With supporters from Joss Whedon and Martina Cole to Lucy Mangan and Jenny Colgan, THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS is definitely a strong contender for this year’s most talked about book.

We’ve gathered a selection of the immense praise it’s had since hardcover publication in the UK in January, but there’s plenty more where that came from. Out in paperback this week in the UK, and released in beautiful hardcover in the US last week, we can’t keep track of how many people are expressing their love for this book.

If you’ve not read it yet, visit the official Facebook page or read the first chapter today and discover Melanie’s secret for yourself.

Finally had time to read a book. Turned out to be just a teeny bit perfect. Sigh… pic.twitter.com/FxsAHnRpTb

— Joss Whedon (@josswhedon) January 26, 2014

BiteTheBook Review: THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS by M.R. Carey -If you loved The Passage you will love this even more http://t.co/xG7x9Q3YRT

— Jon Page (@BiteTheBook) January 7, 2014

@jennycolgan @naomialderman You are right – that looks BRILLIANT! I thank you. May have to call pub for a proof, even x

— Lucy Mangan (@LucyMangan) October 5, 2013

The Girl With all the Gifts is great. It “has a heart where most such stories have a hole,” and more: http://t.co/7dMO3EjKp0 @OrbitBooks

— Niall Alexander (@niallalot) January 15, 2014

The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey: Thea reviews the book and says it’s worth the hype http://t.co/f704yYgVG4 — The Book Smugglers (@booksmugglers) January 24, 2014

This week read and loved two radically different books: Animals by @emjaneunsworth and The Girl With All The Gifts by @michaelcarey191

— Lauren Beukes (@laurenbeukes) February 2, 2014

Just finished reading THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS. I…wow. Just wow. — Seanan McGuire (@seananmcguire) March 11, 2014

Don’t ask what THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS is about. Don’t read reviews. Just read the book. #trustthemystery

— Seanan McGuire (@seananmcguire) March 11, 2014

‘As fresh as it is terrifying’ – @josswhedon on THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS. Fantastic paperback copies now in! pic.twitter.com/xmGXwLcUPm — James Long (@SpecHorizons) June 10, 2014

Last night I jolted awake in cold sweat because I dreamed I WAS Melanie from #GirlWithAlltheGifts. Spooky good. @orbitbooks

— Mary E. Pugh (@eyeoftheisland) June 12, 2014

More in-depth review to come, but HOLY CRAP @michaelcarey191‘s “The Girl With All The Gifts” is absolutely amazing. — Thom Dunn (@thomdunn) June 12, 2014

In fact we’ve gone a bit #GirlwithalltheGifts crazy. Here’s our MR Carey @michaelcarey191 @orbitbooks window! ♡♥♡ pic.twitter.com/gUqlTqrKGp

— WaterstonesLiverpool (@waterstonesl1) June 13, 2014

On my way here I finished Girl With All the Gifts by @michaelcarey191. It's spectacularly written. Like a superior early Stephen King.

— alittlebriton (@alittlebriton) May 28, 2014

You guys. The girl with all the gifts is amazing so far. Words are hard right now. I'm just in awe.

— Fry (@frycurious) June 14, 2014

THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS will be topping my list of favorite books this year! Easily a 5+ star read. @orbitbooks pic.twitter.com/Gk0EQvbt77

— David (@tapestry100) May 26, 2014