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The One

The million-copy International Bestseller – now with five chapters of exclusive bonus content!
Brief Description
Love Island meets Black Mirror in this nail-biting, high-concept thriller. The One has already topped bestseller lists worldwide and sold over one million copies. Now it's back in this special tenth anniversary edition, complete with an exclusive author letter and five never-seen-before bonus chapters revisiting all... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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Love Island meets Black Mirror in this nail-biting, high-concept thriller. The One has already topped bestseller lists worldwide and sold over one million copies. Now it's back in this special tenth anniversary edition, complete with an exclusive author letter and five never-seen-before bonus chapters revisiting all of the key characters ten years later.

HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO FIND THE ONE?

A simple DNA test is all it takes. Just a quick mouth swab and soon you'll be matched with your perfect partnerβ€”the one you're genetically made for.

That's the promise made by Match Your DNA. A decade ago, the company announced that they had found the gene that pairs each of us with our soul mate. Since then, millions of people around the world have been Matched. But the discovery has its downsidesβ€”test results have led to the breakup of countless previously secure relationships and shattered traditional ideas of dating, romance, and love.

Now five very different people have received the notification that they've been Matched. They're each about to meet their one true love. But 'happily ever after' isn't guaranteed for everyone. Because even soul mates have secrets. And some are more shocking than others...

This updated edition of The One comes complete with an exclusive letter from the author and five never-seen-before bonus chapters catching up with all the key characters ten years later.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529980882

Publisher: Cornerstone

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 09 April 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Del Rey

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 31.0mm

Width: 128.0mm

Height: 195.0mm

Weight: 316g

Pages: 464

About the Author

John Marrs is an author and former journalist based in London and Northamptonshire. After spending his career interviewing celebrities from the worlds of television, film and music for numerous national newspapers and magazines, he is now a full-time author. His books include No1 bestseller and Netflix series The One, The Passengers, award winning What Lies Between Us and The Good Samaritan. Follow him at www.johnmarrsauthor.co.uk, on Twitter @johnmarrs1, on Instagram @johnmarrs.author and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/johnmarrsauthor.

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