Yellowface: The instant #1 Sunday Times bestseller and Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick from author R.F. Kuang (colour may vary)

Yellowface by R.F. Kuang opens with a story that its narrator insists is not hers to tell. When June Hayward, a writer whose career has stalled, witnesses her rival Athena Liu die in a freak accident, she seizes the moment and takes what Athena left behind.

June’s decision means stealing Athena’s final manuscript and, as her deception grows, ‘borrowing’ Athena’s identity too. The first lie is only the start: June finally achieves the fame she believes she has always deserved, but someone is preparing to reveal the truth. What follows, June claims, is entirely everyone else’s fault. Colour may vary.

Key details

• Author: R.F. Kuang
• #1 Sunday Times bestseller
• Reese Witherspoon Book Club pick
• Colour may vary

Synopsis

After witnessing Athena Liu’s death, June Hayward takes Athena’s final manuscript and begins presenting it as her own. As she continues, the deception expands to ‘borrowing’ Athena’s identity. June gains the fame she feels she deserved, until the risk of exposure threatens everything she has built.