Yellowface

Yellowface by Rebecca F. Kuang is a gripping tale that unravels the dark underbelly of the literary world. When struggling writer June Hayward witnesses the untimely death of her successful rival, Athena Liu, in a freak accident, she seizes the opportunity to claim the success she feels she deserves. Desperate and jealous, June takes Athena's unpublished manuscript, a stroke of genius that could catapult her into the literary spotlight.

As June adopts Athena's voice and identity, the line between her own reality and the stolen life she presents to the world begins to blur. The acclaim and fame she always dreamed of come swiftly, but with them, a relentless tension. As whispers and suspicions grow, June's choices spiral into a web of lies, deceit, and moral ambiguity that threatens to unravel everything.

With meticulous and provocative storytelling, Kuang peels back the layers of ambition, race, and the ethics of storytelling in the competitive world of publishing. The novel not only entertains but also challenges the reader to consider who gets to tell certain stories and at what cost.

The Number One Global Sensation

Foyle’s Fiction Book of the Year

Amazon Book of the Year

Shortlisted for Waterstones Book of the Year

Fiction Book of the Year 2024 – British Book Awards

‘Addictive’ - Grazia

‘Hugely entertaining’ - Observer

‘Provocative’ - Mail on Sunday

THIS IS ONE HELL OF A STORY.

IT’S JUST NOT HERS TO TELL.

Finally, June has the fame she always deserved. But someone is about to expose her, and what happens next is entirely everyone else's fault.

‘The book that everyone is talking about’ - Glamour

‘Ingenious, astute, hugely entertaining’ - David Nicholls

‘Breathtakingly clever on jealousy, talent, success, and who gets to tell which story’ - Elizabeth Day

‘Hard to put down. Harder to forget’ - Stephen King

R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface was a #1 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23

R.F. Kuang’s Yellowface was a #5 New York Times bestseller w/c 04-06-23