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Matt Haig

Matt Haig was born in Sheffield, England. His novels include The Humans, How to Stop Time, and The Midnight Library, which has been a number one New York Times bestseller and sold more than fourteen million copies world-wide. His non-fiction works include his award-winning mental illness memoir Reasons to Stay Alive and The Comfort Book. His most recent fiction, The Life Impossible, was a New York Times bestseller. He has also written several children’s books, including A Boy Called Christmas, which became a major feature film. His work has been published in fifty-six languages and he is an advocate for literacy, libraries, and better mental health provision for everyone.
The Midnight Library
The Midnight Train
The Life Impossible
A Boy Called Christmas Series Boxed Set
A Mouse Called Miika
The Comfort Book
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
How to Stop Time
Notes on a Nervous Planet
A Boy Called Christmas

Books

The Midnight Library
The Midnight Train
The Life Impossible
A Boy Called Christmas Series Boxed Set
A Mouse Called Miika
The Comfort Book
The Midnight Library: A GMA Book Club Pick
How to Stop Time
Notes on a Nervous Planet
A Boy Called Christmas

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