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  • Published: 14 April 2026
  • ISBN: 9798217046065
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $65.00
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Harmless

A Novel




“By turns bonkers, blissful, hilarious, and full of sorrow, Harmless drinks at the bar with McCarthy’s The Group and Dunham’s Girls.”
—Emma Copley Eisenberg, nationally bestselling author of Housemates

A twisty novel of sisterhood, friendship, and obsession that asks: Can we ever really outrun what haunts us most?

Two years ago, Bea’s life was upended when her beloved twin sister died. Audrey was captivating, an extrovert, their mother’s golden child. Bea was “different,” too intense, and chronically lonely.

Now, in her late twenties, Bea is back home in Park Slope, Brooklyn, her spirits finally buoyed by her plan to start a dog kennel. Inspired by the childhood dream she once shared with Audrey and old, now-estranged friends Tatum and Layla, she’s sure this will be the perfect ode to her sister’s memory.

But as they reintegrate into one another’s lives, Audrey’s absence is keenly felt by all. Soon, simmering tensions and attractions emerge, and a sinister darkness breaks through to the surface. What do they really want? What happens when old secrets come to light? And when is it best to bury a dream, or a cherished friendship?

  • Published: 14 April 2026
  • ISBN: 9798217046065
  • Imprint: Dutton
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 288
  • RRP: $65.00
Categories:

About the author

Miranda Shulman

Miranda Shulman is from Brooklyn, New York, and still lives there. Her first novel, Harmless, was named a most anticipated book by Forbes, Electric Lit, and Goodreads, among others, and a best book of 2026 by Debutiful.

Praise for Harmless


Praise for Harmless

“At once an astute social novel of the Brooklyn bourgeoisie and a twisty tale of obsession, Harmless swept me up and surprised me with every page. This examination of the dark sides of female friendship and sisterly love will keep you guessing until the very end.”
—Anna North, author of the New York Times bestseller Outlawed and Bog Queen

“Dark and tender and spot-on about grief, old friendship, and the strange uncertainty of being in your twenties when it’s impossible to tell whether you’re unraveling or just beginning.”
—Jessica Soffer, New York Times bestselling author of This Is a Love Story

“By turns bonkers, blissful, hilarious, and full of sorrow, Harmless drinks at the bar with McCarthy’s The Group and Dunham’s Girls. A sendup of the Brooklyn rich, a study of the delusion that a group project can be a viable substitute for the work of actually loving other people, and a glittering examination of grief, I cherished this book.”
—Emma Copley Eisenberg,  nationally bestselling author of Housemates