The Favourite

<p><b>*PRE-ORDER* the unmissable new novel from</b> <b>Fran Littlewood, the</b><i> New York Times </i><b>bestselling author of Read With Jenna pick </b><i>Amazing Grace Adams</i><b>: a story of three grown sisters, whose father - in a moment of crisis - accidentally lets slip that he has a favourite daughter…</b><br><br><u>A<i> STYLIST</i> MUST-READ BOOK OF 2025<br>A <i>SUNDAY TIMES </i>"STUFF EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT" PICK</u><br><br><b>'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><br>MARIAN KEYES<br><br><b>'Once I picked up <i>The Favourite</i>, I did not want to put it down until the last page was turned.' </b><br>LOTTIE HAZELL, author of <i>Piglet</i><br><br><b>‘Wonderful and very funny. You're in for such a treat.’</b><br>GEORGINA MOORE, author of <i>The Garnett Girls</i><br><br><b>'So sharp, funny, pacey and incredibly well-observed. I loved it.'</b><br>REBECCA WAIT, author of<i> I'm Sorry You Feel That Way</i><br><br><b>'Fabulous - funny and brilliantly claustrophobic on family dynamics.'</b><br>LAUREN BRAVO, author of <i>Preloved</i><br><br><b>'Fran Littlewood has the incredible ability to write like she's been observing you and your family for years.'</b><br>ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS, author of <i>The Three of Us</i><br><br><b>'Sizzles with familial tension . . . Heartbreaking, candid and witty.'</b><br>JUSTIN MYERS<br><br><b>'Brilliantly funny, dark, insightful, wildly satisfying.'</b><br>NATASHA POLISZCZUK<br><br><b>'Has a cinematic quality . . . Every moment feels alive. Full of tender moments and thoughtful insights, <i>The Favourite</i> will be a favourite of readers, perfect with those with imperfect families - which is to say, all of us.'</b><br><i>SHELF AWARENESS</i><br><br><b>Nothing derails a family holiday like your dad revealing he has a favourite child.</b><br><br>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.<br><br>Or so they thought.<br><br>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.<br><br>But will it take falling apart to bring them closer together?<br><br><b>From the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>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.<br></b><br><b><u> PRAISE FOR <i>AMAZING GRACE ADAMS</i></u></b><br><br> '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)' <b><i>THE TIMES<br></i></b><br> 'A rip-roaring, empowering story of redemption, discovery and starting over. Glorious' DAILY EXPRESS<br> 'I just adored this . . . An unforgettable read' <b>LIANE MORIARTY</b><br><br> 'Compelling, funny and poignant. I devoured it' <b>PAULA HAWKINS</b><br><br> 'Never have I felt more seen' <b><i>GOOD HOUSEKEEPING<br></i></b><br> 'I loved it. Vivid, visceral and incredibly emotional. I laughed and sobbed' <b>TIM MINCHIN </b></p>