The List: A GMA Book Club Pick
by Yomi Adegoke
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A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK!
Recommended by The New York Times - Vogue - People - NPR - Vulture - The Guardian - Cosmopolitan - Rolling Stone - Publishers Weekly - The Sunday Times - and many more!
In this sensational, page-turning debut novel of domestic suspense, a high-profile female journalist's world is upended when her fiancé's name turns up in a viral social media post.
"Brilliantly written, intricately plotted and incredibly clever. Once I started, I could not put it down, and I am sure I'll be thinking about this book for a very long time." -- Abi Daré, New York Times bestselling author of The Girl with the Louding Voice
Ola Olajide, a celebrated journalist at Womxxxn magazine, is set to marry the love of her life. Young, beautiful, and successful, she and her fiancé, Michael, are considered the "couple goals" of their social network and seem to have the perfect modern love story. That is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same message: "Oh my god, have you seen The List?"
It began as a list of anonymous allegations about abusive men. Now it has been published online. Ola would usually be the first to support such a list--she'd call for the men to be fired, write article after article. Except this time, Michael's name is on it.
With one month to the wedding, Ola gives Michael an ultimatum: prove his innocence or the wedding's off. But will the truth of what happened change everything for them both?
Compulsively readable, wildly entertaining, and filled with sharp social insight, The List is a piercing and dazzlingly clear-sighted work of Black British fiction and a debut about secrets, lies, and the internet.
"Topical, heartfelt, provocative and wise, Yomi Adegoke's characters are tenderly realized . . . the entire cast of this ultimate millennial novel springs vividly to life." -- Bernardine Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning author of Girl, Woman, Other
"The List asks 'what if?' and the answers will surely get people thinking. A vibrantly told exploration of the messy interface between virtual and offline relationships. A page-turning tale!" -- Charmaine Wilkerson, New York Times bestselling author of Black Cake
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Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780063274877
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Authors
- Yomi Adegoke
- Publisher
- William Morrow & Company
- Published Date
- October 3, 2023
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 336
- Physical Info
- 1.2 in H x 9.2 in L x 6.3 in W (1.0 lb)

Wowowowow I did not like this. I don’t know how this could be considered a suspense as the first like 30 mins tells you everything you need to know and the TWIST at the end is just actually worse. This book was unfortunately painful to get through at times. I tried to appreciate it but I honestly felt kinda icky at the end of it.
Very suspenseful but it wasn’t an attentive catcher read
Loved this book, page-turner.
I can’t even remember how I came across this book, but m so glad I did. I both read it and listened to it, and I’m so glad I did both—reading, because it’s long, and listening, because hearing it was sublime. I’m more like the parents in this book—it’s online, it’s not real. However, this story taught me how real online can become. I loved being a part of this London-town African diaspora of millennials while I read and listened to this, and I’m also glad that I don’t actually live in their world. The author seems to be a psychologist, cultural anthropologist, and super talented writer all wrapped up into one. Really, really glad this book found me.
What a slog. I kept expecting this to break out and be interesting, what a disappointment. I really don't get the hype and I rarely have a book I dreaded finishing. All the whining about the ridiculous avenues of media we now have and surprise, the problems that arise from putting your life out there.
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