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How To Sleep At Night

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A SUNDAY TIMES HOTTEST READ OF 2025 A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025 'Sparkles with wit and insight… A must-read' – DOLLY ALDERTON 'Extraordinary' – DAILY MAIL 'An irresistible comedy of manners' – MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Deliciously chaotic… feverishly funny – Harris has gleeful fun... Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
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A SUNDAY TIMES HOTTEST READ OF 2025

A TIME MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2025

'Sparkles with wit and insight… A must-read' – DOLLY ALDERTON

'Extraordinary' – DAILY MAIL

'An irresistible comedy of manners' – MAIL ON SUNDAY

'Deliciously chaotic… feverishly funny – Harris has gleeful fun dissecting this timely tale' – THE TIMES, Book of the Month

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Shared bed. Different dreams…

Meet Ethan and Gabe: the picture-perfect devoted couple. They may have drifted to different ends of the political spectrum, but their marriage still has its spark.

Then Ethan makes a shocking announcement: he wants to run for Congress as a Republican. And he will only do it with progressive Gabe’s blessing.

Kate is a reporter – but the adrenaline rush of chasing a story has lost its thrill. When she reconnects with her ex-girlfriend Nicole, a frustrated stay-at-home mum, it upends both their lives.

Each of them is forced to ask themselves: how do we bridge the gap between who we are and who we aspire to be?

A sharply observed comedy of manners about public image versus private life, How to Sleep at Night dissects family ties stretched thin by ambition.

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‘Witty and well-paced’ – OBSERVER

'Funny, charming… infused with warmth, depth and engrossing storylines' – WASHINGTON POST

'Has the feel of whispered secrets exchanged over cocktails with your smartest friend' – JENNY JACKSON

'Insightful, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny… a delight' – J. COURTNEY SULLIVAN

WHAT READERS ARE LOVING:

'A beautifully layered book about the complexities of love, ambition, and self-discovery' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'I feel like I know every character in this book. A joy from start to finish, and I didn’t want to put it down' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

'A perfect read for our times… I read it in one day' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780008726881

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 January 2026

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: The Borough Press

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 210g

Pages: 304

About the Author

Elizabeth Harris has been a reporter at The New York Times since 2009. During that time, she's covered a range of beats, including education, business, politics, and the arts. Her work has been honored with awards from the New York Press Club and the Silurians Press Club, and a series she wrote about book banning received an award from the Association of LGBTQ+ Journalists. Elizabeth grew up in New York City and studied English at Oberlin College.

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