Maybe Tomorrow I'll Know
A Novel
by Alex Ritany
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Pub Date 7 Apr 2026 | Archive Date 31 Mar 2026
W. W. Norton & Company | Norton Young Readers
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Description
A boy is trapped in a time loop—and in a girl’s body—in this heartfelt and wryly humorous love story.
Laurie wakes up in a girl’s body with no memories, driving down an unknown highway, and promptly crashes the car. Thankfully, a handsome stranger named Gideon comes to his rescue. It’s awkward for Laurie to pretend that he’s a girl, but at least this is the scariest thing he’ll ever have to deal with.
Except the next morning—and every morning after—Laurie wakes up barreling down that same highway. He re-meets Gideon every day, with no idea who this girl whose body he’s inhabiting even is. Only one thing is clear: he’s on a countdown. Laurie has been given only one hundred days to get back in the right body, break the time loop, and not fall for Gideon while he does it.
Maybe Tomorrow I’ll Know is a funny, deeply felt exploration of love, identity, and what it means to move through the world in a body that is truly yours.
About the Author: Alex Ritany is a lifelong reader and writer who is currently a bookseller at Indigo. They live in Calgary, Canada, with their roommate, cat, and dice collection.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Hardcover |
| ISBN | 9781324083634 |
| PRICE | US$18.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 400 |
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Average rating from 13 members
Featured Reviews
Just wow. I read the description of this book, and I couldn’t wait to read it. I didn’t expect the raw emotions this book would bring out in me. I’ve always been a LGBTQ+ person that respects everyone, no matter what. This book brought out all of the feelings and complete respect. If this book doesn’t sometimes hurt your heart, make you question things, or make you just a little bit more of an understanding human, I would be shocked. Thank you for opening my eyes even more. I loved this entire book.
Reviewer 1580064
Wow. I'm so thankful I had the chance to read MAYBE TOMORROW I'LL KNOW. Alex Ritany's voice is so strong and accessible, and I was immediately pulled into the mystery: why is Laurie speeding down an unfamiliar highway? And what happens at the end of the time loop?
I loved getting to know the characters. They felt alive to me, and it was so easy to root for them. I also really appreciated the nuance Ritany brings into the interactions between different family members. Relationships are rarely one thing, and I liked seeing that complexity on the page.
By nature, time loops are repetitive (that's kind of the point, right?), but the story kept me invested in the characters and turning pages. Ritany left a few unanswered questions I'm still wondering about, but at the end of the day, those details weren't necessary to the story, and I don't mind letting my imagination fill in the gaps.
All around, I really enjoyed this captivating, hopeful story and highly recommend it.
Thank you to Norton Young Readers for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley!
Chahat A, Reviewer
Thank you to Netgalley and Norton Young Readers for sending me this ARC!
“Maybe Tomorrow I’ll Know” is a very surprising novel. This is the first novel I have read that has a unique representation of finding yourself: a time loop. Through Laurie’s repeated experiences with love, acceptance, and truth, I understand the depths of identity and change. I can understand the feeling of being in a body that is unfamiliar to you and how the truth can change your life in many ways. I wouldn’t characterize the change of events as plot twists, though. They were more of steps toward the truth and an unveiling of what lay beyond Laurie’s visions, which I loved. There were many details I adored: Gideon (love him so much) and his scenes with Laurie, the realistic dialogue between Laurie and his loved ones, the alluring hooks and mystery, and finally, the epilogue. The epilogue was quite vague, but it defined the meaning of “tomorrow.” Tomorrow is defined by Laurie’s fears, by Laurie’s love, and by Laurie’s inability to predict. The epilogue was a fresh start, a reminder to welcome tomorrow and the changes that come along with it. (Of course, the faint familiarity between Laurie and Gideon still almost made me cry). Overall, “Maybe Tomorrow I’ll Know” is an amazing and raw novel—I would recommend it to anyone!
Paula B, Book Trade Professional
LOVED this one!
I'm a big fan of time loop novels, and that's what drew me in first. And the idea of someone starting the loop in a stranger's body? Very unique and intriguing. And the plot and character development that followed? *Chef's kiss*
I'll be recommending this one widely. What a terrific exploration of identity, love, and fate.
Thanks very much to the publisher and to NetGalley for the opportunity to read a digital ARC in advance of publication in exchange for an honest review.
Librarian 1539965
I do not throw this around lightly: this book was perfect! Utterly perfect! The tension, the pacing, the mystery, the romance, managing to keep the story so engaging while stuck in a time loop. Even the mysteries whose reveals I guessed correctly felt deeply satisfying in how they were written. Such a fun read, I will be recommending it to all the teens and colleagues at the library!
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