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Night Road
- Author
- Kristin Hannah
- Narrator
- Julia Whelan
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Publish Date
- 13 August 2026
- Run Time
- 12 hours 58 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
Read by award-winning narrator, Julia Whelan.
From the number one bestselling author of The Women, in Kristin Hannah’s Night Road, the consequence of one terrible night changes a group of young people’s lives forever.
'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing
'There was a beauty in chaos, a wildness that hinted at things gone wrong and mistakes overcome'
Lexi and Mia are inseparable from the moment they start high school. Though different in so many ways – Lexi is an orphan and lives with her aunt on a trailer park, while Mia is a golden girl blessed with a loving family and a beautiful home – they nonetheless recognize something in each other, and Mia comes to rely heavily on Lexi’s steadfast friendship.
The summer they graduate is a time they’ll never forget; a summer of love, best friends and shared confidences. But then one night changes them forever. As hearts are broken, loyalties challenged and hopes dashed, the time has come to leave childhood behind and learn to face a new future . . .
Praise for Kristin Hannah:
'Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six
'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' – Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
‘Moving and unforgettable’ – Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo
‘A classic storyteller’ – Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library
Critics Review
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Movingly written and plotted with the heartless skill of a Greek tragedy, you’ll keep turning the pages until the last racking sob
Daily Mail
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Hannah masterfully details the unraveling of a family
People Magazine
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Hannah is superb at delving into the characters’ psyches and delineating nuances of feeling
The Washington Post
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A moving coming-of-age story
Heat
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Unforgettable
Easy Living
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A gripping, emotional read
SHE Magazine
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Night Road is one special book that can transform the lives of readers by influencing how they think about certain important life issues. The reader becomes a first-hand witness to the pitfalls of parenthood, mortality, heartbreak, guilt, life choices, grief, forgiveness and much more. In short, the entire range of human emotions are explored in this . . . hopeful book about the triumphant power of the human spirit in the process of forgiveness
New York Journal of Books
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A rich, multi-layered reading experience, and an easy recommendation for book clubs
Library Journal (starred review)
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A story of sibling love, friendship and loss. I cried a lot
Look Magazine
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Night Road is like a guilty pleasure. It’s a more grown-up, present-day version of The O.C. and is about a group of young people, who’ve something terrible happening in their lives. The book is basically about the consequence of this one terrible night and how it changes their lives forever
Saturday Magazine, Daily Express
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One night can alter a lifetime and twins Mia and Zach and their friend Lexi discover how hearts can be broken, loyalties challenged and hopes dashed in the blink of an eye
The Sun
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A gripping tale of family, love, grief and forgiveness from New York Times bestselling author Kristin Hannah
Sunday Express
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Details
- Author
- Kristin Hannah
- Narrator
- Julia Whelan
- Duration
- 12 hours 58 minutes
- Release Date
- 13 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9781037409301
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Pan Macmillan
- Genre
- Modern and Contemporary romance, Family life fiction / Stories about family, Narrative theme: coming of age, Narrative theme: love / relationships
Synopsis
Read by award-winning narrator, Julia Whelan.From the number one bestselling author of The Women, in Kristin Hannah’s Night Road, the consequence of one terrible night changes a group of young people’s lives forever.'One of the greatest storytellers of our time' - Delia Owens, bestselling author of Where the Crawdads Sing'There was a beauty in chaos, a wildness that hinted at things gone wrong and mistakes overcome'Lexi and Mia are inseparable from the moment they start high school. Though different in so many ways – Lexi is an orphan and lives with her aunt on a trailer park, while Mia is a golden girl blessed with a loving family and a beautiful home – they nonetheless recognize something in each other, and Mia comes to rely heavily on Lexi’s steadfast friendship.The summer they graduate is a time they’ll never forget; a summer of love, best friends and shared confidences. But then one night changes them forever. As hearts are broken, loyalties challenged and hopes dashed, the time has come to leave childhood behind and learn to face a new future . . .Praise for Kristin Hannah:'Utterly absorbing . . . A triumph' - Taylor Jenkins Reid, bestselling author of Daisy Jones & The Six'Stuns with sacrifice. Uplifts with heroism' – Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry‘Moving and unforgettable’ – Christy Lefteri, bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo‘A classic storyteller’ – Matt Haig, bestselling author of The Midnight Library
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