A highly topical, clever and intricately plotted debut novel from the bestselling co-author of Slay in Your Lane, The List mines the dark side of social media and its influence on even our closest personal relationships in page-turning prose.
Shortlisted for the British Book Awards Debut Fiction Book of the Year 2024
The instant Sunday Times bestselling debut novel.
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?
The List is the debut novel that everyone is talking about, from Yomi Adegoke, co-author of Slay in Your Lane.
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
ISBN: 9780008544492
Number of pages: 384
Weight: 600 g
Dimensions: 240 x 159 x 36 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
‘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’ HARPER'S 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 ‘The perfect summer read’ PAULA HAWKINS ‘An enthralling, razor-sharp, witty page-turner’ BOLU BABALOLA ‘Phenomenal’ ABI DARÉ ‘Utterly compelling, immersive and addictive’ SARA COLLINS 'Full of sharp wit and exacting observation’ DIANA EVANS ‘A biting, chilling, prescient page-turner’ DEBORAH FRANCES-WHITE ‘Whip-smart and thought-provoking’ RUTH WARE ‘Addictive… will set off a million debates’ ANNIE LORD ‘Unputdownable' NELS ABBEY ‘Explosive … Every book club should read this’ SYMEON BROWN
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I devoured this novel. From the beginning I just had to find out what was going to happen between Ola and Michael.
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Flying high as the Beyonce & Jay Z of social media. Ola & Michael are on the rise as insta darlings. With a wedding on the horizon that will surely catapult them to the greatest heights everyone wants a piece... More
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