The Society of Unknowable Objects by Gareth Brown - ISBN: 9781804992401
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Secret society protects magical objects, but the truth is more dangerous.
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The Society of Unknowable Objects

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    432 pages

  • Release Date

    18 August 2026

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Summary

From the author of the Sunday Times bestselling The Book of Doors comes a second fantastical, stand-alone novel bursting with adventure and magic and heart. A handful of very ordinary individuals are members of a rather extraordinary society - its sole purpose to track down certain objects that are hiding in plain sight, to keep these items safe from the outside world. And the outside world safe from them …

Get ready to be spellbound by the new, fantastical novel from the Sun…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781804992401
ISBN-10:1804992402
Author:Gareth Brown
Publisher:Transworld Publishers Ltd
Imprint:Penguin
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:432
Release Date:18 August 2026
Weight:290g
Dimensions:198mm x 128mm x 29mm
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Critics Review

The Society of Unknowable Objects is a dazzling, globe-trotting thriller with a spectacular dash of magic. Like Michael Crichton at his finest, but with fantasy. Brilliant stuff! – SUNYI DEAN, author of The Book EatersHuge fun; a fast-paced globetrotting tale. * SFX Magazine *Endlessly inventive, Brown transports the reader to new worlds filled with adventure and magic. – A. J. WEST, author of The Betrayal of Thomas TrueThe Society of Unknowable Objects utterly demolishes the difficult second book syndrome. A thrilling, globe-spanning adventure that wrong footed me at every turn, and like The Book of Doors, features a truly memorable villain. – ADAM SIMCOX, author of The Dying SquadFilmic, fast paced and brilliantly imaginative, Gareth Brown’s The Society of Unknowable Objects is a thrilling read that will leave you eager for the next instalment of this hugely entertaining fantasy series. – ANITA FRANK, author of The Good LiarsFantastical … so begins this quirky adventure with echoes of ‘Raiders of the Lost Ark’ and The Da Vinci Code. * DAILY MAIL *A fast-paced flight of magic, mystery and whimsy, whisking readers on an around-the-world adventure alongside a lovable cast of characters tasked with protecting the world’s most valuable secret — and perhaps keeping a few secrets of their own. – NIKKI ERLICK, author of The MeasureThe Da Vinci Code meets magic in a rollicking tale of secrets and espionage. I loved the international settings, the diverse cast of characters, the edge-of-your-seat plot … a pacy, action-packed joy of a read! – FIZA SAEED McLYNN, author of The Midnight CarouselGripping, fantastical story … whisking readers from a cosy bookshop in London to the bustling cityscape of Hong Kong to a forgotten town in the deep south of America. It’s full of impossible magic, damning secrets and ordinary characters wrestling with extraordinary objects. But the best element of this story is its dark, cinematic heart, which explores what happens when god-like power is placed in the wrong hands … Brown weaves an intriguing mystery. * CULTUREFLY *Brown’s propulsive plot and plucky heroine keep the pages turning. It’s good fun. * PUBLISHERS WEEKLY *

About The Author

Gareth Brown

Gareth Brown is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Book of Doors. He spent many years working in the UK Civil Service and is currently Director of Screening for NHS Scotland. He lives with his wife and their two Skye terriers near Edinburgh. As an avid traveller, he can often be found in different cities around the world, poking about in curiosity shops in search of unknowable objects.

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