The Winner

Teddy Wayne

'A lean, careening thrill of a book that kept me awake half the night and away from work the following day ... Exhilarating, cutting, and funny, The Winner is already one of my favourite books of the year' Megan Nolan, author of Ordinary Human Failings

'A timely, topical novel that still somehow feels like a classic' Liz Moore, bestselling author of Long Bright River

'A riveting novel about how to have the rich and eat them, too. Sexy, breathless, and brutal' Julia May Jonas, author of Vladimir

'A gripping, provocative, and delightfully shocking novel' Nathan Hill, bestselling author of The Nix

'A sexy, darkly comic thriller ... Wayne's writing is at once breezy and sharp as Conor gradually transforms from a sympathetic scholarship kid to a junior Patrick Bateman' New York Post

'Wayne's plot was made to gallop, and it does not disappoint' New York Times

'Terrific' Wall Street Journal

'Well-paced, smart ... A savvy take on sex, money and power ... A movie-ready page turner' Washington Post

'No one writes male characters (and their flaws) like Teddy Wayne' LitHub

'Buckle up for this expertly crafted American thriller, a delicious cocktail of steamy sex, comedy and psychological noir' Daily Mail

'Still not over Succession? ... The Winner takes a look at the uber-wealthy through the eyes of a young tennis coach' Sunday Times Style

'Mesmerising' The Herald

'Irresistible ... A page-turning story of sex, power, and money' Vogue, Best Books of 2024 So Far