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Break Room

A gripping and darkly funny game show thriller from the author of the DallerGut duology
By Miye Lee
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WHO IS THE BIGGEST VILLAIN IN YOUR OFFICE? A gripping and incisive psychological drama from the internationally bestselling author of DallerGut Dream Department Store. Eight people receive a mysterious invitation to participate in a new reality show called Break Room. Immediately, things take a nasty turn... Read More
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A gripping and incisive psychological drama from the internationally bestselling author of DallerGut Dream Department Store, set against the backdrop of a seven-day reality show where eight people discover that they have been selected as 'break room villains' from their respective workplaces.

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WHO IS THE BIGGEST VILLAIN IN YOUR OFFICE?

A gripping and incisive psychological drama from the internationally bestselling author of DallerGut Dream Department Store.

Eight people receive a mysterious invitation to participate in a new reality show called Break Room. Immediately, things take a nasty turn when they learn how they were chosen - they were voted in by their own co-workers as the people they'd least like to share a break room with.

As more details about the game are revealed and alliances shift, each contestant comes to realise that surviving the show isn't the greatest challenge . . . it's facing up to who they really are.

Welcome . . . Step into the world of the reality show, Break Room, where every smile hides suspicion, and every word could be a clue.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035430598

Publisher: Headline Publishing Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 28 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Wildfire

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 126.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 189g

Pages: 208

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About the Author

Miye Lee was born in Busan in 1990. After graduating from the Busan National University School of Materials Science and Engineering, she worked as a semiconductor engineer at Samsung Electronics. Her debut novel DallerGut Dream Department Store was published in Korea in 2020, and entirely funded through enthusiastic fan response on a popular crowdfunding service. The duology has since become a global bestseller and has been published in over 18 languages. Her latest work is a novella titled Break Room.

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