Who wrote High Fidelity?

Nick Hornby wrote High Fidelity, first published in 1995. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

Is there a book club guide for High Fidelity?

Yes — Book Verdict has a free reading guide for High Fidelity with key themes and five original discussion questions at https://247bookverdict.com/reading-guides/nick-hornby-high-fidelity/.

Essential Read

High Fidelity

Name: High Fidelity
Author: Nick Hornby

by Nick Hornby · 1995

Literary Fiction · ranked #73 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Rob Fleming, owner of a failing London record shop, is left by his girlfriend and spends the novel revisiting his five greatest romantic failures, making lists and wondering what is wrong with him. Hornby's comedy of male arrested development was one of the novels that helped define the 1990s confessional male voice.

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The verdict

Category: Literary Fiction
First published: 1995 · 1990s
Author: Nick Hornby
Standing: Essential Read

About Literary Fiction

Literary fiction sits at the intersection of fine writing and serious storytelling — novels that reward attention and stay with you long after the last page. These are the books that alter your sense of what's possible in prose.