The Testaments

The Testaments
	Cover of the first edition
Author	Margaret Atwood
Audio read by	Ann Dowd; Bryce Dallas Howard; Mae Whitman; Derek Jacobi; Tantoo Cardinal; Margaret Atwood
Cover artist	Noma Bar / Dutch Uncle
Language	English
Genre	Science fiction, Dystopian fiction
Publisher	McClelland & Stewart (Canada); Nan A. Talese (US); Chatto & Windus (UK)
Publication date	September 10, 2019
Publication place	Canada
Media type	Print (Hardcover)
Pages	432
ISBN	978-0-385-54378-1
Dewey Decimal	813.54
LC Class	PR9199.3.A8
Preceded by	The Handmaid's Tale

The Testaments is a 2019 novel by Margaret Atwood. It is the sequel to The Handmaid's Tale (1985).^[2] The novel is set 15 years after the events of The Handmaid's Tale. It is narrated by Aunt Lydia, a character from the previous novel; Agnes, a young woman living in Gilead; and Daisy, a young woman living in Canada.^[3]

The Testaments was a joint winner of the 2019 Booker Prize, alongside Bernardine Evaristo's novel Girl, Woman, Other.^[4] It was also voted 'Best Fiction' novel in the Goodreads Choice Awards 2019, winning by over 50,000 votes.^[5]

Streaming service Hulu, which also produces the TV series adaptation of The Handmaid's Tale, announced in 2022 that The Testaments will also become a TV series after The Handmaid's Tale's final season concludes. Actress Ann Dowd will reprise her role as Aunt Lydia.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rubins, Jennifer (September 10, 2019). "Watch THE TESTAMENTS audiobook narrators (including Aunt Lydia herself) discuss Margaret Atwood". Books on Tape. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
^ Stelter, Brian (November 18, 2018). "Margaret Atwood is writing a 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel". CNN. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
^ Grady, Constance (2019-09-04). "Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale sequel is a giddy thrill ride". Vox. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2019-09-04.
^ Flood, Alison (2019-10-14). "Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker prize 2019". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
^ Quill, Kara (December 11, 2019). "These are the top 20 books of 2019, according to Goodreads users". Today. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

[Audiobook-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Rubins, Jennifer (September 10, 2019). "Watch THE TESTAMENTS audiobook narrators (including Aunt Lydia herself) discuss Margaret Atwood". Books on Tape. Archived from the original on October 10, 2019. Retrieved October 10, 2019.

[2] Stelter, Brian (November 18, 2018). "Margaret Atwood is writing a 'Handmaid's Tale' sequel". CNN. Archived from the original on July 12, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2018.

[vox-3] Grady, Constance (2019-09-04). "Margaret Atwood's Handmaid's Tale sequel is a giddy thrill ride". Vox. Archived from the original on 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2019-09-04.

[4] Flood, Alison (2019-10-14). "Margaret Atwood and Bernardine Evaristo share Booker prize 2019". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 2019-10-21. Retrieved 2019-10-14.

[5] Quill, Kara (December 11, 2019). "These are the top 20 books of 2019, according to Goodreads users". Today. Archived from the original on December 22, 2023. Retrieved December 22, 2023.

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