
Thirst
Twelve Drinks That Changed My Life
$42.90
- Hardcover
336 pages
- Release Date
10 August 2026
Summary
A beautifully written, moving, and darkly funny memoir about alcohol addiction and the journey to sobriety.
John Robins is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, Taskmaster champion, and an award-winning broadcaster. He is also an alcoholic.
But what does that mean? What is an alcoholic?
In Thirst, John tells the story of his life through the lens of alcohol, the drinks that made him, and those that broke him. From his earliest drinking experiences – preten…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241740040 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0241740045 |
| Author: | John Robins |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Viking |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 10 August 2026 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 222mm x 138mm x 40mm |
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Critics Review
The most honest, helpful and perceptive book I’ve ever read about alcohol, and also the funniest – Josh WiddicombeThe funniest book ever written about wanting to drink yourself to death – Lou SandersInsightful and intelligent. Harrowing but hopeful. And, as always, hilarious – Adrian ChilesA triumph, and as powerful a description of alcoholism as I’ve read – Bryony GordonI loved this book. Unflinching, poetic, funny and beautiful, yet still somehow so needlessly pedantic and silly. It’s a rich and generous enquiry into how to be a human – Josie LongRobins at his finest – Pierre NovellieEqual parts hilarity and heartbreak, delivered with rare candour – Lou Sanders
About The Author
John Robins
John Robins is a radio presenter (5Live, Radio X), comedian (Taskmaster, Live at the Apollo, Mock The Week) and podcaster (How Do You Cope?, The Elis James and John Robins Show, Beef’s Golf Club, The Moon Under Water). Throughout his stand-up and radio career he has gained a reputation for speaking candidly and hilariously about his own mental health.
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