Reasons to Stay Alive

A very special book that has provided a beam of hope to so many in their darkest days – DOLLY ALDERTON Brilliant and salutary … should be on prescription – REV. RICHARD COLES Warm and engaging, and shot through with humour … a valuable contribution to the conversation * * SUNDAY TIMES * * Every word he says resonates – FEARNE COTTON I’ve had some of the most life-affirming experiences reading this book – WILL POULTER For anyone who has faced the black dog, or felt despair, this marvellous book is a real comfort, dealing sympathetically with depression, written with candour and from first-hand experience. I think it is a small masterpiece. It might even save lives – JOANNA LUMLEY An intensely individual, creative response to a period of profound crisis * * GUARDIAN * * This book is permanently on my bedside table. It is a balm for my soul – BRYONY GORDON Short, positive, accessible * * DAILY MAIL * * A really great read, and essential to our collective well-being – JO BRAND

Matt Haig is the number one bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive, Notes on a Nervous Planet and six highly acclaimed novels for adults, including How to Stop Time, The Humans and The Radleys. Haig also writes award-winning books for children, including A Boy Called Christmas, which is being made into a feature film with an all-star cast. He has sold more than a million books in the UK and his work has been translated into over forty languages.