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Peck & Peck

The irresistible new novel from the author of global bestseller LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
By Bonnie Garmus
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THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GLOBAL SENSATION LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY RETURNS . . . Peck & Peck tells the irresistible story of a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive, and dysfunctional poetry journal in the... Read More
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The number one bestselling author of global sensation, Lessons in Chemistry, returns with an irresistible story about a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive, and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck & Peck.

The number one bestselling author of global sensation, Lessons in Chemistry, returns with an irresistible story about a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive, and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck & Peck.

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THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF GLOBAL SENSATION LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY RETURNS . . .

Peck & Peck tells the irresistible story of a young man whose life turns upside down when he is hired by the most prestigious, secretive, and dysfunctional poetry journal in the world: the renowned Peck & Peck.

Batter Gray is worried about his future. Even when he was eleven, his classmates seemed to have settled on a goal: doctor, lawyer, broker, engineer. Good jobs that automatically command respect and security. Now Batter is in his early 20s, living in New York City, and he wants something different; something that alienates some people and bores most. Poetry. And yet, to himβ€”and exactly thirty-nine editors at a company called Peck & Peckβ€”poetry not only represents the power of humanity but holds the key to its survival.

Batter was named after his mother's dog, who seemed to have achieved more in his short years on earth than he ever will. But as an identical twin who lost his brother at birth, Batter finds himself confronted by the everyday dualities that make up life: right vs. wrong, truth vs. lies, rejection vs. acceptance. It's almost as if his dead brother is a reminder: there are always two sides to every story.

No, wait. Make that three.

In Peck & Peck Bonnie Garmus has created a tour de force of a novel. Hugely original, brilliantly funny and peopled with unforgettable characters, Peck & Peck is both a passionate ode to the written word and a heartwarming exploration of all that makes us human.

From the author of the award-winning, global bestseller Lessons in Chemistry:

  • Translated into more than forty languages and developed as a major TV series for Apple TV
  • Featured on BBC Radio 4 and BBC TV Between the Covers
  • Winner of the Goodreads Choice Best Debut Novel Award
  • Winner of the Books are My Bag Reader's Choice Award
  • Winner of the Books are My Bag Breakthrough Author Award
  • Winner of the Paul Torday Prize
  • Shortlisted for the Comedy Women in Print Prize
  • Shortlisted for the HWA Crown Award
  • A Book of the Year for: Guardian, Times, Sunday Times, New York Times, Good Housekeeping, Woman & Home, Stylist, TLS, Oprah Daily, Newsweek, Mail on Sunday, Entertainment Weekly, NPR, India Knight, Hay Festival, Waterstones, Amazon and many more
  • Bonnie Garmus was awarded Author of the Year at the British Book Awards

Praise for Lessons in Chemistry:

'Sparky, rip-roaring, funny' SUNDAY TIMES

'The most charming, life-enhancing novel I've read in ages' INDIA KNIGHT, Book of the Year

'Funny, thought-provoking and stylish' GUARDIAN

'I loved it' NIGELLA LAWSON

'Iconic' PANDORA SYKES

'Page-turning and highly satisfying tale' MAGGIE SHIPSTEAD

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781786588814

Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 13 October 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Manilla Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 448

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About the Author

Bonnie Garmus is a coffee-dependent American novelist. Her debut novel, Lessons in Chemistry, was a number one global bestseller and spent almost ninety weeks in the Sunday Times top 10. It was named by New York Times readers as one of the top 100 books of the 21st Century. Translated into forty-four languages, Lessons in Chemistry was honoured with sixteen international literary awards, including the British Book Awards Author of the Year, Waterstones Author of the Year, and Hay Festival's Book of the Year. It was also selected by Queen Camilla for the Queen's Reading Room, and made into an Apple TV limited series. Peck & Peck is her second novel.

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