The World After Alice

Available to pre-order now - the gorgeous and poignant debut novel from Lauren Aliza Green, for fans of Anne Tyler, Elizabeth Strout, and Claire Lombardo.

Named One of Forbes’s 2024 30 Under 30 in Media
One of Lit Hub’s Most Anticipated Books of 2024


'Glimmers with fine writing and notes of human insight. There's a quiet beauty to Lauren Aliza Green's work, and I am now a fan' -Ann Napolitano, New York Times bestselling author of Hello Beautiful

Twelve years after the devastating loss of sixteen-year-old Alice Weil, her brother, Benji, and former best friend, Morgan, surprise their two families with invitations to their imminent wedding. Their relationship is a shock to all, but the couple hope that over a sunny weekend in coastal Maine, old wounds will not reopen.

As the whirlwind nuptials begin, it soon becomes clear that not everyone in these estranged families is ready to move on. Rekindled old flames, new lovers, and deep resentments abound, while even the bride harbours delicate secrets about her friend’s death that threaten the happiness she has worked so hard to achieve.

With each new revelation, the two families are forced to question just how well they know their loved ones, and what to do if the answer is far less well than they previously thought . . .