The Midnight Library; A Novel

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Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | One of The Independent’s Ten Best Books of the Year

"A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits." — The Washington Post

From the acclaimed author of How to Stop Time and The Comfort Book comes a captivating novel about the infinite possibilities of life’s choices and what truly makes life worth living.

Beyond the edges of the universe lies a library unlike any other—a place where every book tells the story of a different version of your life. One volume contains your life exactly as it is, while countless others reveal the paths you could have taken if you had made different choices. But if you had the chance to step inside and explore these alternate lives, would any of them truly be better?

In The Midnight Library, Nora Seed finds herself in this magical space, confronted with the opportunity to rewrite her story. From pursuing abandoned dreams to mending past regrets, she journeys through a vast collection of possible lives, searching for what brings true fulfillment. As she navigates the choices she never made, she must answer the ultimate question: What makes life truly worth living?

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