The Future Saints, Ashley Winstead
The Future Saints, Ashley Winstead
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The Future Saints

Author: Ashley Winstead

Narrator: Ali Andre Ali, Brittany Pressley, Vikas Adam, Tyla Collier

Unabridged: 11 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/20/2026

Categories: Fiction, Family Life


Synopsis

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A most anticipated book from Harper’s Bazaar, Goodreads, Woman’s World, and more!

For fans of Daisy Jones & the Six and In Five Years—a powerful and transportive new novel about a music executive desperately trying to bring a rock band back from the brink, from bestselling author Ashley Winstead.

The best love stories are the ones you don’t expect.

When record executive Theo meets the Future Saints, they’re bombing at a dive bar in their hometown. Since the tragic death of their manager, the band has been in a downward spiral and Theo has been dispatched to coax a new—and successful—album out of them, or else let them go.

Immediately, Theo is struck by Hannah, the group’s impetuous lead singer, who’s gone off script by debuting a whole new sound, replacing their California pop with gut-wrenching rock. When this new music goes viral, striking an unexpected chord with fans, Theo puts his career on the line to give the Saints one last shot at success with a new tour, new record, and new start.

But Hannah’s grief has larger consequences for the group, and her increasingly destructive antics become a distraction as she and her sister Ginny—her lifelong partner in crime—undermine Theo at every turn. Hannah isn’t ready to move on or prepared for the fame she’s been chasing, and the weight of her problems jeopardize the band, her growing closeness with Theo, and, worst of all, her relationship with her sister—all while the world watches closely. The Future Saints’s big break is here—if only they can survive it.

A novel about sisterhood, friendship, and the ghosts that haunt us, The Future Saints is “a mesmerizing look at grief, love, and the music industry that's so raw and emotional, you’ll want to play it on repeat” (Laura Hankin, author of One-Star Romance).

About Ashley Winstead

Ashley Winstead is an academic turned novelist with a PhD in contemporary American literature. She lives in Houston with her husband, three cats, and beloved wine fridge. Find out more at AshleyWinstead.com. 


Reviews

Goodreads review by Shelley's Book Nook on November 23, 2025

My Reviews Can Also Be Found On: The Book Review Crew Blog I've never read this author before, and I liked this book a lot. This one is about the music industry and a band that's trying to get back on track after their manager dies. Theo is a record executive and is trying to save the band's career.......more

Goodreads review by Nilufer on February 05, 2026

Hands down—fangirl speech incoming! Ashley Winstead is, without a doubt, one of the rarest literary talents of our time. She’s proven she can masterfully navigate both razor-sharp thrillers and laugh-out-loud romcoms—but now? Now, she’s outdone herself. With her latest novel, she’s delivered somethin......more

Goodreads review by Cara on January 20, 2026

The Future Saints written by Ashley Winstead was perfect, inspiring, heart breaking, real, deeply emotional, beautiful, empowering, authentic, personal, and raw. Honestly, I was not expecting the emotional damage this book brought me, but I loved every single minute of it. The Future Saints remind......more

Goodreads review by Jaime on February 04, 2026

3.75 Stories about bands on tour are so much fun, and mixed media books are also so much fun. This one had the potential to be one of my new favs. And while I enjoyed it, it did fall short in a few ways. Starting with things I liked: - the overall plot progression - the incorporation of mixed media - th......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on November 21, 2025

Theo Ford is known as either “The Fixer” or “The Grim Reaper” at the record label where he works. He can help a band rise from the ashes of failure or let the band burn to the ground and be forgotten forever. So when he arrives to California after his boss wants him to see if he can help or fire The......more