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Natural Selection

By: Clare Edge
Narrated by: Kristen DiMercurio, Mara Wilson, Phoebe Strole
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'Suspenseful, witty, and oh so timely. It’s been ages since I devoured a book this quickly.' Karen M. McManus, #1 New York Times bestselling author of One of Us Is Lying

'A fierce, feminist anthem' SLJ

When three friends in a tiny rural town realise they've all been the victim of the same guy, they plan a revenge prank in the woods. But things take a distinctly dark turn with an accident, a snowstorm and the appearance of a grizzly bear.

Now the girls share a terrible secret.

But when bear attacks on local men begin to multiply the girls start to wonder, truly, who is more dangerous?

When it comes to boys and bears, always choose the bear.

A powerful, page-turning coming-of-rage story©2026 Clare Edge (P)2026 Penguin Random House USA Audio
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Critic reviews

A fierce, feminist anthem ... Edge does not hold back.
Suspenseful, witty, and oh so timely. It’s been ages since I devoured a book this quickly
Deeply readable, hilariously funny, and so eerily relevant to the world we live in. Edge has cemented herself as one of my favourite voices
As the bodies pile up, readers will be hunting for answers until the very last page
This is a story full of feminine rage and teeth and it will keep you glued to every page
This is glorious, and you absolutely need to read it
A love letter to furious girlhood, Natural Selection is a must-read for anyone who understands why we choose the bear
A masterful debut and a skin-crawling, gory, vital punch of truly unique feminist horror
Once you dig in, it’s un-BEAR-able to put it down
This clever, bloodthirsty, and furiously feminist thriller is absolutely perfect. Clare Edge is a literary phenomenon in the making
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