Meet the Newmans: The Powerful And Affirming Adult Novel From The Multi Million Copy Selling Author Of All the Bright Places
Jan 2026 · Pan Macmillan
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'Glamorous and nostalgic, chaotic and warm-hearted, but with important things to say – the perfect recipe for an immersive read about a family in the spotlight and the truth behind the façade'
– Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop
'Definitely a recommend from me'
– Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
From No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America’s favorite TV family, whose perfect façade starts to crack, for fans of Lessons in Chemistry and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Maybe it’s time for perfection to fall out of style . . .
Los Angeles, 1964.
For two decades, Del and Dinah Newman and their sons, Guy and Shep, have ruled television as America’s Favourite Family. Millions of viewers tune in every week to watch them play flawless, black-and-white versions of themselves. But now the Sixties are in full swing, and the Newmans’ perfection suddenly feels woefully out of touch.
Ratings are in free fall, as are the Newmans themselves. Del is keeping an explosive secret from his wife, and Dinah is slowly going numb. Steady, stable Guy is hiding the truth about his love life, and rock ‘n' roll idol Shep may finally be in real trouble.
When Del is in a mysterious car accident, Dinah decides to take matters into her own hands. She hires Juliet Dunne, an outspoken young reporter, to help her write the final episode. But Dinah and Juliet have wildly different perspectives about what it means to be a woman, and a family, in 1964 America.
Can Dinah Newman bring her family together to change television history?
Or will she be cancelled before she ever had the chance?
'I loved Meet the Newmans!' – Judy Blume, author of Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
'Wildly addictive, thought-provoking and funny' – Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't Call
– Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop
'Definitely a recommend from me'
– Jennie Godfrey, author of The List of Suspicious Things
From No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author Jennifer Niven, a novel about America’s favorite TV family, whose perfect façade starts to crack, for fans of Lessons in Chemistry and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Maybe it’s time for perfection to fall out of style . . .
Los Angeles, 1964.
For two decades, Del and Dinah Newman and their sons, Guy and Shep, have ruled television as America’s Favourite Family. Millions of viewers tune in every week to watch them play flawless, black-and-white versions of themselves. But now the Sixties are in full swing, and the Newmans’ perfection suddenly feels woefully out of touch.
Ratings are in free fall, as are the Newmans themselves. Del is keeping an explosive secret from his wife, and Dinah is slowly going numb. Steady, stable Guy is hiding the truth about his love life, and rock ‘n' roll idol Shep may finally be in real trouble.
When Del is in a mysterious car accident, Dinah decides to take matters into her own hands. She hires Juliet Dunne, an outspoken young reporter, to help her write the final episode. But Dinah and Juliet have wildly different perspectives about what it means to be a woman, and a family, in 1964 America.
Can Dinah Newman bring her family together to change television history?
Or will she be cancelled before she ever had the chance?
'I loved Meet the Newmans!' – Judy Blume, author of Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret
'Wildly addictive, thought-provoking and funny' – Rosie Walsh, author of The Man Who Didn't Call
'Glamorous and nostalgic, chaotic and warm-hearted, but with important things to say – the perfect recipe for an immersive read about a family in the spotlight and the truth behind the façade'
– Veronica Henry, author of How to Find Love in a Bookshop
'Definitely a recommend from me'
– Jennie Go...
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Alison Robinson
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January 15, 2026
Three and a half stars. Overall, I enjoyed the read but I was left with the impression that for all the discussion of oppression and the need to conform to societal norms everyone still got a Hollywood HEA. I received an ARC from the publisher via NetGalley.
Ina Swanepoel
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March 1, 2026
Great story!
About the author
Jennifer Niven is the number one New York Times and internationally bestselling author of thirteen books, fiction and non-fiction, including the massive breakout All the Bright Places, which she also adapted for film. Her award-winning books have been translated into more than seventy-five languages and have sold upward of 3.5 million copies worldwide. Jennifer has loved television and film her whole life and has been lucky enough to develop projects with Netflix, Sony, ABC and Warner Bros.
She divides her time between coastal Georgia and Los Angeles with her husband and literary cats.
Jennifer Niven is the number one New York Times and internationally bestselling author of thirteen books, fiction and non-fiction, including the massive breakout All the Bright Places, which she also adapted for film. Her award-winning books have been translated into more than seventy-five langua...
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