"There is no panacea, or utopia, there is just love and kindness and trying, amid the chaos, to make things better where we can. And to keep our minds wide, wide open in a world that often wants to close them."

—Matt Haig, Notes on a Nervous Planet

Whether it is a novel about the choices that go into a life well lived, a meditation on how to feel happy, or a memoir of lifesaving lessons, Matt Haig’s books are essential guides for living in the 21st century. Through warmth, wisdom, honesty, and humor, these books have become reader favorites that never fail to help us through hard times.

Books by Matt Haig

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Matt Haig

Matt Haig is the author of the internationally bestselling memoir Reasons to Stay Alive and Notes on a Nervous Planet, along with six novels, including the New York Times bestseller The Midnight Library, and several award-winning children's books. His work has been translated into thirty languages. His forthcoming book, The Comfort Book, will be published in July 2021.

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