The Midnight Train

New out May 26, 2026

The Midnight Train

Matt Haig

First published 2026Original language EN

8.08.0 / 10
Score out of 1074 ratingsConfidence 34%: this much of the score is the readers’ own
305
Pages
about 6 h
Reading time
  • NYT bestseller · 1 week on the list, peaked at #10

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About the book

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.

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Where the score comes from

The sources average 7.9 across 74 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 33% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Fantasy average of 8.0. That is how 8.0 comes out.

SourceAverageRatingsWeight
Hardcover7.974 100%

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