* A Marie Claire Best Book of 2026 *

Exiled daughter, abandoned wife, vengeful mother. But is that where the truth lies? This is the story of Medea as you’ve never heard it before.

Jason and his Argonauts set sail to find the Golden Fleece. The journey is filled with danger, and if Jason ever reaches the distant land he seeks, he faces almost certain death.

Medea – priestess, witch, and daughter of the brutal king who jealously guards the fleece – has the power to save Jason's life. Will she betray her family and her home?

Burning with desire for this stranger, as the gods intend, Medea chooses Jason over her kin. But their love is steeped in vengeance from the beginning, and no one – not even those closest to them – will be safe when their passion is spent . . .

Based on the classic tragedy by Euripides, this is Medea as you’ve never seen her before . . .

Praise for Natalie Haynes:

‘Witty, gripping, ruthless’ – Margaret Atwood on Stone Blind

‘Fiercely feminist . . . A many-layered delight’ – The Guardian on A Thousand Ships

‘Passionate and gripping’ – Madeline Miller, author of Circe on The Children of Jocasta

No Friend to This House is an extraordinary reimagining of the myth of Medea from Natalie Haynes, the Sunday Times bestselling author of Stone Blind.

"An illuminating and often thrilling work of feminist reclamation" - The Guardian

"Natalie Haynes . . . offers an extraordinary feminist reimagining of the myth of Medea, cementing her place in a female pantheon of classical interpreters with Pat Barker, Madeline Miller and Margaret Atwood" - The Oldie

"[A] wry, witty and ruthless retelling of Euripides' play" - Daily Mail

"A stunning, slowburning tale full of passion and vengeance" - Woman & Home

"The myth of Medea captivatingly retold (complete with the most beautifully foil-tipped pages) will completely reset your commute" - Stylist

"If there is one thing Natalie Haynes knows how to do, it is reposition the classics. And her latest offering, No Friend to This House, raises the bar even more . . . In the world of Greek tragedy, Medea is often considered one of the most complex and divisive characters. But Haynes' No Friend to This House gives readers more to consider about her" - Press Association