These are the last moments of the world as it’s always been known. Reality now begins anew.<\/i><\/p>\n
The internationally bestselling, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust <\/i>turns to America’s future with Ply<\/i>, an extraordinary thriller and novel of ideas. <\/b><\/p>\n
Centuries from now, an orphan adrift in an American city grows up to become a pincher. Stealing electricity from the grid to power the downtown music scene she adores is a risky occupation, and the city she moves through is dangerous. Someone is following her. Soon, the pincher is drawn into a paranoid maze where her closest friends and even her own identity are put into question – all while following a thread leading to an extraordinary scientific experiment that could change the fabric of reality itself.<\/p>\n
Set in a future filled with both uncertainty and promise, Ply<\/i> is a deeply moving novel that interrogates the role of technology in a changed society. Combining Dickensian odyssey, family drama, and scientific thriller, Ply <\/i>charts the tenuous boundaries of selfhood and the distance that inevitably stands between us and those we love.<\/p>\n
Praise for Hernan Diaz’s Trust<\/i>:<\/b><\/p>\n
‘Brilliant’ – The Telegraph<\/i>
\n‘Exhilarating’ – Vogue<\/i>
\n‘Genius’ – The Observer<\/i>
\n‘Enthralling’ – Daily Mail<\/i>
\n‘Hugely entertaining’ – Financial Times<\/i>
\n‘Fascinating . . . unpredictable, clever and massively enjoyable’ – Sunday Times
\n‘<\/i>What a radiant, profound and moving novel’ – Lauren Groff, author of Matrix
\n‘<\/i>Glints with wonder and knowledge and mystery’ – Rachel Kushner, author of Creation Lake<\/i>
\n‘[A] complex and thrilling book . . . I was obsessed and you might just be too’ – Dua Lipa<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
SIGNED HARDBACK PRE-ORDER<\/strong><\/p>\n Signed Hardback Pre-Order | Ply<\/em> by Hernan Diaz<\/strong><\/p>\n Pre-order a signed hardback copy of Ply<\/em> by Hernan Diaz, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust<\/em>. This major new novel is perfect for readers who enjoy ambitious literary fiction, sharp contemporary storytelling and atmospheric narratives with intrigue and depth.<\/p>\n Published by Macmillan, this 464-page hardback brings together modern fiction, New York atmosphere, punk and new wave culture, and thriller elements in a bold new release from one of today\u2019s most acclaimed writers.<\/p>\n Publication date:<\/strong> 24 September 2026. All signed hardback pre-orders will be dispatched as soon as stock arrives.<\/p>\n Secure your signed copy today from an independent UK bookshop. Carefully packaged to ensure it arrives in excellent condition.<\/p>\n The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Trust <\/i>turns to the future with a novel that examines the place of technology in our collective imagination.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[216,16428,26102],"product_tag":[26830,26837,26898,26955,26999],"class_list":["post-119799","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-fiction-hardback","product_cat-pre-order-carousel","product_cat-signed-and-special-editions","product_tag-modern-contemporary-fiction","product_tag-narrative-theme-environmental-issues","product_tag-narrative-theme-social-issues","product_tag-speculative-fiction","product_tag-technothriller","pa_book_author-daaz-hernan","pa_cover-hardback","pa_dewey-813-6-edition23","pa_edition-hardback-original","pa_imprint-picador","pa_language-english","pa_pages-9842","pa_publisher-picador","pa_readership-general-trade-code-k","first","instock","sold-individually","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n