Publisher: Penguin Random House
Publish date: 10 September 2026
Pages: 176
Language: English

Subjects: Fiction, Literary

'I loved this beautiful book' SARAH BERSTEIN
'A compelling and deeply engaging read' DANIEL LAWRENCE TAYLOR
'I loved it' KRYSTELLE BAMFORD
'The Recovery House a masterclass in storytelling. I was mesmerised from start to finish... I've never read anything like it and I don't think I ever will. The Recovery House is perfect' ORE AGBAJE-WILLIAMS
'A prescient novel, which captures very powerfully the surreal space and mundane routines of an institution. Owusu has drawn that desolate situation so poignantly' SARA BAUME
'An impressively vulnerable novel - I read it in one sitting and immediately went back to page one to read it again' VARAIDZO

A Granta Best Young British Novelist
Jamal, a young poet, finds himself in a recovery house after a mental breakdown. As he tries to navigate these unfamiliar surroundings, he encounters different people and forms relationships with those he is currently sharing a space with. While tussling with his newfound circumstance on a micro level, Jamal sets upon an emotional and philosophical journey as he irreverently searches for deeper meanings in love, life, friendship and self.