Exit Party

by Emily St. John Mandel

COMING AUTUMN 2026

From the bestselling author of Station Eleven, Exit Party is Emily St. John Mandel's new mind-bending a story of crimes committed and loves lost across space and time.

Genres: Science Fiction, Fiction, Literary Fiction, Adult, Speculative Fiction, Fantasy, Science Fiction Fantasy

304 pages, Hardcover

Expected publication September 15, 2026

About the author

Emily St. John Mandel was born and raised on the west coast of British Columbia, Canada. She studied contemporary dance at the School of Toronto Dance Theatre and lived briefly in Montreal before relocating to New York.

She is the author of five novels, including The Glass Hotel (spring 2020) and Station Eleven (2014.) Station Eleven was a finalist for a National Book Award and the PEN/Faulkner Award, won the Morning News Tournament of Books, and has been translated into 34 languages. She lives in NYC with her husband and daughter.

Reviews

[Maxwell]

Read The Singer’s Gun first so you know Aria! ESJM told me she’s the main character over on Instagram

[Chad Alexander Guarino da Verona]

INJECT THIS INTO MY VEINS NOW

[Henk]

This sounds so good, I am here for the new Emily St. John Mandel and literary takes on time travel and humanity!

[Ruxandra Grrr]

I don't know what the world will be like in September, but my schedule is cancelled for this book.

[sam]

not a want but a NEED

[Bill Muganda]

WE HAVE A COVER!!!!!! Wake me up in September!

[Colin Jack · Rating 5 out of 5]

The world is ending, and Emily St. John Mandel is inviting us to the party!!!

No one captures the beauty of ordinary moments on the brink of catastrophe like Mandel. The hush before the collapse, the shimmer of illusions breaking, the slow realization that history has already shifted under your feet.

I have a feeling Exit Party is going to be haunting, dazzling, and impossible to put down. Who else is ready for Mandel’s next masterpiece?

[Rebecca]

Note to self: Source The Singer's Gun first.

[Amy Allan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I AM SAT!!!!!

[Angela · Rating 4 out of 5]

The ending of this was not as devastating or heart breaking as I wanted it to be.

[ayusha]

Emily St. John Mandel coming back after four years, let's go!!

[Mieke]

hey siri, play party 4 u by charli xcx

[Hayle Chen]

THANK GOD she’s back

[Suzanne Ward · Rating 3 out of 5]

I’m so disappointed. I was sure this was going to be my favorite book of the year. I celebrated when I received the ARC from Netgalley! Maybe it’s just me. I hope it’s just me. I love the writing of Emily St John Mandel. I have read the majority of what she has written. Station Eleven and The Sea of Tranquility are two of my favorite books.

If you told me that Emily St John Mandel did not write the first half, I would believe you. For me, the writing felt “dry”, and at times the time line and characters were confusing. I was hoping to get to know Ari better after reading The Singer’s Gun. Kareem and Nico were the only characters I was most interested in. Kareem has a very small part in the first half. I had to force myself to read the first half of this book.

The second half of this book was much more enjoyable and engaging for me. I felt that I got to know the characters better and cared about them and their story line. As a Californian, I enjoyed the LA setting and knew many of the places suggested in this novel.

I would recommend this book for Emily St John Mandel fans and hope that they love it. Readers who enjoy time travel and multiverse themes would enjoy this book. I was reading Detour by Jeff Rake at the same time as Exit Party and would bundle these two books together. They had similar ideas about multiverses.

[idiomatic · Rating 4 out of 5]

emily is back and nature is healing!! very funny to go station eleven —> glass hotel —> iteration on station eleven —> iteration on glass hotel, but this at least lives up to the quality of glass hotel (sea of tranquility did not do that with SE) minus some pieces where the dialogue is unusually clunky for her. apparently also a bridge with an earlier novel! ok damn i will read the early stuff, esjm!

[Melissa Boles · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was so blessed to be able to read this early. It’s beautifully written (no surprise there) and it’s one I will be thinking about for a long time to come. The characters are complex, the story is both relevant and deeply imaginative, and while I still have many questions, I found the ending satisfying. This book is exceptional.

[Allie Saraceno]

I’m seated!!!!!

[Sarah]

She’s back, baby!!!! My prayers have been answered

[Ethan Carrico]

oh my god oh my god

[Mariko1988]

15/09/26

[Walker Iversen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Stunning, as always!

[Trisha]

ooooh a favorite author! Pub date: 9/2026
Can't wait!

[Shannon]

I CANT WAIT