People Like Us

ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR—Time—Atlanta Journal-Constitution—Star Tribune (Minneapolis)—Library Journal—KirkusLonglisted for the 2026 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence in FictionFinalist for the Willie Morris Awards for Southern FictionFinalist for the BookTube Prize for FictionOne of TIME Magazine’s 100 Must-Read Books of 2025One of USA Today’s 15 Books You Should Read This SummerOne of Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Hot New Summer ReadsOne of People's Most Anticipated Summer BooksOne of Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2025A Late Show Book Club pickThe riveting novel by the author of the National Book Award winner and bestseller Hell of a BookIn People Like Us, two Black writers are trying to find peace and belonging in a world riven with violence. One is on a global book tour after winning a big prize; the other is set to speak at a school that has suffered a tragedy. And as the authors’ storylines merge, truths and antics abound in equal measure: from tiny French cars