The Midnight Train book cover by Matt Haig

The Midnight Train

Adult • Time Travel • Genre Fiction
Wilbur wishes to change his past Honeymoon settings in Venice Love story entwined with regret Risking everything for new choices Confronting moments that shaped life

No one can change the past, but the Midnight Train offers the chance to relive the moments that meant most. For Wilbur, his best days were with Maggie, the love of his life, on his honeymoon in Venice. He wishes he could go back and live differently, but to do so risks everything.

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Book details

Publication date
2026
ISBN
0593833384

Time Travel + Genre Fiction

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What to Know Before Reading The Midnight Train

When your life flashes before your eyes, where would you stop? The Midnight Train can take you there.

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Readers connected to this book most often reflect Psychological Moral Explorer reader archetypes. Their strongest shared genre interests include Thriller, Mystery, Literary Fiction, and Romance. They are commonly drawn to themes such as Exploring The Fractured Self, Exploring Justice And Consequence, Psychological Moral Explorer, and Understanding Human Nature.

About the author

Matt Haig

Matt Haig

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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“Matt Haig returns with another life-affirming novel . . . If you enjoy the “Midnight” experience, climb aboard.” — The New York Times Book Review”

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