Sophie Kinsella was a writer and financial journalist. She was the #1 bestselling author of Can You Keep a Secret?, The Undomestic Goddess, Remember Me?, Twenties Girl, I've Got Your Number, Wedding Night, My Not So Perfect Life, Surprise Me, The Burnout, What Does It Feel Like?, the hugely popular Shopaholic novels, and the young adult novel Finding Audrey. She passed away in 2025.

"Soul-stirring, funny, and beautiful. A must-read."--Zibby Owens, Katie Couric Media

"I laughed. And I cried. And then I thought about the meaning of life. It's a little jewel of a book."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Jojo Moyes

"Kinsella is a skillful storyteller. She doesn't front-load the narrative with exposition, instead parceling out information organically. . . . Most resonant is this book's bravery--and its emotional honesty."--The Wall Street Journal

"A powerful tale about love, life and grief . . . filled with poignant moments and Kinsella's signature charm."--Woman's World

"Only Sophie Kinsella can make you laugh like this while she's got you crying. What Does it Feel Like? is daring and original--both a breath of fresh air and a deeply courageous story. This is one of the gutsiest moves I've seen from a writer in a long time. I could not put it down."--Taylor Jenkins Reid, #1 New York Times bestselling author

"As writers we are told to write what we know--but there are some things people wish they never had to learn. Such is the case for Sophie Kinsella, whose new novel follows an author whose greatest asset--a creative brain--becomes her biggest liability when it develops a cancerous tumor. Hearing from the point of view of a novelist who has crafted so many stories but doesn't know how her own will end is raw, humbling, and tender. This is the bravest book you'll read all year."--#1 New York Times bestselling author Jodi Picoult

"What Does It Feel Like? is not the kind of book that uses silliness and joy to divert readers from their lives. But, in a sense, it's a way for readers who have been rescued by Kinsella to repay her--to witness what she's gone through as she uses words to process her pain and search for catharsis."--The Washington Post

"A beautiful love story, and a glowing beacon of hope in the midst of terrible darkness."--Bestselling author Jenny Colgan

Publisher: Dial Press

Pub date: 2026-08-18

Length: 144 pages