Everything Happens So Much: The Hilarious and Life-Affirming Bookclub Novel from the Sunday Times Bestselling Host of the No Such Thing As A Fish Podcast

Andrew Hunter Murray

Nov 2026 · Hachette UK

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Nothing ever happened to her.
And then everything did.

Esme Good is an unremarkable young woman working a dull job in a city much like the one you're picturing now.

Her only escape is The Elsewheres: tiny potions which allow her to visit alternate versions of herself. Sadly, these only confirm her suspicion that she is, in a cosmic sense, living her worst life.

But, after an incident we simply don't have time to get into right now, she will become the most important person in this - or perhaps any - universe.

As you can imagine, this is a lot of pressure. And she's not going to handle it well.

Esme has never been a main character. Now, a lot of things are about to happen to her: in fact, everything, and so much.

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'Wonderfully whimsical, wacky and wise - who knew that Terry Pratchett and Douglas Adams' lovechild would look like Andrew Hunter Murray?'
TIM MINCHIN

'Hilarious, gripping, truly original... Utterly enjoyable'
CARIAD LLOYD

'Page-turning and brilliantly silly ... This book exemplifies all that is good about British humour. Thrilling and anarchic and entirely unique'
RACHEL PARRIS

'So fun! A reality-shifting, epic adventure that is very very VERY funny'
ELLIE TAYLOR

'Wry, giddy, explosive, and deeply humane: Catch 22 for the Instagram generation'
IAN DUNT

'Delightfully madcap, sharply well-written, consistently hilarious, and really very wise about life'
NAOMI ISHIGURO

'An utter joy - witty, warm and clever, this book is an absolute riot. I loved it!'
ELIZABETH MACNEAL, AUTHOR OF THE DOLL FACTORY

Nothing ever happened to her. And then everything did. Esme Good is an unremarkable young woman working a dull job in a city much like the one you're picturing now. Her only escape is The Elsewheres: tiny potions which allow her to visit alternate versions of herself. Sadly, these only confirm ...

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About the author

Andrew Hunter Murray is an author, broadcaster and comedian. He is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Day, The Sanctuary and A Beginner's Guide to Breaking And Entering. He co-hosts the award-winning podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, which has been downloaded 500 million times and toured the world, as well as BBC Radio 4's satirical news programme The Naked Week. He spent fourteen years writing and researching for BBC's QI, and now writes jokes and journalism for Private Eye and hosts the Eye's podcast, Page 94. Andrew lives in London, in a house which largely belongs to someone else (Barclay's).

Andrew Hunter Murray is an author, broadcaster and comedian. He is the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Last Day, The Sanctuary and A Beginner's Guide to Breaking And Entering. He co-hosts the award-winning podcast No Such Thing As A Fish, which has been downloaded 500 million times and tou...

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