“A brilliant exploration of what it is to love, and to be human, The Humans is both heartwarming and hilarious, weird, and utterly wonderful. One of the best books I’ve read in a very long time.” - S.J. Watson New York Times bestselling author of Before I go to Sleep
“A masterpiece. . . . Matt Haig is a supreme talent and a writer to cherish, and The Humans is undoubtedly his magnum opus.” - The Guardian
“A wonderfully funny, gripping and inventive novel.” - The Times (UK)
“Inventive, exciting, moving and bursting with insight about history, time and what it is to be human.” - Kate Williams, author of The Storms of War
“A rollicking time-hopping fantasy . . . How to Stop Time will provoke wonder and delight.” - The Observer
“[Matt] Haig remains a keen-eyed observer of contemporary life.” - New York Times
“A quirky romcom dusted with philosophical observations….A delightfully witty…poignant novel.” - Washington Post
“A time traveling love story… [and] a coming-of-age tale that continues for centuries. It’s The Time Traveler’s Wife meets The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, yet manages to be even more unique.” - HelloGiggles
“A wry, intriguing meditation on time and an eternal human challenge: how to relinquish the past and live fully in the present.” - People
“Matt Haig is a novelist of stunning talent, with a laser eye for the absurd and endless reserves of compassion. (Parade Picks)” - Parade
“Quick-paced, touching, and hilarious.” - Library Journal (starred review)
“Compelling and full of life’s big questions, How to Stop Time is a book you will not be able to put down.” - Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project
“Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories.” - Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline
“Matt Haig’s latest book, How to Stop Time, is marvelous in every sense of the word. Clever, funny, poignant, and written with Haig’s trademark blend of crystalline prose and deft storytelling, this is a book that stirs the heart and mind in equal measure. A hugely enjoyable read.” - Deborah Harkness author of The All Souls Trilogy
“Haig has been gifted with a rare ability, which is to make the far-fetched – and even ridiculous – seem believable. His books tickle your mind and tug on your heart, and their pages slip by with beguiling ease.” - The Guardian
“Delightful.” - Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“Funny, clever and quite, quite lovely.” - Sunday Times (London)
“Funny, poignant, and full of heart.” - Entertainment Weekly
“An absolute corker of a novel: very clever, and very moving, and that rare and precious thing -laugh-out-loud funny.” - Daily Mail (UK)
“Extraordinary.” - Independent (UK)
“Matt Haig has an empathy for the human condition, the light and the dark of it, and he uses the full palette to build his excellent stories.” - Neil Gaiman, author of Coraline
