The Midnight Train is a 2026 fantasy novel by English writer Matt Haig, published by Canongate Books and Viking Press. While providing a time travel adventure, the novel is a companion piece to his 2020 novel The Midnight Library.
The Midnight Train is Haig's ninth novel for adults, and is scheduled to be published in 25 territories.
Plot The Midnight Train follows Wilbur Budd, an 81-year-old bookshop owner on the brink of death. He boards a magical train that allows him to revisit the important events of his life including his honeymoon with wife, Maggie, in Venice.
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