The Names By Florence Knapp

The Names is a beautiful, heartwrenching, utterly original novel – this one will stay with me for years to come
Miranda Cowley Heller, author of THE PAPER PALACE

A sucker punch of a novel that I think will be one of the biggest books of the year
Pandora Sykes

The Names is a truly gorgeous, heart-opening novel. I couldn't put it down, and I'm grateful to have Cora and her children living inside my heart now. What a wonderful book!
Ann Napolitano, multi-million-copy bestselling author of HELLO BEAUTIFUL

I'm in AWE. Powerful, moving and beautiful, The Names takes an important subject and handles it perfectly
Marian Keyes, author of GROWN UPS

Haunting and heartfelt; I couldn't look away from this emotionally charged story of fate, family and heart-shattering what ifs
Claire Daverley, bestselling author of TALKING AT NIGHT

Magnificent. A stunning, hopeful, bitterly beautiful novel. The Names is a story of decisions, both grand and miniature, of how each is sewn into the tapestry of what makes us uniquely us. And how a single change can be our making and unravelling. Read it. It's very special
Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK

Every so often a truly special book comes along, one that stays with you long after turning the last page. I raged, cheered and wept alongside Bear, Gordon and Julian. Compassionate, haunting and gripping, it urges you to reflect on the path not taken, the infinite small decisions and sacrifices that lead us to our own particular lives
Elizabeth Macneal, author of THE DOLL FACTORY

Unlike anything I've ever read, The Names is wise and surprising and thrumming with life. A very, very special book
Bobby Palmer, author of ISAAC AND THE EGG

This is exquisite storytelling with unforgettable characters and moved me deeply. Watch out for The Names. It's a big one
Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS

I read it in three greedy gulps . . . a story of a family broken by cruelty but healed by resilience, love and possibility
Jo Browning Wroe, author of A TERRIBLE KINDNESS

The Names is a tour de force of storytelling. Knapp crafts a world where names are keys that can unlock the truth about who we are and who we can become. At once haunting and revelatory, The Names is a brilliant exploration of the choices-big and small-that define our lives. Each character is drawn with a complexity that lingers long after the last page. A truly mesmerizing and profound book that I'll never forget
Alison Espach, author of THE WEDDING PEOPLE

Brilliant. I was amazed by how much joy Florence Knapp could get into a book so filled with tragedy. Incredibly moving and unexpected, and inventive. It's a real tour de force
Emma Healey, author of ELIZABETH IS MISSING

A beautiful, gripping and resonant novel that explores with remarkable sensitivity how we become who we are – it will stay with me
Emily Howes, author of THE PAINTER’S DAUGHTERS

In The Names, Florence Knapp takes an ordinary question – what's in a name? – and turns it into a meditation on identity, fate, and family. Sharp, tender, and beautifully rendered, with characters that linger long after the final page, this is storytelling at its finest
Adrienne Brodeur, New York Times bestselling author of LITTLE MONSTERS

A stunningly and deftly told story of family, survival and the fundamentals of human existence. The Names blew me away. Heartbreaking, hopeful and gorgeously crafted
Kirsty Capes, author of GIRLS

I'm left haunted by this book, and I can't wait to read whatever comes next for Florence Knapp. What a remarkable debut
Mary Beth Keane, bestselling author of ASK AGAIN, YES