Paperback
Alien abduction, breakup, and a terrifying loss of self.
Save 15%
Pre-Order

She Isn't Herself Tonight

A Novel

RRP$39.98

$33.99

  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    15 December 2026

Check Delivery Options

Summary

From the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of Queen of Teeth and A Game in Yellow, a “blissfully twisted and genuinely heartfelt” literary horror novel following a young woman on the heels of a traumatic break-up as she anxiously awaits an impending alien abduction—perfect for readers of You Weren’t Meant to Be Human and Our Wives Under the Sea.

When Rabbit was ten years old, she was abducted by aliens. Then, it happened again when she was twenty. No…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781668077122
ISBN-10:1668077124
Author:Hailey Piper
Publisher:Simon & Schuster
Imprint:Saga Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:15 December 2026
Weight:197g
Dimensions:13mm x 140mm x 213mm
A-Format
B-Format
She Isn't Herself Tonight by Hailey Piper - ISBN: 9781668077122
140 × 213 mm
C-Format
A4
mm / in
What They're Saying

Critics Review

Praise for She Isn’t Herself Tonight

“A propulsive, thrillingly strange genre-bending novel full of yearning, that’s magically poignant, earnest, squirmy, and unsettling in equal measure. Blissfully twisted and genuinely heartfelt.” – Rachel Harrison, New York Times bestselling author of Play Nice and So Thirsty
“Using aliens to explore alienation, She Isn’t Herself Tonight brilliantly turns abduction narratives on their heads. Piper continues to outdo herself.” – Publishers Weekly Starred Review
“Among delicious thrills, wicked surprises, and wondrous weirdness Hailey Piper has crafted a keenly stirring story of transformation and self discovery. She Isn’t Herself Tonight will grip you and hold on long after its final words, its extraordinary images will linger and its earnest heart will keep on beating.” – Gerardo Sámano Córdova, author of Monstrilio
“What does it mean to be chosen — and does being chosen mean that you belong? This is the question pulsing at the center of She Isn’t Herself Tonight. Eerie and heartfelt by turns, it’s an ode to choosing who we are, who we love, and how we live.” – Mollyhall Seeley, Author of We Hexed the Moon

About The Author

Hailey Piper

Hailey Piper is the Bram Stoker Award–winning author of A Game in Yellow, Queen of Teeth, A Light Most Hateful, The Worm and His Kings series, and other books of dark fiction. She is also the author of over 100 short stories appearing in Weird Tales, PseudoPod, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Cast of Wonders, and various other publications. Her nonfiction appears in Writer’s Digest, Library Journal, CrimeReads, and elsewhere. She lives with her wife in Maryland, where their occult rituals are secret.

Returns

This item is eligible for free returns within 30 days of delivery. See our returns policy for further details.