The Other Black Girl: The bestselling book behind the major 2023 TV series

by Zakiya Dalila Harris

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THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION

‘One of the biggest reads of the summer, and for good reason’ INDEPENDENT

‘Enormously fun . . . A joyous thrill ride of a book’ VOX

‘Candice Carty-Williams’ Queenie crossed with Jordan Peele’s Get Out . . . Slick and addictive’ METRO
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Twenty-six-year-old editorial assistant Nella Rogers is tired of being the only Black employee at Wagner Books. Fed up with the isolation and the micro-aggressions, she's thrilled when Hazel starts working in the cubicle beside hers. They've only just started comparing natural hair care regimens, though, when a string of uncomfortable events cause Nella to become Public Enemy Number One and Hazel, the Office Darling.

Then the notes begin to appear on Nella's desk: LEAVE WAGNER. NOW.

It's hard to believe Hazel is behind these hostile messages. But as Nella starts to spiral and obsess over the sinister forces at play, she soon realises that there is a lot more at stake than her career.

Dark, funny and furiously entertaining, The Other Black Girl will keep you on the edge of your seat until the very last twist.

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THE BOOK EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT:

‘One of the books of the year . . . Will blow your mind’ STYLIST

‘Super-smart, dryly funny’ RED

‘Page-turning, toe-curling, thrilling. You won’t put this one down’ BLACK GIRLS BOOK CLUB FOR REFINERY29

‘Sharp, satirical and fun’ DAILY MAIL

‘Bright and funny . . . You will turn page after page in your eagerness to unravel this novel’ OYINKAN BRAITHWAITE, NEW YORK TIMES

‘The funniest, wildest, deepest, most thought-provoking ride of a book’ ATTICA LOCKE

‘The year’s most buzzed-about debut more than lives up to the hype’ i

‘Very, very funny and acutely observed’ ELIZABETH DAY

‘It should be at the top of your summer reading list’ WASHINGTON POST
  • ISBN10 1526630370
  • ISBN13 9781526630377
  • Publish Date 1 June 2021
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 4 July 2022
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 368
  • Language English