The Newer World

Released: Releases September 8, 2026
Length: 10 hrs
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Faber & Faber

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Pre-order now: From the Sunday Times bestselling author of Days Without End and Old God's Time, The Newer World is an immersive historical novel set in the aftermath of the American Civil War. It follows Tennyson Bouguereau, a conflicted man navigating a rapidly changing America and seeking meaning and belonging amid personal and societal upheaval. Richly rendered with a compelling cast, the story explores themes of survival and loss through lyrical storytelling.

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