The Wish, Heather Morris
The Wish, Heather Morris
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The Wish
A Novel

Author: Heather Morris

Narrator: Annabel Scholey

Unabridged: 7 hr 45 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/05/2026

Synopsis

From the #1 bestselling author of The Tattooist of Auschwitz comes a heartbreaking contemporary novel full of the author’s characteristic empathy and understanding of the human condition: a dying teenager with a final wish, a lonely young man on a journey towards connection, and the unexpected friendship they find together, this is an irresistible and unforgettable read for fans of Jojo Moyes, Jodi Picoult, and John Green.Jesse is fifteen. She loves her friends, her little brother and her parents, even when they’re arguing, which feels constant these days. But most of all, she loves playing video games. Even from her hospital bed.Alex is twenty-nine. He doesn't love a lot of things and isn’t really sure he knows how to. A virtual reality games designer, his work desk is empty except for his computer, much like his life sometimes feels.Then Jesse makes a wish. A simple one: a video experience made of her life, something to be there, just in case she isn’t.One loving teenager.One lonely adult.Which one will get the happy ending?

About Heather Morris

Heather Morris is a #1 internationally bestselling author and has sold over 18 million copies of her works worldwide. Her books include The Tattooist of Auschwitz, Cilka's Journey, Three Sisters, Sisters Under the Rising Sun, Stories of Hope, and the forthcoming The Wish. A native of New Zealand, she now lives in Australia.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stephen on November 03, 2025

enjoyed this bittersweet novel about loss and for the future......more

Goodreads review by Jack on September 14, 2025

After attending a book showing hosted by the author, and reading her previous works I was looking forward to reading ‘the wish’, however after reading it I am left disappointed. Much of it is expected, with the language used by the kids unlikely to be realistic or even the scattering or technical wo......more

Goodreads review by Zara on September 03, 2025

I’ve enjoyed all of this authors previous work so was intrigued to read her first contemporary novel. Something very different from my usual reads. This was the story of two people from very different walks of life, coming together in the saddest of circumstances. It was hard hitting and very emotio......more

Goodreads review by the.belgian.bookworm on February 19, 2026

Dit was het eerste boek dat we lazen in de Harper Collins Boekenclub, en het was meteen een topper! Jesse is 15 en terminaal ziek. Ze brengt haar dagen door in het ziekenhuis, omringd door haar vrienden en hulpverleners op de afdeling. Wanneer ze een wens mag doen, besluit ze haar leven vast te legge......more

Goodreads review by Jas on September 20, 2025

I have loved Heather Morris' work whenever I've had a chance to enjoy it. Unlike her other work this is contemporary fiction but still has the true beauty that comes when Heather puts pen to paper. We follow Jessie and Alex as they work together to make Jessie's dying wish, an interactive video game......more

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