Some Body Like Me

A story of unexpected love at the end of the world

Lucy Lapinska

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Gollancz
29 July 2025

Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945); Science fiction; Romance; Fiction: special features; Artificial intelligence

As the world falls apart around them, piece by piece, Abigail Fuller spends humanity's final days looking after her husband David.

But that's not true, not really. Abigail isn't David's wife. She's not even human. She's a replacement, built in the image of the real Abigail, who died sixteen years ago.

And in three weeks, when the law changes, Abigail will no longer have to do anything David says. She'll be free to go where she likes, do whatever she wants to do. But having never lived for herself, Abigail now faces profound questions about what she is, how she wants to live, and who she wants to love.

Perhaps she should start with herself.

Tender, powerful and thought-provoking, Some Body Like Me explores the boundaries of sexuality and the indefinable human capacity for love at the end of the world. Perfect for fans of Emily St John Mandel, Kazuo Ishiguro and Kaliane Bradley.

By: Lucy Lapinska
Imprint: Gollancz
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 240mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781399623025
ISBN 10: 1399623028
Pages: 400
Publication Date: 29 July 2025
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Primary
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Lucy Lapinska lives just outside Sherwood Forest with their family, a lot of books, and a cat called Hector. They are the author of the children's books The Strangeworlds Travel Agency series, JAMIE, Stepfather Christmas and the Artezans trilogy. Their work has been translated into fifteen languages and each book in the Strangeworlds trilogy has been awarded a Kirkus Star. Lapinska collects tattoos and different editions of Good Omens, and they have a huge small bird obsession.

Reviews for Some Body Like Me: A story of unexpected love at the end of the world

Immaculate worldbuilding, thought provoking and paradigm shifting, it's evocative of Station Eleven, The Stranding and Blade Runner * Jo Callaghan, Sunday Times bestselling author * Some Body Like Me is a propulsive, nuanced science fiction that asks deep questions of personhood, sexuality, gender, and what it means to be human. A triumph * L.R. Lam, bestselling author of Goldilocks and Dragonfall * Brilliantly unique and unforgettable, SOME BODY LIKE YOU has romance and world building that will absolutely consume you - a feeling that lingers long after you finish reading. This story is all at once compassionate, gripping, and devastating in the best way possible. Full of heart and the complexity of human nature, this is a truly magnificent adult fiction debut * Beth Reekles, bestselling author of The Kissing Booth * Contemplative and haunting, this is a beautiful story about unusual love, and what it means to be a person * Cailean Steed *