#20 in the New York Times '100 Best Books of the 21st Century'

Adapted into the Oscar-nominated major motion picture, American Fiction.

By the twice Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Trees and James.

'Truly brilliant.' Los Angeles Review of Books

'A classic.' The Times

'A remarkable novel.' Wall Street Journal

'Sublime... brilliant, uproarious... A wise novel about how we live.' Brandon Taylor

With your book sales at an all-time low, your family falling apart, and your agent telling you you're not black enough, what's an author to do? Thelonius 'Monk' Ellison has the answer. Or does he... ?

Winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Fiction

'One of the most original and forceful novels to have emerged from America in years.' TLS

'A furious whirl of a book. It made me howl with laughter... and rage, and sorrow, and affinity.' Lisa McInerney

'Seminal doesn't even come close. This novel is Everett at his finest, full of trademark protest, humanity and incisive humour, all wrapped up in one hell of a story.' Courttia Newland

'Hilarious... Everett is a first-rate word wrangler.' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian

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• Publication Date: September 30, 2021
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• Print Length: 280 Pages
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