If I Had My Time Again: A BRAND NEW magical and comforting novel from bestseller Linda Green for 2026

'A rare and emotional read with wonderful nuggets of humour.' Milly Johnson

'Wonderfully executed, unique, clever and hilarious... Linda Green is absolutely at the top of her game.' Mike Gayle

How would you live your life differently, if you had a second chance?

Emily, Carl and Jules have all ‘gone before their time’. After dying on the same day in Halifax, West Yorkshire, they each wake up in a room in a hotel on the outskirts of town. They’re instructed to meet in the basement headquarters of film production company ‘End Credits’, where no-nonsense producer Suzi tells them their lives have been secretly filmed and they must edit their own biopic before they are able to move on.

There are only three rules: they can’t prevent their own deaths or anyone else’s, they can't kill anyone but they can make a director's cut - one change which will alter everything that comes after.

With the chance to undo their regrets and explore life’s infinite possibilities, what will they choose?

Praise for Linda Green:

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'If I Had My Time Again is an afterlife novel unlike anything I've read before. Full of charming humour, genuinely heart-wrenching scenes and brilliantly drawn characters, it's a real celebration of living your life to the full and following your heart.' Laura Pearson

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Linda's books always deliver on warmth, wit and wisdom with an emotional heart. If I Had My Time Again is no different. A big, fat five stars from me!' Kate Galley

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A moving, poignant, humorous take on the afterlife – loved it!' Samantha Tonge

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘I tore through this heartwarming, emotional and thought-provoking book in two sittings. It has Linda Green’s signature humour and adorably quirky characters, and a pitch-perfect poignancy that will stay with me for a long time to come.’ Lisa Timoney

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'BRILLIANT... Linda writes with warmth and compassion, but I also love her humour' Clare Swatman

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Linda Green is bloody brilliant!' Amanda Prowse

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The story was beautiful - and [Linda's] warmth and wit remind me of the brilliant Victoria Wood.' Clare Swatman

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I don’t think I could have loved this book more! Linda Green’s characters have such personality and warmth that they soon feel like friends.' Kate Storey

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Heart-warming and inspiring: a great read' Katie Fforde

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I felt so invested in the characters' lives' Lucy Diamond

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Warm, wise and very moving' Araminta Hall

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A rollercoaster adventure full of inspiration, hope and sometimes tears.' Reader Review

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Best book I've read in years! It may be because I'm from Yorkshire or because I'm a mum that I felt such an affinity to the characters in this book but I dare you not to enjoy it. It has everything.' Reader Review