The Poppy Fields

A Novel

De: Nikki Erlick

Narrado por: Marin Ireland, Dan Bittner, Stacey Glemboski, Graham Halstead, Mia Barron, Callie Dalton, Janina Edwards, Shawn K. Jain, Christian Barillas, Jason Culp

From the New York Times bestselling author of the smash-hit The Measure—a runaway bestseller and a Read with Jenna TODAY Show pick—comes a stunning speculative story of healing, self-discovery, forgiveness, and found friendship.

""A masterful, tender exploration of love, loss, and the poignant echoes of memory... A profoundly moving read."" —Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of The Many Daughters of Afong Moy

Welcome to the Poppy Fields, where there’s hope for even the most battered hearts to heal.

Here, in a remote stretch of the California desert, lies an experimental and controversial treatment center that allows those suffering from the heartache of loss to sleep through their pain...and keep on sleeping. After patients awaken from this prolonged state of slumber, they will finally be healed. But only if they’re willing to accept the potential shadowy side effects.

On a journey to this mystical destination are four very different strangers and one little dog: Ava, a book illustrator; Ray, a fireman; Sasha, an occupational therapist; Sky, a free spirit; and a friendly pup named PJ. As they attempt to make their way from the Midwest all the way west to the Poppy Fields—where they hope to find Ellis, its brilliant, enigmatic founder—each of their past secrets and mysterious motivations threaten to derail their voyage.

A high-concept speculative novel about heartache, hope, and human resilience, The Poppy Fields explores the path of grief and healing, a journey at once profoundly universal and unique to every person, posing the questions: How do we heal in the wake of great loss? And how far are we willing to go in order to be healed?

Enjoy The Poppy Fields in an utterly immersive listening experience with its full-cast audiobook. Talented voice actors bring each character to life, drawing you deeper into the book’s rich narrative and elevating its emotional depth and vivid moments.

©2025 Nikki Erlick (P)2025 HarperCollins Publishers

Such a unique concept and great audio!

So emotional and makes you think about life. Enjoyed every second!!!! Narrator was incredible and kept my attention the entire time.

Lovely book

I loved how the author developed each character in the story. I didn’t want to stop listening!

Couldn’t put it down

What a different type of story, so interesting and touching. It’s about deep love, loss and healing.

Spectacular!

Listening to a book by Nikki Erlick changes the way you see life and the world around you - for the better. Her words don’t just fill my heart; they shift my perspective and make me slow down to truly cherish the moments I used to overlook.

Good idea

It was a great idea and caught my attention and intrigue immediately, however, story fell short and missed the opportunity to become something really magnificent.

the story is great

This book kept me interested and I finished and wanted more! Very unique story line. maybe a little more character development would have been nice. But the flow was good

So unique and fabulous

It was wonderful. Sophomore novels are usually hit or miss and Nikki knocked it out of the park!

interesting premise and good character development

The overall story itself, the characters, and the delightful narration all made for a very enjoyable "listen"

The was a lloooonnnngggggg story for not a lot to happen.

This was less about the poppy fields and more about a road trip of 3.5 people heading to the poppy fields, which they finally arrive to at 89% of the book and then there is a bunch of character development happens suddenly and then it’s over (?). Not nearly as good as the measure.

Poppy Fields Perfection!

I really enjoyed this book. - Relationships of the characters was fantastic - I especially liked how everything was intertwined and the unique ideas presented in the book made it very interesting! Could not put it down!