Fallow

I loved Fallow. Funny, intelligent and unputdownable, this is the book that everyone will be talking about – Olivia Colman
Fallow sits smartly at the axis of corporate markets and motherhood. It joins a literary tradition of women discovering who they are while their bodies evolve in astounding ways. What a joy to be in Natalie’s head—a young woman who hates to work but doesn’t shy away from labor. Fallow is a delightfully sharp, dynamic debut – Kiley Reid
Fallow is a spectacular debut: hilarious, sly, sharp, and extraordinarily thoughtful about the knotty philosophical issues that arise where capitalism and the body meet. Sarah Anderson is a dazzling new talent – Lauren Groff
Unputdownable… Fallow speaks directly to these mixed-up times. I loved this novel. It sings in so many registers and with so much heart. Sarah Anderson is a major new talent – Julie Buntin
Fallow is a sly marvel of a novel: a witty, vivacious page-turner that doubles as a wry critique of capitalism, corporate culture, and reproductive politics. Sarah Anderson’s debut — a kind of gonzo Handmaid’s Tale—is simply dazzling in its audacity and invention – Peter Ho Davies
Fallow is sharp, thought-provoking and a rollicking good time. Anderson tackles the false promises of comfort and commodity with wonderful wit and insight; this is a story that will linger. – Aisling Rawle
Sarah Anderson’s imaginative debut posits a world in which the corporate has almost wholly consumed the human. So disturbingly plausible it can scarcely be considered satire, Fallow is a very funny book about work and ambition, the faltering systems that dictate much of contemporary life, and the possibility of another way forward – Rumaan Alam
Completely unputdownable – Aria Aber
Fallow is a fast-paced, unexpectedly personal deconstruction of capitalism. Natalie thrilled, charmed, and angered me; by the end, I didn’t want to let her go – Albertine Clarke
A complete riot. Searingly funny and impossible to put down, Fallow is inventive, astute and terrifyingly believable. Sinking back into Natalie’s world quickly became the best part of my day. A deliciously fun book – the kind you devour, all the while hoping it’ll never end. – Augustine Cerf

Sarah Anderson is a graduate of the Helen Zell Writers’ Program at the University of Michigan, where she won two Hopwood Awards. Her story ‘Take Me to Kirkland’ is included in the Best American Short Stories 2025 anthology. Fallow is her debut novel.

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