The Humans (novel)

The Humans
Genrefantasy fiction, science fiction, psychological fiction
Publisher Simon & Schuster (UK)
Publication placeUK
Pages256
ISBN1476727910

The Humans published by Simon & Schuster in 2013, is English writer Matt Haig's fifth novel. It is written in the first-person narrative with observations from an alien on planet Earth. The narrator "a 43-year-old newborn on Planet Earth" originates from the planet Vonnadoria and has taken over the body of a mathematical genius, professor Andrew Martin of Cambridge University.

Reception

Author Jeanette Winterson called the book “troubling, thrilling, puzzling, believable and impossible” whilst Joanne Harris said it was "hilarious novel puts our species on the spot".

References

  1. ↑ "Review: The Humans, By Matt Haig". The Independent. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  2. ↑ Craig, Amanda. "The Humans by Matt Haig". The Times. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  3. ↑ Ritchie, Harry (15 May 2013). "The Humans by Matt Haig – review". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 1 November 2026.
  4. ↑ "The Humans". Books from Scotland. Retrieved 1 November 2026.