
Titles in This Set
The Midnight Library
Notes on a Nervous Planet
Humans: An A-Z
How to Stop Time
The Humans
The Radleys
Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Canongate
Overview
This six-book paperback collection gathers Matt Haig's most celebrated fiction and non-fiction in one bundle, perfect for readers who love stories that are moving and thought-provoking. From the infinite-lives premise of The Midnight Library to the century-spanning romance of How to Stop Time, and from the alien-eyed wonder of The Humans to the suburban vampire satire of The Radleys, Haig's warm, witty voice runs throughout. Notes on a Nervous Planet and Humans: An A-Z round out the set with candid reflections on modern life, making this a rich introduction to a beloved contemporary author.
About the Books
Matt Haig has built a devoted readership by blending speculative premises with deeply human concerns. The Midnight Library imagines a library between life and death where every book is a different version of the life you could have lived. How to Stop Time follows a man who ages at a fraction of the normal rate, using centuries of history to explore memory and belonging. The Humans reimagines an alien inhabiting a mathematician's body, using an outsider's gaze to celebrate ordinary human behavior. The Radleys follows a suburban family who are secretly vampires, mixing domestic comedy with real tension around identity. Notes on a Nervous Planet offers candid reflections on anxiety and technology, while Humans: An A-Z distills observations about people into a witty companion to The Humans. Read together, the six books share a curiosity about what makes a life worth living, delivered with humor and empathy.
Key Benefits
Book-by-Book Guide
The Midnight Library — Nora Seed discovers a library where each book lets her try a different version of her life.
Notes on a Nervous Planet — Haig shares personal reflections on anxiety, technology, and finding calm in an overwhelming world.
Humans: An A-Z — A companion to The Humans, offering a witty alphabetical take on human habits and quirks.
How to Stop Time — A man who ages far slower than normal recounts centuries of history while searching for home.
The Humans — An alien inhabiting a mathematician's body slowly comes to admire the strange behavior of humans.
The Radleys — An outwardly ordinary suburban family hides a secret: they are vampires trying to live a quiet life.
About the Author
Matt Haig is a British author known for blending literary fiction with speculative ideas and candid non-fiction about mental health. His novels, including The Midnight Library, The Humans, How to Stop Time, and The Radleys, have found audiences worldwide for their warmth and emotional honesty. In Notes on a Nervous Planet, Haig draws on his own experience with anxiety to write openly about mental health and modern life. Across genres, his work explores identity, belonging, and what makes life worth living, in an accessible, conversational voice.
Why You'll Love This Collection
A thoughtful gift for any reader who enjoys stories with heart and ideas that stick. Perfect for birthdays, holiday gifting, or a book club's reading list, it pairs Haig's most talked-about fiction with his candid non-fiction, offering six different moods and reasons to keep turning pages.
Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.
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