Favourite

*PRE-ORDER* the unmissable new novel from Fran Littlewood, the New York Times bestselling author of Read With Jenna pick Amazing Grace Adams: a story of three grown sisters, whose father - in a moment of crisis - accidentally lets slip that he has a favourite daughter…A STYLIST MUST-READ BOOK OF 2025A SUNDAY TIMES "STUFF EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT" PICK''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.'' MARIAN KEYES''Once I picked up The Favourite, I did not want to put it down until the last page was turned.'' LOTTIE HAZELL, author of Piglet‘Wonderful and very funny. You''re in for such a treat.’GEORGINA MOORE, author of The Garnett Girls''So sharp, funny, pacey and incredibly well-observed. I loved it.''REBECCA WAIT, author of I''m Sorry You Feel That Way''Fabulous - funny and brilliantly claustrophobic on family dynamics.''LAUREN BRAVO, author of Preloved''Fran Littlewood has the incredible ability to write like she''s been observing you and your family for years.''ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS, author of The Three of Us''Sizzles with familial tension . . . Heartbreaking, candid and witty.''JUSTIN MYERS''Brilliantly funny, dark, insightful, wildly satisfying.''NATASHA POLISZCZUK''Has a cinematic quality . . . Every moment feels alive. Full of tender moments and thoughtful insights, The Favourite will be a favourite of readers, perfect with those with imperfect families - which is to say, all of us.''SHELF AWARENESSNothing derails a family holiday like your dad revealing he has a favourite child.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?From the New York Times bestselling author of Amazing Grace Adams 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. PRAISE FOR AMAZING GRACE ADAMS ''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 ''A rip-roaring, empowering story of redemption, discovery and starting over. Glorious'' DAILY EXPRESS ''I just adored this . . . An unforgettable read'' LIANE MORIARTY ''Compelling, funny and poignant. I devoured it'' PAULA HAWKINS ''Never have I felt more seen'' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING ''I loved it. Vivid, visceral and incredibly emotional. I laughed and sobbed'' TIM MINCHIN

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