BLOB

A Love Story

By: Maggie Su

Write A Review

Paperback | 12 March 2026 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Format
Paperback

Dimensions(cm)
19.6 x 12.9 x 2.8

Paperback

$28.99

or 4 interest-free payments of $7.25 with

Ships in 15 to 25 business days

LONGLISTED FOR THE PEN/HEMINGWAY AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT NOVEL

'Witty and wild'

Harper's Bazaar
'A strange but uniquely beautiful concept of a love story that delves into care, compassion and what it is to be human'

Stylist

'This is a sharp, funny and poignant look at what it means to connect with another being, and yourself'

Weike Wang, New York Times

Recently dumped and stuck in a dead-end job, Vi's life is a lonely mess.

That is, until she stumbles across a mysterious sentient blob outside a drag club. She takes it home, feeding it a diet of cereal and reality TV. Soon Vi realises she can shape her gelatinous companion into the perfect man: attentive, outgoing, and with more than a passing resemblance to Ryan Gosling.

But is Bob the blob really the answer to all her problems, or just a catalyst for further disaster?

'Maggie Su's debut novel is nothing if not surprising'

The Times *Book of the Month*

'A modern-day Mrs. Caliban, BLOB is a book that looks at identity and desire in profoundly interesting ways'

Kevin Wilson, author of Nothing to See Here

'Utterly original, charming and funny, weirdly real and really weird. I can't stop thinking about this book and I'm telling everyone I know to read it'
Kate Davies, author of In at the Deep End

Industry Reviews

A surprisingly moving and imaginative debut from a fiercely original new talent - Harper's Bazaar

This weird but oddly wonderful debut makes for tender but compulsive reading - Sunday Post

Unique, heartfelt, and hilarious, BLOB is a delightfully inquisitive meditation on relationships and identity

Like a beguiling literary love child of Melissa Broder and Jeff VanderMeer . . . Maggie Su's debut will make you laugh, shriek, and cheer for its wayward, wobbly inventions

A complicated but moving take on how tricky it can be trying to become a grown-up . . . Maggie Su's debut is tender, compulsive reading - Daily Mirror

In BLOB, Su's prose breathes magic, humor, and empathy into everything it touches . . . You'll want to read this in one sitting, but try to savor it: there are gems of laughter and insight to be unearthed on every page

A hilariously absurd debut . . . a perfectly apt coming-of-age story about modern romance in your twenties - Elle Australia

Maggie Su's debut novel is the tale of a down-on-her-luck woman, Vi, who finds a pitiable blob of goo with eyes in the alley behind a bar. She gradually molds it into a dreamy human-shaped love interest but finds her own angst harder to contain. - New York Magazine

Shipping

	Standard Shipping	Express Shipping
Metro postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Regional postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95
Rural postcodes:	$9.99	$14.95

Orders over $0.00 qualify for free shipping.

How to return your order

At Booktopia, we offer hassle-free returns in accordance with our returns policy. If you wish to return an item, please get in touch with Booktopia Customer Care.

Additional postage charges may be applicable.