SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025

An Observer ‘Novel to look out for in 2025’ and an FT ‘Best Summer Read’

‘Moving, smart and life-affirming.’ Observer
‘Why aren’t all novels like this?’The Critic
‘A triumphant twist on the great American road novel.’ Guardian
‘So funny, wise and knowing.’ Clare Chambers

What’s left when your kids grow up and leave home?

When Tom Layward’s wife had an affair he resolved to leave her as soon as his youngest daughter turned eighteen. Twelve years later, while taking her to Pittsburgh to start university, he remembers his pact, and keeps driving West.

An unforgettable road trip novel, The Rest of Our Lives beautifully explores the nuance and complications of a long-term marriage