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The List

By Yomi Adegoke

The instant Sunday Times bestselling debut novel

‘A page-turning read about the dark side of social media’ STYLIST

‘The Book Of The Summer’ VOGUE

‘Topical, heartfelt, provocative’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO

‘Impossible to put down’ PAULA HAWKINS

‘A page-turner that you can’t second guess’ THE TIMES

‘Fans of Yellowface will love The ListRED MAGAZINE

ONLINE RUMOURS. REAL LIFE TROUBLE.

Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist, is marrying the love of her life in one month’s time. Young, beautiful, successful – she and her fiancé Michael seem to have it all.

That is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same message:

‘Oh my god, have you seen The List?’

It began as a list of anonymous allegations about abusive men. Now it has been published online. Ola made her name breaking exactly this type of story. She would usually be the first to cover it, calling for the men to be fired. Except today, Michael’s name is on there.

With their future on the line, Ola gives Michael an ultimatum to prove his innocence by their wedding day, but will the truth of what happened change everything for both of them?

An Evening Standard and The Times book of the year.

*SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES*

‘Explosive … Every book club should read this’ SYMEON BROWN

‘The book that everyone’s talking about’ INDEPENDENT

‘As taut as a thriller’ IRISH TIMES

‘Addictive, ultra-modern and hyper-relatable’ EVENING STANDARD

‘A razor-sharp, witty page-turner’ BOLU BABALOLA

READERS ARE OBSESSED WITH THE LIST:

‘WOW! I could not put this down. I would give it six stars if I could!’

‘Gripping, with twists and turns that keep you hooked until the very end’

‘SO GOOD. Perfect for book clubs, especially ones who liked Such a Fun Age

‘A first class novel’

‘Will find itself on every end of the year list!’

Format: Trade Paperback
Release Date: 20 Jul 2023
Pages: 384
ISBN: 978-0-00-854450-8
Price: £13.99 (Export Price) , £13.99, €None
Yomi Adegoke is a multi award-winning journalist and author. She is a columnist at The Guardian and British Vogue. In 2018, she co-wrote the bestselling non-fiction book Slay In Your Lane and featured on the Forbes 30 under 30 list in 2021. In 2023, she was named a GQ Man of the Year honouree and one of the Evening Standard’s Leading Emerging Writers. The List is her debut novel and was an instant Sunday Times bestseller. It is being adapted for television by HBO, A24 and the BBC, which she is currently writing and executive producing.

”'A page-turning read about the dark side of social media” - Stylist

”'A total page-turner on the underbelly of life online” - BBC Woman’s Hour

”'One of the hottest books of the year… Topical and vital” - Marie Claire

”'The Book Of The Summer… Sure to inspire frenzied debate” - Vogue

”'Blistering… a love story for our times” - Harper's Bazaar

”'Impossible to put down. The hype is real” - Independent

”'Fun and thought-provoking… A book that's just right for our times” - Harpers Bazaar

”'Punchy, topical and hugely thought-provoking” - Glamour

”'The hottest book of the summer… an incredible commentary on the internet” - BBC Radio London

”'A gripping social nightmare” - Observer

”'One of the most anticipated books of the summer” - Guardian

”'A compulsive read” - Heat Magazine

”'Topical, heartfelt, provocative” - Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other

”'The perfect summer read” - Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train

”'An enthralling, razor-sharp, witty page-turner” - Bolu Babalola, author of Honey & Spice

”'Phenomenal” - Abi Daré, author of The Girl with the Louding Voice

”'Utterly compelling, immersive and addictive” - Sara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton

”'Full of sharp wit and exacting observation” - Diana Evans, author of Ordinary People

”'A biting, chilling, prescient page-turner” - Deborah Frances-White, author of The Guilty Feminist

”'Whip-smart and thought-provoking” - Ruth Ware, author of The It Girl

”'Addictive… will set off a million debates” - Annie Lord, author of Notes on Heartbreak

”'Unputdownable” - Nels Abbey, author of Think Like a White Man

”'Explosive … Every book club should read this” - Symeon Brown