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Canon

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I promise that you have never read a book like Canon. It's a scorchingly brilliant, wildly funny, and deeply moving epic. I loved it so much that upon finishing Canon, I immediately began rereading it - JOHN GREEN The funniest, most immersive book I have read... Read More
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Recasting the biblical Book of Deborah, in Canon two unlikely heroes embark on quests to win God's favour in this outrageously entertaining, profoundly heartfelt novel of mind-bending imagination and scope that announces an ingenious new voice in the tradition of Chain-Gang All-Stars, No One Is Talking About This, and Martyr!

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I promise that you have never read a book like Canon. It's a scorchingly brilliant, wildly funny, and deeply moving epic. I loved it so much that upon finishing Canon, I immediately began rereading it - JOHN GREEN

The funniest, most immersive book I have read in a long time . . . Truly original, brimming with humour, beauty, heartbreak, magic and sharp language that will strike you deep down in your soul - DANEZ SMITH

An unprecedented page-turner . . . keenness, kindness, associative brilliance, storytelling authority, and crow-black humour make every line of this utterly singular novel a surprise and a delight . . . Canon filled me with overwhelming joy, joy that such an extraordinary story exists - KAREN RUSSELL

I did not know how badly I needed a funny epic in my life, didn't know how both funny and epic a novel could be. This book is why I love novels, why I love reading. It is not only structurally pristine and brilliant, but a page turner, and a profound meditation on the meaning of this human journey we are on alone, together. It is truly and thoroughly hilarious, and tender, and beautiful - TOMMY ORANGE

I keep staring at the words I've written to try and describe this novel; words like warm and hilarious and earnest and gorgeous and deeply weird. But none of them really capture its unique brand of magic or Lewis' singular voice. Perhaps it's hard to find the language because that's what Canon does: gives us new language - CARMEN MARIA MACHADO

This is a story of two prophets.

Yara has been chosen by God to slay the ruthless leader of the army of Bad Guys. Cast out by their family and reeling from a destructive relationship, Yara has never felt weaker; but with nothing to lose, they reluctantly strike a deal and Yara embarks on a perilous odyssey designed to prepare them for the daunting mission ahead.

Meanwhile Adrena, a disillusioned prophet with a terrifying secret power, is determined to become the hero of this story. Feeling snubbed, and desperate to win back the glory of God's approval and the promise of heaven, Adrena must first persuade the leader of the army of Good Guys that her plan is God's will.

Their parallel journeys unfold in a series of unforgettable adventures as they encounter incredible characters, and confront the transformative revelations of love, death, and destiny. Funny, clever, sacred, and subversive, Canon is an intensely captivating, irreverent epic from a singularly brilliant new voice in fiction.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781472160874

Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 May 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Corsair

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 480

About the Author

Paige Lewis (they/them) is the author of the poetry collection Space Struck (Sarabande Books, 2019) and co-editor of Last Call: Poems on Addiction and Recovery (Sarabande Books, 2023). Lewis co-created and curated the YouTube channel Ours Poetica with authors John Green and Sarah Urist Green. Lewis teaches at the University of Iowa.

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