The Midnight Train

Name: The Midnight Train
Brand: Penguin Random House
Availability: InStock
Author: Matt Haig
ISBN: 9798217348527

Author: Matt Haig

Series: The Midnight World

Narrator: James Norton

Unabridged: 8 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Penguin Audio

Published: 05/26/2026

Categories: Fiction, Family Life

Synopsis

A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 BY THE NEW YORK TIMES | TODAY | SHEREADS | WOMAN’S WORLD | PARADE | THE NERD DAILY | HER CAMPUS | BOOKPAGE

When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop?

No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train can take you there.
The chance to re-live the moments that meant most.
To see what kind of person you really were.

For Wilbur his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life. On his honeymoon in Venice.

Before he gave it all away.

He wishes he could go back and live differently. But to do so risks everything . . .

A magical, time-travelling love story, from the world of The Midnight Library.

About The Author

Matt Haig was born in Sheffield, England. His novels include The Humans, How to Stop Time, and The Midnight Library, which has been a number one New York Times bestseller and sold more than fourteen million copies worldwide. His nonfiction works include his award-winning mental illness memoir Reasons to Stay Alive and The Comfort Book. His most recent fiction, The Life Impossible, was a New York Times bestseller. He has also written several children’s books, including A Boy Called Christmas, which became a major feature film. His work has been published in fifty-six languages and he is an advocate for literacy, libraries, and better mental health provisions for everyone.

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“Already one of the year’s most sought-after books. . . as much an adventure as an exploration of the things that are most important in life.” —Tanya Sharma, Daily Mail

“Matt Haig’s newest tale achieves modern classic status. . . . The book offers wisdom, redemption, and the journey of a lifetime for Wilbur, and for readers.” —Stefanie Milligan, Christian Science Monitor

“The reminders to treasure the life you’re living, in the moment, are as important as ever. Readers will be lining up to place this book on hold.” —Jennifer Mills, Library Journal

“There’s something magical about train travel and Venice, so pairing the two with Matt Haig’s The Midnight Train—a new time-traveling love story that recalls his bestseller The Midnight Library—feels fitting.” —Reader’s Digest

“Haig has a way of making you ask deep and reflective questions of yourself as you read. There’s no doubt that he’ll do the same as you take The Midnight Train.” —Parade

“Touching . . . [Haig] authentically evokes Wilbur’s fears and regrets over the course of a life marked by sacrifice. This will please the author’s fans.” —Publishers Weekly