Carrie Soto Is Back
A legendary tennis player comes out of retirement at 37 to reclaim her record, risking her body and her legacy.
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In 1995, retired tennis legend Carrie Soto watches a young player tie her grand slam record and decides to return at thirty-seven. Her old coach and father, Javier, comes back too. One year, four slams.
Yes. Carrie Soto Is Back shares its world with Daisy Jones & The Six, Malibu Rising, and The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo. Carrie appears as a side character in Malibu Rising. Each book stands alone.
A film adaptation has been announced with Reese Witherspoon's Hello Sunshine producing. As of 2025, the project is in development with no confirmed release date.
Carrie Soto Is Back was written by Taylor Jenkins Reid, published in 2022 by Umbriel.
Carrie Soto Is Back is 392 pages in standard print editions, though page counts vary slightly between hardcover, paperback, and large-print formats.
At an average reading pace of about 250 words per minute, Carrie Soto Is Back takes most readers 6 to 8 hours to finish.
Carrie Soto Is Back is a standalone novel by Taylor Jenkins Reid, not part of a series.
Carrie Soto Is Back is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
