw clearly
Over 10 million copies sold! A Goodreads winner and GMA Bookclub pick!
"A beguiling read, filled with warmth and humour, and a vibrant celebration of the power of books to change lives."
Sunday Times
"Just beautiful" Fearne Cotton
"An uplifting, poignant novel about regret, hope and second chances" David Nicholls
"Amazing and utterly beautiful, The Midnight Library is everything you'd expect from the genius storyteller who is Matt Haig" Joanna Cannon
"Love this man's books"
Jodi Picoult
"A beautiful book to get lost in" Zoe Ball
"The king of empathy" Jameela Jamil
"Clever, emotional and thought-inspiring"
Jenny Colgan
"Haig is one of the most inspirational popular writers on mental health of our age and, in his latest novel, he has taken a clever, engaging concept and created a heart-warming story that offers wisdom in the same deceptively simple way as Mitch Albom's best tales"
Independent
"A brilliant premise and great fun to have so many stories within one book" Daily Mail