When the World Tips Over

Jandy Nelson weaves an unforgettable tapestry of love, loss and magic realism in When the World Tips Over[…] Nelson’s lyrical writing has a folksy, dreamy quality in this rewarding and complex multigenerational epic. * The Observer, YA Books of the Month *Featuring intricately interwoven love stories, curses, rivalries and misunderstandings, Nelson’s first book for ten years is a complex, seductive YA heartbreaker with a touch of magical realism. * The Guardian *Jandy Nelson is a true virtuoso, and When the World Tips Over left me speechless. I am fervently in love with this brave, funny, tender, exuberant beating heart of a book. * Becky Albertalli, New York Times bestselling author of Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda *Jandy Nelson is a rare, explosive talent. Her prose is vivid, breathtaking, and drenched in passion, and her stories remind me why words can change the world. * Tahereh Mafi, New York Times bestselling author of This Woven Kingdom *Jandy Nelson is an exceptional writer. She writes with a distinctive lyricism and clarity that makes every page of her books a pleasure to read – even the pages that will make you cry. * Katherine Webber, bestselling author of Twin Crowns *You can hear the music in Jandy Nelson’s writing from the very first page. Her poetic style elevates her stories into something unforgettable. * Lauren James, bestselling author of The Quiet at the End of the World *Utterly compelling… A delirious, intoxicating spell of a book, destined to end up on many important awards lists and to firmly lodge itself within many, many hearts. * The Irish Times *When the World Tips Over is transcendently beautiful. It bursts with life and spills over with heartache and love. * Nina LaCour, Printz Award-winning author of We Are Okay *Sublime, intricate, and dazzling, When the World Tips Over kept opening and opening before me like a glorious map of treasures. * Helena Fox, award-winning author of How It Feels to Float and The Quiet and the Loud *Magic. Filled with heart, quirk and wonder […] a testament to the transcendent power and beauty of YA novels to make us feel… everything. * ‘Best Books of 2024’, Amazon *A whirlwind journey toward a profound and satisfying destination. * Publishers Weekly *A family’s past collides with its present in this joyful saga about Dizzy and her brothers, Wynton and Miles, which tells the love stories, joys, and sorrows of multiple generations. * The Bookseller *An exuberant explosion of emotions and ideas. Bold, ambitious, expressive and intense… It is a marathon read which readers looking for good LGBTQIA+ representation, a fantastical plot, evocative imagery and tempestuous melodrama will enjoy. * Books for Keeps *A splendid and complex tale… soul thrilling. * School Library Journal *Achingly raw. * Serendipity Books *Masterpiece! * The Novel Neighbor *The story walks a tightrope between the real and the impossible, but like Nelson’s previous work, its heart lies in the absolutely genuine emotions of its characters. * Lit Hub *A stunning and luminous love story bursting to be told. * Armadillo Magazine *a splendid story. * BookRead2Day *Hands down, this is the best YA book I have read in the last five years […] I laughed, I cried, and didn’t want it to end. I could ascribe any number of adjectives to it—unputdownable, delightful, beautiful, transcendent—but individually they would fall short of just how much I love this book. It is all of those, and more. * Amazon *Lyrically written, with just the right dash of whimsy and quirk, this beautiful YA novel gave us all the feels. Powerful and tender. * WRD Magazine *When the World Tips Over genuinely deserves a world of praise…definitely one of the best books I have ever read. * Books Up North *I laughed, I cried, I was engrossed in the plot. It was a beautiful soap opera of a family drama…It just feels like so much love has gone into this book. * Netgalley Reviewer *Perfectly encompasses what I think YA books are all about— comfort and heartbreak, identity and discovery, human connection and love… I can’t do this book justice. Jandy is BACK!! * Netgalley Reviewer *This whimsical book, filled with magic, love, heartbreak and alllll the juicy family drama, did not disappoint. I was captivated and I could not stop reading! * Netgalley Reviewer *An author who writes a compelling and emotional read like this is well worth the investment of time. * Netgalley Reviewer *Jandy did it again, after almost 10 years since I’ll Give You the Sun, she wrote another masterpiece. 5 stars. * Netgalley Reviewer *

Jandy Nelson’s debut, The Sky Is Everywhere, published to global critical acclaim in 2010 and has since been adapted into a film on Apple TV+. Her second novel, I’ll Give You the Sun, was a New York Times Bestseller, winner of the Michael L. Printz Award and a Stonewall Honor, and shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize; it has also been optioned for film by Warner Bros. Together, Sky and Sun have been translated into more than 38 languages and sold over a million copies worldwide. Jandy lives in San Francisco and is madly in love with California, and how it teeters on the edge of the continent.