The Comfort Book

Full of eloquent, cogent and positive reminders of the beauty of life . . . Will prove enormously sustaining and valuable to a lot of people . . . Genuinely uplifting . . . Haig is a sensitive, introspective and thoughtful guide to the human dilemmas that affect us all * * Independent * * The Comfort Book, a collection of aphorisms and inspirational stories of survival against the odds, is a guide to living and finding hope in these disjointed times * * Guardian * * The literary equivalent of a steaming hot chocolate on a chilly day . . . The ideal read for dipping into whenever you need a pick-me-up or change of perspective * * Metro * * Profound, witty and uplifting, and a stirring testament to hope and the imagination * * Observer * * Pick up this book any time you're in need of a boost of positivity, calm and - as it says on the cover - comfort * * ELLE * * Promises two things I can't get enough of: hugs and lists . . . After a year starved of hope and hugs to the extreme, I can't think of a greater comfort read than that * * Evening Standard, Best Summer Reads * * [A] thought-provoking, affirming collection that is both personal and universal . . . With Haig's trademark empathy and celebration of the resilience of the human heart, this is a book we all need and deserve * * Booklist * * Praise for Matt Haig: Haig is one of the most important writers of our time -- DOLLY ALDERTON I can't describe how much his work means to me . . . The king of empathy -- JAMEELA JAMIL Love this man's books -- JODI PICOULT

Matt Haig has written a wide variety of fiction and non-fiction. This includes the novels The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Midnight Library, several children's books and the memoir Reasons to Stay Alive. @matthaig1 | @mattzhaig | matthaig.com