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Sky Daddy

A Novel

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Sky Daddy

By: Kate Folk
Narrated by: Kristen Sieh
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“[A] bizarre and endearing debut . . . We can’t remember the last time we met a character this singular or read a book this funny.”—Oprah Daily (Best New Books to Read This Spring)

“Sleek and darkly comical . . . with the melancholic wit and whimsy of Miranda July.”—The Boston Globe

Cross the jet bridge with Linda, a frequent flyer with an unusual obsession, in this “audaciously imagined and surprisingly tender” (Rachel Yoder, author of Nightbitch) debut novel by the acclaimed author of Out There.

LONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION FIRST NOVEL PRIZE • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR (SO FAR): Time, Vox, Vulture

Linda is doing her best to lead a life that would appear normal to the casual observer. Weekdays, she earns $20 an hour moderating comments for a video-sharing platform, then rides the bus home to the windowless garage she rents on the outskirts of San Francisco. But on the last Friday of each month, she indulges her true passion, taking BART to SFO for a round-trip flight to a regional hub. The destination is irrelevant, because each trip means a new date with a handsome stranger—a stranger whose intelligent windscreens, sleek fuselages, and powerful engines make Linda feel a way that no human ever could. . . .

Linda knows that she can’t tell anyone she’s sexually obsessed with planes. Nor can she reveal her belief that it’s her destiny to “marry” one of her suitors, uniting with her soulmate plane for eternity. But when an opportunity arises to hasten her dream of eternal partnership, and the carefully balanced elements of her life begin to spin out of control, she must choose between maintaining the trappings of normalcy and launching herself headlong toward the love she’s always dreamed of.

Both subversive and unexpectedly heartwarming, Sky Daddy hijacks the classic love story, exploring desire, fate, and the longing to be accepted for who we truly are.©2025 Kate Folk (P)2025 Random House Audio Dark Humor Literature & Fiction Women's Fiction Destiny Funny Heartfelt Aviation

Critic reviews

“This is the craziest, funniest book I’ve read in a while. And I read a lot of crazy, funny books. Get your boarding pass out and get ready for some turbulence. Sky Daddy is insane.”—Gary Shteyngart, author of Our Country Friends

“Folk has written something truly original here: the kind of novel that startles you into remembering fiction’s potential to be simultaneously deeply weird, deeply funny and deeply felt. . . . In a fiction landscape that often bends toward the familiar and marketable, Sky Daddy reminds us that the novel’s real job is to stretch the imagination to its most exhilarating limits. The best fiction doesn’t just mirror desire—it deranges it, making us see the world, and ourselves, afresh. We watch Linda the same way she watches airplanes: fascinated, rapt.”—The Telegraph

“A zany, charming, and unexpectedly poignant portrait of a woman who feels herself to be unassimilable to the world of normal people.”—Electric Literature
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This book isn’t for everyone, but for people like me that show interest in this kind of stuff. It was a very good listen. I must have re-listened to the last chapter at least five times now and it still pulls at me a certain way!! I highly recommend it!!

It’s Not For Everyone!

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I loved it! It wasn’t what I was expecting, but it ended up being really enjoyable! I would definitely recommend it to others!

The narrator was great.

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What strange and strangely relatable protagonist. I’m glad I took a chance on this one

Beautiful, weird

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Very odd book. I was initially drawn to the book as I love airplanes and traveling. I realized after reading this book I don’t like airplanes that much. It had a cute meaning though

Very odd…it’s an interesting read if you’re looking for something different

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Ok, this book was just phenomenal, but also batshit crazy. I could not stop listening to this relatable train wreck of a human being. Its for a very specific type of reader, and i would understand why it would be too much for some people. But just give it a chance.

If you like weird characters this is perfection

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excellent narrator and storyline , loved it ! definitely a compelling , yet unnerving book. i was enthralled from start to finish.

everything

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I liked the first person perspective of a tale I’ve never heard before. Highly recommend

Creative, Funny, and Unique

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I absolutely loved this book. it was one of the most unique and fun books I've read in a while. It is super weird (being in love with an inanimate object is just weird) but I found Linda surprisingly relatable. I loved the flow and pace of the novel. I thought it would take me weeks to finish, but I honestly couldn't stop listening!

tremendous story

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It was ok but not that great. Overall ok. Very much that. At the same time ok.

It was ok.

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