Boy Swallows Universe: The beloved multi-award winning international bestseller, now a major Netflix series

‘Boy Swallows Universe is a wonderful surprise: sharp as a drawer full of knives in terms of subject matter; unrepentantly joyous in its child’s-eye view of the world; the best literary debut in a month of Sundays.’ – The Australian

‘Boy Swallows Universe hypnotizes you with wonder, and then hammers you with heartbreak.’ – Washington Post

‘This thrilling novel’ – New York Times Book Review

‘Marvelously plot-rich … filled with beautifully lyric prose… At one point Eli wonders if he is good. The answer is “yes” every bit as good as this exceptional novel.’ – Booklist

‘Dalton’s splashy, stellar debut makes the typical coming-of-age novel look bland by comparison… This is an outstanding debut.’ – Publisher’s Weekly

‘Extraordinary and beautiful storytelling’ – Guardian

‘The best Australian novel I have read in more than a decade’ – Sydney Morning Herald

‘Astonishing, captivating … a wild, beautiful, heart-exploding ride’ – Elizabeth Gilbert

Trent Dalton is a two-time Walkley Award–winning journalist and the international bestselling author of Boy Swallows Universe, By Sea & Stars, All Our Shimmering Skies, Love Stories and Lola in the Mirror. His books have sold over two million copies worldwide.