Derek Owusu's third novel The Recovery House published 17 September 2026

Penguin lists Derek Owusu’s third novel, The Recovery House, as published on 17 September 2026 under the Merky Books imprint, meaning a branded list inside a larger publisher. It draws on a summer Owusu spent in a recovery house after a mental health crisis. The Guardian reviewed the 160-page book on 21 September 2026.