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Queenie is Working on It

2026's hottest new novel from the author of bestselling smash-hit QUEENIE

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Queenie is Working on It

By: Candice Carty-Williams
Narrated by: Shvorne Marks
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Summary
 'SMART AND FUNNY...DELIGHTFULLY REALISED' Guardian
'I LAUGHED AND CRIED...I FLEW THROUGH EVERY PAGE!' - Jennie Godfrey
'NO ONE TELLS A STORY LIKE CARTY WILLIAMS...FULL OF SO MUCH HEART, HUMOUR AND HONESTY' - Bolu Babalola
'FIZZING WITH LIFE, FUN AND SENSUAL ENERGY' - Diana Evans
'A WELCOMED RETURN...ENOUGH GASPS TO LEAVE YOU BURSTING AT THE SEAMS' - Yomi Ṣode

How is it possible for one woman to hold it together when she's:

Confronted with a racing biological clock when she doesn't even know if she wants kids.
Trying to act normal when her heart is smashed into a million pieces.
Ten times smarter than the people she's working for.
Priced out of the housing market in the place she grew up.
Stuck in a situationship when all she wants is the love of her life back . . .

Bigger. Not better. Older. Not wiser. Queenie Jenkins is working on it.

Award-winning author Candice Carty-Williams returns with a scalpel-sharp, poignant and hilarious new book that shines a dazzling light on the realities of modern womanhood.©2026 Candice Carty-Williams Contemporary Dark Humour Editors Select Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Funny Heartfelt Witty
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Critic reviews

Carty-Williams's writing is witty, incisive, and deeply relatable. Queenie Is Working On It is another triumph from Carty-Williams.
This fabulous novel has humour, heart, honesty and a strong sense of place.
Dubbed the black Bridget Jones, the novel is a sharp and insightful examination of the everyday prejudices black women face in the UK
Laugh out loud funny and deeply moving
A smart sequel to a breakout bestseller
An abundance of humour and heart
Queenie's return is welcome and delightfully assured. Fizzing with life, fun and sensual energy, she is one of modern UK fiction's great heroines.
I cannot tell you how much I loved this second slice of Queenie's life. I laughed and cried, and was once again in awe of Candice Carty-Williams ability to depict a real, imperfect life in such a captivating way. I flew through every page, and my only request is that we get to check in again at some point in the future.
In Queenie Is Working On It, Candice Carty-Williams reminds us of the power in community, friends, and family. We join an older Queenie Jenkins in all of her thoughts, process and indecisions. Her conflict, fight and absolutions. A welcomed return filled with enough gasps to leave you bursting at the seams!
No one tells a story like Carty-Williams. QUEENIE IS WORKING ON IT was like being reunited with our adored messiest friend in the warmest way. This book is full of so much heart, humour and honesty and I am so grateful to be living in a world where CCW is writing.
This fabulous novel has humour, heart, honesty, and a strong sense of place
Laugh-out-loud and deeply moving... I found myself willing Queenie to love herself more than ever, and felt as attached to the sequel as I did the first novel (Sarah Shaffi)
Another triumph from Carty-Williams
A smart sequel to a breakout bestseller... sage and funny
All stars
Most relevant
I love Queenie and appreciate all the topics highlighted but the ending was anticlimactic and I am not sure if there will be a 3rd book.

Unexpected flat ending

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This is a wonderful continuation of Queenies world! I cannot wait for the next instalment!

Love love love!

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Queenie’s second story once again spoke in a narrative that was relatable and raw and funny. Although the themes are heavy the delivery was so enjoyable.

Funny and so insightful

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I loved this continuation of Queenie. Candice can tell a story! Being black British I related so well to the characters and could see various family members in each of queenies family, I loved the relationship with her mom and how that evolves and the obvious tension it will cause with maggie. It’s realistic- queenie still hasn’t got all the answers and that’s okay
I would love to hear that another third instalment is on the way navigating queenie through IVF (if she so chooses) and the challenges she faces as a black woman utilising the nhs. Overall Candice never misses! I can see myself picking this up again!

Rollercoaster of emotions

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I really enjoyed listening to this book. It was as good as the first one for me. Look forward to the next one.

Great

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