Can Nothing Save Us?: The exhilarating new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Trainspotting

Name: Can Nothing Save Us?: The exhilarating new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of Trainspotting
Rating: 4 (19 reviews)

Irvine Welsh

Aug 2026 · Random House

19 reviews

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Money. Family. Revenge. Vegas. Irvine Welsh’s explosive new novel is the book to read this autumn.

‘EPIC... A TRIUMPH’ GUARDIAN
*One of the Sunday Times ‘Best Thrillers to Read Now’*

Molly and George Warburton are used to living life their own way. Now, in the ferocious heat of Sin City, the couple are facing up to their failures and final years.

They announce that their grandson Luke – college dropout, aspiring writer, electronic dance music aficionado – will inherit their millions. It is sudden news that leaves their daughter Gina hell-bent on revenge.

Yet Luke’s good fortune will not last. When a strange newcomer to the neighbourhood insinuates himself into the Warburtons’ world, it is the beginning of a chain of chilling events that could split the family permanently and put all their lives at risk.

The question is, do they have what it takes to survive?

PRAISE FOR THE #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR:

‘Welsh writes with a skill, wit and compassion that amounts to genius’ Sunday Times

‘No living author is as entertaining to read’ GQ

‘Powerful...bracing and engaging’ Daily Telegraph

Money. Family. Revenge. Vegas. Irvine Welsh’s explosive new novel is the book to read this autumn. ‘EPIC... A TRIUMPH’ GUARDIAN *One of the Sunday Times ‘Best Thrillers to Read Now’* Molly and George Warburton are used to living life their own way. Now, in the ferocious heat of Sin City, the coup...

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19 reviews

Donald Macleod

September 5, 2026

Nothing special. Cliches and clunky long winded sentences. Not worth 15 quid. Could do better.

About the author

Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written fifteen further novels, including the Sunday Times bestseller Men in Love and the Crime series, four books of shorter fiction and numerous plays and screenplays. Irvine Welsh currently lives between London, Edinburgh and Miami.

Irvine Welsh was born and raised in Edinburgh. His first novel, Trainspotting, has sold over one million copies in the UK and was adapted into an era-defining film. He has written fifteen further novels, including the Sunday Times bestseller Men in Love and the Crime series, four books of shorter...

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