Name: Traumaland
SKU: 64243583
Price: 13.29 EUR
Availability: InStock
Author: Josh Silver
ISBN: 9780861549283

Type

Physical Book

Author

Josh Silver

Publisher

Faber Et Faber

Year

2026

Language

English

Pages

400

Dimensions

19.8x12.9x2.9 cm

ISBN13

9780861549283

Traumaland

Josh Silver (Author) · Faber Et Faber · Physical Book

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Synopsis "Traumaland"

Winner of the YA Book Prize 2026

Welcome to your worst nightmare.

Seventeen-year-old Eli has been in a near-fatal car crash. As the anniversary looms, his therapist and family struggle to help him deal with the fall out. The accident has left him emotionally numb, with no memory of the months following the crash.

Desperate to feel something again, Eli winds up at an underground club called Traumaland. But this is no ordinary nightclub. Here he joins crowds of other emotionally numb people, all seeking to experience a new thrill by entering virtual reality simulations of nightmarish scenarios through the points of view of various characters.

When he enters the story of a boy called Jack, he discovers a darker truth to the club. A truth that sets Eli on a dangerous journey to find the source of his own trauma.

'A dystopian seam runs through this compelling, thought-provoking thriller, which reads like Black Mirror in book form.' Observer

'A mind-bending, dark and compulsive YA thriller from the author of HappyHead.' The Guardian

'As thrilling as it is heartbreaking, Traumaland grabs you from page one and never lets go... Silver guides the reader through its harsh land with a quiet promise of hope. A true gem to be savoured and shared.' David Arnold, author of I Loved You in Another Life

‘An absolutely wild read which becomes tenser with each page, this operates on two levels - a captivating thriller and a deep delve into the way society deals with trauma.’ Ravena Guron, author of This Book Kills

'Silver, the author of the critically acclaimed HappyHead duology, is back with an even better YA... Think Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind mixed with Juno Dawson's Wonderland. This is a truly phenomenal book.' - The Bookseller, '10 Titles not to miss in May'

'One of the best thrillers I’ve read. Heart-breaking, unflinching and stunningly dark, I absolutely inhaled this book and can’t stop thinking about it.' Kathryn Foxfield, author of Good Girls Die First

'Josh Silver’s books are in their own lane. Raw, tragic, magic, bold, funny and punk! I love this writer so much and everything he does. I wish his books were around when I was a teenager.' Laura Dockrill, author of Big Bones

Josh Silver

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Josh Silver (nacido el 15 de septiembre de 1989) es un escritor británico reconocido por sus novelas de ficción contemporánea, distopía juvenil y thriller psicológico. Antes de dedicarse por completo a la literatura, estudió actuación en la Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) y trabajó como actor en producciones del West End y de Broadway. Posteriormente cambió de profesión para convertirse en enfermero especializado en salud mental de adolescentes, experiencia que ha influido de manera significativa en los temas que aborda en sus obras.

Silver alcanzó notoriedad con HappyHead (2023), primera novela de una serie juvenil distópica que fue nominada a importantes premios literarios, seguida por Dead Happy y TraumaLand (publicada como Erase Me en algunos mercados). En 2026 publicó Fruit Fly, su primera novela para adultos, una sátira literaria que explora la apropiación de historias personales, la identidad queer, la adicción y la búsqueda de autenticidad en la industria editorial. La obra fue destacada por la BBC entre las lecturas más esperadas del año y recibió elogios por su estilo provocador, humor negro y profundidad psicológica. Actualmente, Josh Silver reside en Manchester y continúa escribiendo novelas que combinan entretenimiento con reflexiones sobre la salud mental, la identidad y las complejidades de la sociedad contemporánea.

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