The Midnight Train
Matt Haig
Available as Hardback, eBook
21 May 2026
Matt Haig, author of the multi-million copy bestseller The Midnight Library, has written a new novel in the Midnight World
When your life flashes before your eyes, what will matter most?
For Wilbur it was his time with Maggie, the love of his life. Their honeymoon in Venice. Before he threw it all away.
Years later, on the brink of his own death, a train arrives. It can take Wilbur back in time. To relive his most important moments. Soon he realises just how much he would have changed…
An adventure through time, The Midnight Train is a story of love and second chances, from the world of The Midnight Library.
“Praise for The Midnight Library: A beguiling read, filled with warmth and humour, and a vibrant celebration of the power of books to change lives”
sunday Times
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“A beautiful fable, an It’s a Wonderful Life for the modern age – impossibly timely when we are all stuck in a world we wish could be different”
Jodi Picoult
“A celebration of life’s possibilities … A beautiful concept … Charming”
guardian
“A rare and welcome light of hope and wisdom in the darkness”
Joanne Harris
“Amazing and utterly beautiful, The Midnight Library is everything you’d expect from the genius storyteller who is Matt Haig”
Joanna Cannon
Matt Haig
Matt Haig was born in Sheffield. His novels include the bestsellers The Humans, How to Stop Time and The Life Impossible. His book The Midnight Library has sold over twelve million copies worldwide. His non-fiction includes The Comfort Book and the award-winning memoir of mental illness Reasons to Stay Alive. His work has been published in fifty-six languages.
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