How to be an Adult
Everything you need to know about being a grown up, from bills to break-ups - THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
Published on 28. August 2025
Book
Hardback
320 pages
978-1-0354-2904-2 (ISBN)
Description
THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Ann Russell has all the answers' Sunday Times
'An agony aunt to an audience of millions' BBC
From the much-loved 'Auntie' of TikTok, and author of How to Clean Everything and How to Save Money, How to Be an Adult is a practical guide to life - full of the things you should have been taught in school, but probably weren't.
This book takes you through everything from the everyday to the unexpected, the practical to the personal. Whether you're learning how to budget, rent a flat, deal with a break-up, or cope with grief - or even just figuring out how to change a plug - Ann Russell is here to help.
Written with warmth and years of experience, no one should leave home for the first time without this book.
*Sunday Times bestseller 7th September 2025
'Ann Russell has all the answers' Sunday Times
'An agony aunt to an audience of millions' BBC
From the much-loved 'Auntie' of TikTok, and author of How to Clean Everything and How to Save Money, How to Be an Adult is a practical guide to life - full of the things you should have been taught in school, but probably weren't.
This book takes you through everything from the everyday to the unexpected, the practical to the personal. Whether you're learning how to budget, rent a flat, deal with a break-up, or cope with grief - or even just figuring out how to change a plug - Ann Russell is here to help.
Written with warmth and years of experience, no one should leave home for the first time without this book.
*Sunday Times bestseller 7th September 2025
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Headline Publishing Group
Product notice
Trade binding
Dimensions
Height: 202 mm
Width: 134 mm
Thickness: 27 mm
Weight
358 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-0354-2904-2 (9781035429042)
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Ann Russell
How to be an Adult
Everything you need to know about being a grown up, from bills to break-ups - THE TOP 10 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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08/2025
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Person
Ann Russell - a self-described 'middle class English old bag' - is a self-employed cleaner who recently found fame (and 2.9 million followers) on TikTok, where she regularly shares cleaning and general life advice. Affectionately named 'The TikTok Auntie' by commenters, Ann films hundreds of video clips every month, answering questions that range from laundry stains to dealing with grief.