One Day is a novel by David Nicholls, published in 2009. A couple spend the night together on 15 July 1988, knowing they must go their separate ways the next day. The novel then visits their lives on 15 July every year for the next 20 years. The novel attracted generally positive reviews and was named 2010 Galaxy Book of the Year. [1]

One Day recounts the story of Emma and Dexter in a never-before-seen format - each chapter is the just the one day - July 15th - of each year of their lives.

Jun 15, 2010 · But after only one day together, they cannot stop thinking about one another. Over twenty years, snapshots of that relationship are revealed on the same day—July 15th—of each year. They face squabbles and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears.

Jul 23, 2009 · One Day was published in 2009 to extraordinary critical acclaim: translated into 40 languages, it became a global bestseller, selling millions of copies worldwide. His fourth novel, Us, was longlisted for the Booker Prize for Fiction.

Jun 15, 2010 · Over twenty years, snapshots of that relationship are revealed on the same day—July 15th—of each year. They face squabbles and fights, hopes and missed opportunities, laughter and tears....

Mar 3, 2025 · Quick Summary: One Day is a poignant love story exploring the lives of Emma and Dexter as they navigate the challenges of life and love over the course of 20 years, meeting on the same date each year.

Feb 14, 2025 · In One Day, which on the surface is a ‘will they, won’t they’ story, David Nicholls has created a wonderful and haunting exploration of the themes of love and friendship, self-doubt and frustration, regret and loss.

Dec 12, 2024 · One Day by David Nicholls is a beautifully bittersweet novel about love, friendship, and the passage of time. Following Emma and Dexter on the same day each year for 20 years, it captures their evolving relationship with humor, heartache, and authenticity.

Feb 22, 2025 · One Day by David Nicholls is a romantic drama that spans over twenty years, uniquely structured around the same date, July 15. The narrative unfolds as the story tracks the lives of two main characters, Emma Morley and Dexter Mayhew, who meet on the day they graduate from university.