The Anomaly

THE NO. 1 INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER. 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD. *SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 ARTHUR C. CLARKE AWARD* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2023 CWA CRIME THRILLER IN TRANSLATION AWARD* Discover the award-winning international sensation that will keep you gripped until the very last page... 'Just when you think you've worked it out . . . well, you probably haven't' DAILY MAIL 'Mind-bending. Written with page-turning conviction' THE TIMES 'A mind-bending, prize-winning speculative thriller' GUARDIAN 'An intoxicating mix of the magical and life's big questions' FINANCIAL TIMES _______ No one knows how it happened. But it'll change their lives forever . . . During a terrifying storm, Air France flight 006 - inexplicably - duplicates. For every passenger, there are now two: a double with the same mind, body and memories. Only one thing sets them apart - while one plane lands in March, the other doesn't arrive until June. Nothing can explain this unprecedented event. But for each duplicated passenger, an impossible moment of reckoning awaits. If there are two of you, and just one life . . . who gets to live it? _______ New York Times: Best Thriller of the Year Publishers Weekly: Best Thriller of the Year Lit Hub: Favourite Book of the Year CrimeReads: Best International Crime Novel of the Year PopSugar: Best Mystery/Thriller of the Month LONGLISTED FOR THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD Readers LOVE The Anomaly: 'I absolutely loved this thrilling, addictive book' 5* Reader Review 'This book spun my head. Fascinating, fantastic and thought provoking' 5* Reader Review 'I absolutely love this book. It's a one-of-a-kind story, with perfect pacing. I would highly recommend' 5* Reader Review 'An incredible read - intriguing and original. Keeps you fascinated until the very last page' 5* Reader Review 'A brilliant read . . . So cleverly written' 5* Reader Review

Hervé le Tellier (Author) Hervé Le Tellier is a writer, journalist, mathematician, food critic, and teacher. Since 1992, he has been a member of the prestigious and experimental Oulipo group of writers and mathematicians, who work to push against the boundaries of form and structure. At the age of 64, with a decades-long career and several novels, essay and short story collections to his name, The Anomaly is his breakout hit. In 2020, it was awarded the prestigious Prix Goncourt, and has sold over a million copies. Adriana Hunter (Translator) Adriana Hunter has translated more than one hundred books, and has won or been shortlisted for numerous translation prizes, most recently as the runner-up for the 2024 Scott Moncrieff Prize for her translation of Hervé Le Tellier's The Anomaly. She lives in Kent, England.