One Day
You have to live on ... twenty-four hours of daily time. Out of it you have to spin health, pleasure, money, content, respect, and the evolution of your immortal soul,” says Arnold Bennett in this timeless self-help book. Sometimes it seems like there are just not enough hours in the day to get everything accomplished. This amusing little book is sure to help you manage your time better.
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What you might want to know about One Day
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On July 15, 1988, Emma and Dexter sleep together for the first time after graduation, then keep almost ending up together. The novel checks in on them every July 15 for the next two decades.
One Day was written by David Nicholls and published in 2009. It became a global bestseller and was adapted into a 2011 film and a 2024 Netflix series.
Yes. Netflix released a 14-episode adaptation of One Day in 2024 starring Ambika Mod and Leo Woodall. The show is widely considered more faithful and emotionally accurate than the 2011 film.
One Day is 62 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, One Day takes most readers under an hour to finish.
One Day is a standalone novel by an unknown author, not part of a series.
One Day is available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and audiobook formats from Amazon, Bookshop.org, ThriftBooks, and most major bookstores.
