All Fours
by Miranda July
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A NEW YORK TIMES TOP TEN BOOK OF THE YEAR
A WASHINGTON POST NOTABLE BOOK OF THE YEAR
ONE OF TIME MAGAZINE'S TOP 10 FICTION BOOKS OF 2024
ONE OF NPR'S "BOOKS WE LOVE" 2024
NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY:
THE NEW YORKER ● VOGUE ● FINANCIAL TIMES ● OPRAH DAILY ● VULTURE ● VOX
The New York Times bestselling author returns with an irreverently sexy, tender, hilarious and surprising novel about a woman upending her life
"A frank novel about a midlife awakening, which is funnier and more boldly human than you ever quite expect . . . nothing short of riveting." --Vogue
"All Fours has spurred a whisper network of women fantasizing about desire and freedom. . . . It's the talk of every group text."--The New York Times
"All Fours possessed me. I picked it up and neglected my life until the last page, and then I started begging every woman I know to read it as soon as possible." --The Cut
A semi-famous artist announces her plan to drive cross-country, from LA to NY. Thirty minutes after leaving her husband and child at home, she spontaneously exits the freeway, checks into a nondescript motel, and immerses herself in an entirely different journey.
Miranda July's second novel confirms the brilliance of her unique approach to fiction. With July's wry voice, perfect comic timing, unabashed curiosity about human intimacy, and palpable delight in pushing boundaries, All Fours tells the story of one woman's quest for a new kind of freedom. Part absurd entertainment, part tender reinvention of the sexual, romantic, and domestic life of a forty-five-year-old female artist, All Fours transcends expectation while excavating our beliefs about life lived as a woman. Once again, July hijacks the familiar and turns it into something new and thrillingly, profoundly alive.
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780593190272
- Binding
- Paperback
- Authors
- Miranda July
- Publisher
- Riverhead Books
- Published Date
- May 13, 2025
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 400
- Physical Info
- 1.1 in H x 7.87 in L x 5.04 in W (0.7 lb)

Had to keep reading to figure it out and just never did. It is an abstract, very weird novel with sexual interludes that don’t make sense. Well written, but wish I’d picked something else for my vacation read.
Loved it! Fantastic beach read, I found it super relatable and I had a hard time putting it down. Got me daydreaming about little escapes...Bonus, (not a spoiler) all the talk of the fragrance of Tonka beans had me putting the book down just long enough to buy Tonka bean soap, lotion AND fragrance. I'm obsessed :)
This is a very polarizing book - it seems most people either love it or hate it.I am in the funny position of thinking this was just pretty good. Really, for me it is two books. The first half is simply much better than the second half. The first half is imaginative, erotic, and literary. July really does a good job writing (unconventional) sex scenes. However, I think the book's second half just does not deliver on the promise of the first half. It just becomes a banal story of a woman who has "found herself", perhaps a little too neatly and conveniently.
Meh... I couldn't connect with the protagonist, I thought she was kind of selfish and cringy. I loved all the other characters, especially her best friend. The main character's version of perimenopause/menopause is definitely not everyone's! It has been several days since I finished it and I can't stop thinking about it so obviously that counts for something.
This book was one of the most captivating books I’ve ever read. The s3xual scenes are absolutely graphic so be ready for that, but throughout the book the writing is beautiful. So many quotes I highlighted for their depth and truth. Highly recommend.
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