Like A Brother: A Laugh-Out-Loud Teen Comedy

From the multi-award-winning and Sunday Times bestselling author Nathanael Lessore comes Like A Brother, a hilarious new teen comedy about a summer turned upside down when an estranged cousin crashes into a laidback world. This novel explores the messy, unpredictable business of being a teenager while shedding light on important issues through humor.

Key Features & Benefits

• A laugh-out-loud new teen comedy about family dynamics and unexpected bonds.
• Features Owais and his unpredictable cousin Abass whose arrival shakes up Owais's chill life.
• Explores themes including homophobia and masculinity through humor, according to The Observer.
• From the author of Steady For This, King of Nothing, What Happens Online, and Against All Odds.
• Highly commended by the Indie Book Awards 2026.

Author Acclaim

Nathanael Lessore is a multi-award-winning author whose previous works have garnered significant recognition:

• Steady For This: WINNER OF THE BRANFORD BOASE AWARD 2024 and WINNER OF THE CHILDREN'S DIVERSE BOOK AWARD 2024.
• King of Nothing: WINNER OF THE WATERSTONES CHILDREN'S BOOK PRIZE FOR OLDER READERS 2025.

Specifications

• Author: Nathanael Lessore
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Print Length: 336 pages
• Reading Age: 11 years and up
• Dimensions: 130x23x200mm (13 x 2.3 x 20 cm)
• ISBN-10: 1471418235
• ISBN-13: 978-1471418235
• Publication Date: May 7, 2026
• Category: Young Adult Literature & Fiction (Multigenerational Family Issues)

Discover this funny, original, and heart-warming story about how the person who turns your world upside down might also help you find where you are truly meant to be.