Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney

#1 New York Times Bestseller • From the author of Normal People and Conversations with Friends

Beautiful World, Where Are You is Sally Rooney’s profound and provocative novel about art, friendship, sex, and uncertainty. It follows the intertwining lives of four people—Alice, Felix, Eileen, and Simon—as they try to navigate relationships and meaning in a world that feels increasingly unstable.

Alice, a successful novelist recovering from a breakdown, invites Felix, a warehouse worker, on a spontaneous trip to Rome.

Meanwhile in Dublin, Eileen is recovering from heartbreak and reconnecting with her longtime friend Simon. Through these seemingly quiet moments, Rooney asks sweeping questions about purpose, connection, and whether beauty still matters in a fractured modern world.

Written with her signature precision and empathy, Rooney captures the rhythm of modern life—its contradictions, anxieties, and tenderness—in a story both urgent and timeless.

Perfect for: Readers drawn to introspective fiction, contemporary relationships, and thought-provoking literary narratives.