The End of Everything
by M. John Harrison
Phillip Tennent makes his living at the tideline, collecting artefacts that wash up from the Channel. Years after a crisis whose exact nature remains obscure, government barely functions and the seas are changing.
Best for: Readers who like strange, atmospheric speculative fiction.
The End of Everything is #24 on BookWard's Rising chart for October 2026: the hottest new books published in the past two years.
What The End of Everything is about
Phillip Tennent earns his living gathering odd artefacts that wash ashore from the Channel. Some years ago a crisis remade the world, though no one can say quite what it was. Government barely works, the seas teem with unfamiliar creatures, and a whole continent has gone missing.
One day Phillip hauls in something he cannot hold on to: a creature that never stops changing. He must carry it inland before it undoes everything he believes he understands. M. John Harrison's novel is billed by its publisher as a slyly satirical and unsettling adventure set after the collapse. It suits readers who like their strange fiction uncertain, wry and happy to leave questions open.
Why The End of Everything is on the Rising chart
Its Wikipedia page had 6,197 views last month, up 246% on the two months before. The Rising score blends six public signals, each scored from 0 to 100 against the other new books and weighted as shown.
| Signal | This book | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reader pace | 11 | 28% |
| Buzz | 58 | 24% |
| Growth | 100 | 18% |
| Being read right now | 43 | 12% |
| Reader love | 38 | 10% |
| Newness | 100 | 8% |
Rising Wikipedia attention is up 25% or more on the two months before.
The numbers behind it
- Wikipedia: 6,197 page views last month, against an average of 1,792 in the two months before (up 246%). Read the article.
- Open Library readers: 1 want to read, 0 reading now, 0 have read it.
The End of Everything on the Rising chart: history
First on the chart this month. The history grows with every monthly update.
| Month | Rank | Score |
|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | #24 | 52 |
Questions about The End of Everything
Is The End of Everything a new book?
Yes. The End of Everything by M. John Harrison was first published in 2026, and BookWard's Rising chart only includes books published in the past two years.
Why is The End of Everything on the Rising chart?
Its Wikipedia page had 6,197 views last month, up 246% on the two months before.
More new books readers are finding
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How we know
This page uses public data: Open Library reader counts and ratings, and Wikipedia page views. The description is paraphrased from real source text (Open Library or Wikipedia). A book is on the Rising chart only if it was published in 2025 or 2026 and its readers are active and its interest is not falling. Rankings reflect reading interest, not quality or sales. Read the full methodology.
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