*PRE-ORDER* the unmissable new novel from<\/b> Fran Littlewood, the<\/b> New York Times <\/i>bestselling author of Read With Jenna pick <\/b>Amazing Grace Adams<\/i>: a story of three grown sisters, whose father – in a moment of crisis – accidentally lets slip that he has a favourite daughter?<\/b><\/p>\n
A STYLIST<\/i> MUST-READ BOOK OF 2025
A SUNDAY TIMES <\/i>“STUFF EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT” PICK<\/u><\/p>\n
‘FABULOUS . . . God, I wish I had written it. Funny, dark, fascinating and UTTERLY convincing. On my QWJ (Queasy With Jealousy) Scale, I award it 16\/10.’ <\/b>
MARIAN KEYES<\/p>\n
‘Once I picked up The Favourite<\/i>, I did not want to put it down until the last page was turned.’ <\/b>
LOTTIE HAZELL, author of Piglet<\/i><\/p>\n
‘Wonderful and very funny. You’re in for such a treat.’<\/b>
GEORGINA MOORE, author of The Garnett Girls<\/i><\/p>\n
‘So sharp, funny, pacey and incredibly well-observed. I loved it.’<\/b>
REBECCA WAIT, author of I’m Sorry You Feel That Way<\/i><\/p>\n
‘Fabulous – funny and brilliantly claustrophobic on family dynamics.’<\/b>
LAUREN BRAVO, author of Preloved<\/i><\/p>\n
‘Fran Littlewood has the incredible ability to write like she’s been observing you and your family for years.’<\/b>
ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS, author of The Three of Us<\/i><\/p>\n
‘Sizzles with familial tension . . . Heartbreaking, candid and witty.’<\/b>
JUSTIN MYERS<\/p>\n
‘Brilliantly funny, dark, insightful, wildly satisfying.’<\/b>
NATASHA POLISZCZUK<\/p>\n
‘Has a cinematic quality . . . Every moment feels alive. Full of tender moments and thoughtful insights, The Favourite<\/i> will be a favourite of readers, perfect with those with imperfect families – which is to say, all of us.’<\/b>
SHELF AWARENESS<\/i><\/p>\n
Nothing derails a family holiday like your dad revealing he has a favourite child.<\/b><\/p>\n
Alex, Nancy and Eva Fisher. Three grown-up sisters; each wonderful and imperfect in their own individual ways. And loved equally by their parents, Vivienne and Patrick.<\/p>\n
Or so they thought.<\/p>\n
Right up to the moment when, during a family party, Patrick inadvertently lets slip that he has a favourite. While they try to gloss over it, this sets in motion the unravelling of everything the sisters thought they knew. As their past is re-written, secrets and lies are uncovered, and the Fisher clan implodes in a way they could never have dreamed possible.<\/p>\n
But will it take falling apart to bring them closer together?<\/p>\n
From the New York Times<\/i> bestselling author of Amazing Grace Adams<\/i> comes a witty, tender portrait of a family’s highs and lows over the years, examining how all siblings are equal – but some are more equal than others.
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PRAISE FOR AMAZING GRACE ADAMS<\/i><\/u><\/b><\/p>\n
‘Littlewood writes with ferocity and compassion about . . . the impossibility of spinning all the plates that modern life expects us to manage. Read it and weep (then cheer)’ THE TIMES
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‘A rip-roaring, empowering story of redemption, discovery and starting over. Glorious’ DAILY EXPRESS
‘I just adored this . . . An unforgettable read’ LIANE MORIARTY<\/b><\/p>\n
‘Compelling, funny and poignant. I devoured it’ PAULA HAWKINS<\/b><\/p>\n
‘Never have I felt more seen’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
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‘I loved it. Vivid, visceral and incredibly emotional. I laughed and sobbed’ TIM MINCHIN <\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Alex, Nancy and Eva Fisher. Three grown-up sisters; each wonderful and imperfect in their own individual ways. And loved equally by their parents, Vivienne and Patrick. Or so they thought. Right up to the moment when, during a family party, Patrick inadvertently lets slip that he has a favourite. While they try to gloss over it, this sets in motion the unravelling of everything the sisters thought they knew. As their past is re-written, secrets and lies are uncovered, and the Fisher clan implodes in a way they could never have dreamed possible. But will it take falling apart to bring them closer together?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[216],"product_tag":[26844,26831,26830,26843],"class_list":["post-109030","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-fiction-hardback","product_tag-family-life-fiction","product_tag-humorous-fiction","product_tag-modern-contemporary-fiction","product_tag-narrative-theme-interior-life","pa_book_author-littlewood-fran","pa_cover-hardback","pa_dewey-823-92-edition23","pa_edition-hardback-original","pa_imprint-michael-joseph","pa_language-english","pa_pages-8562","pa_publisher-michael-joseph","pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","first","onbackorder","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n