The Names
'The best debut novel in years' Sunday Times
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Florence Knapp
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THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'I've just been blown away by the best debut novel in years . . . A genius idea for a book'
Sunday Times
'Wildly original and emotionally profound'
Observer
'An unadulterated success: moving, evocative and utterly convincing'
The Times
OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD
It is 1987, and in the wake of a great storm, Cora sets out with her young daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband expects her to follow tradition and call the baby after him - but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? Her choice will shape the course of their lives.
Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, hoping he will grow up to be brave and big-hearted. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, keen for him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould?
Powerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark.
A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE SUNDAY TIMES, GUARDIAN, INDEPENDENT, IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY, COSMOPOLITAN AND MANY MORE | A READ WITH JENNA AND HAPPY PLACE BOOKCLUB PICK
'The viral literary hit'
Grazia
'A beautiful, heartwrenching, utterly original novel'
Miranda Cowley Heller
'One of those rare books that makes you glad to be alive'
Stylist
'Magnificent . . . Read it. It's very special'
Chris Whitaker
'Beautifully written, and wise and tender . . . An utter original'
Jojo Moyes
'Exceptional . . . will stay with me for a very long time'
Anita Rani, Woman's Hour
'Heart-shattering . . . a sucker punch of a novel'
Pandora Sykes
'A modern classic'
Jenna Bush Hager
'Heartbreaking and yet brimful of hope . . . Exceptional'
Mail on Sunday
'Brilliant . . . one of those books that will make you irritable with anyone who interrupts you, but which you'll finish wanting to press into the hands of a friend'
The Times
'Astonishing, unique and incredibly moving, The Names is a beautiful novel about the courage of a mother in the moment she names her child . . . I know it will stay with me for a long time'
Jeanine Cummins©2025 Florence Knapp
Kritikerstimmen
The Names is a beautiful, heartwrenching, utterly original novel - this one will stay with me for years to come (Miranda Cowley Heller, author of THE PAPER PALACE)
A sucker punch of a novel that I think will be one of the biggest books of the year (Pandora Sykes)
The Names is a truly gorgeous, heart-opening novel. I couldn't put it down, and I'm grateful to have Cora and her children living inside my heart now. What a wonderful book! (Ann Napolitano, multi-million-copy bestselling author of HELLO BEAUTIFUL)
I'm in AWE. Powerful, moving and beautiful, The Names takes an important subject and handles it perfectly (Marian Keyes, author of GROWN UPS)
Haunting and heartfelt; I couldn't look away from this emotionally charged story of fate, family and heart-shattering what ifs (Claire Daverley, bestselling author of TALKING AT NIGHT)
Magnificent. A stunning, hopeful, bitterly beautiful novel. The Names is a story of decisions, both grand and miniature, of how each is sewn into the tapestry of what makes us uniquely us. And how a single change can be our making and unravelling. Read it. It's very special (Chris Whitaker, bestselling author of ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK)
Unlike anything I've ever read, The Names is wise and surprising and thrumming with life. A very, very special book (Bobby Palmer, author of ISAAC AND THE EGG)
Every so often a truly special book comes along, one that stays with you long after turning the last page. I raged, cheered and wept alongside Bear, Gordon and Julian. Compassionate, haunting and gripping, it urges you to reflect on the path not taken, the infinite small decisions and sacrifices that lead us to our own particular lives (Elizabeth Macneal, author of THE DOLL FACTORY)
This is exquisite storytelling with unforgettable characters and moved me deeply. Watch out for The Names. It's a big one (Jennie Godfrey, author of THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS)
I read it in three greedy gulps . . . a story of a family broken by cruelty but healed by resilience, love and possibility (Jo Browning Wroe, author of A TERRIBLE KINDNESS)
The Names is a tour de force of storytelling. Knapp crafts a world where names are keys that can unlock the truth about who we are and who we can become. At once haunting and revelatory, The Names is a brilliant exploration of the choices-big and small-that define our lives. Each character is drawn with a complexity that lingers long after the last page. A truly mesmerizing and profound book that I'll never forget (Alison Espach, author of THE WEDDING PEOPLE)
Brilliant. I was amazed by how much joy Florence Knapp could get into a book so filled with tragedy. Incredibly moving and unexpected, and inventive. It's a real tour de force (Emma Healey, author of ELIZABETH IS MISSING)
A touching, painful, beautiful story
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My heart broke over and over again.
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