The List

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*SOON TO BE A MAJOR TV SERIES* 'Topical, heartfelt, provocative and wise' Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other 'A genius debut from a glorious emerging voice' Deborah Frances-White, author of The Guilty Feminist 'Phenomenal. Brilliantly written and incredibly clever' Abi Dare, author of The Girl with the Louding Voice From award-winning journalist and bestselling co-author of Slay in Your Lane, Yomi Adegoke, comes The List, a sensational, page-turning debut novel about secrets, lies and our lives online. Ola Olajide, a high-profile journalist at Womxxxn magazine, is marrying the love of her life in one month's time. Young, beautiful, successful - she and her fiance Michael are the 'couple goals' of their social networks and seem to have it all. That is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same message: 'Oh my god, have you seen The List?' It began as a crowdsourced collection of names and somehow morphed into an anonymous account posting allegations on social media. Ola would usually be the first to support such a list-she'd retweet it, call for the men to be fired, write article after article. Except this time, Michael's name is on it. Compulsively page-turning, wildly entertaining and piercing with fearless insight, The List is perfect for fans of Such A Fun Age, My Dark Vanessa and Magpie. The List by Yomi Adegoke is set to be the most hotly debated debut novel of 2023. 'Vibrantly told ... A page-turning tale!' Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake 'Impossible to put down' Jendella Benson, author of Hope and Glory 'Explosive and provocative ... Every book club should read this book because it will almost certainly make sparks fly' Symeon Brown, author of Get Rich or Lie Trying 'Entertaining and page-turning ... this perfect love story takes a bitter and biting turn' Huffington Post UK 'One of the most anticipated British debuts of the coming year' Deadline

Yomi Adegoke is a mutli award-winning journalist and author. She writes about race, feminism, popular culture and how they intersect, as well as class and politics. She has worked at ITN, Channel 4 News and The Pool as a senior writer and freelanced for Vogue, The Guardian and The Independent amongst others. This year she was listed as one of most influential people in London by the Evening Standard and was also named as a 'frontline pioneer' bringing the fight to 'a new generation', by the publication. She was awarded journalist of the year by the Woman In Africa awards, named a Marie Claire Future Shaper and was awarded the Groucho Maverick for her first book, written with co-author Elizabeth Uviebinene, SLAY IN YOUR LANE: The Black Girl Bible.

'This is the novel to read if you believe in the moral complexity of humanity in a culture of moral outrage and dangerous mob rule on social media. Topical, heartfelt, provocative and wise, Yomi Adegoke's characters are tenderly realised and she has an exceptional ear for capturing different vernaculars so that the entire cast of this ultimate millennial novel springs vividly to life' Bernardine Evaristo, author of Girl, Woman, Other 'I can't remember when I've read a more biting, chilling, prescient page-turner. The List is a game changer of a novel. A beautifully written, bold and brave invitation for us to have a real conversation about the reckless power of the internet. A genius debut from a glorious emerging voice that must be heard' Deborah Frances-White, author of The Guilty Feminist 'The List asks "what if?" and the answers will surely get people thinking. A vibrantly told exploration of the messy interface between virtual and offline relationships. A page-turning tale!' Charmaine Wilkerson, author of Black Cake 'Equally intelligent, entertaining and deeply thoughtful ... Yomi's deftly paced prose made this impossible to put down ... will be driving conversations for a long time' Jendella Benson, author of Hope and Glory 'An explosive and provocative critique of millennial media, gen-Z ethics and digital culture ... Every book club should read this book because it will almost certainly make sparks fly' Symeon Brown, author of Get Rich or Lie Trying 'With the announcement of this highly anticipated book ... we couldn't be more excited' Stylist 'An entertaining and page-turning debut ... this perfect love story takes a bitter and biting turn' Huffington Post UK