Sally Rooney's books are being withdrawn from sale in the UK amid the fallout of the Palestine Action ban

Summary

Irish writer Sally Rooney's novels, which have sold more than six million copies worldwide since her 2017 debut, are being withdrawn from sale in the United Kingdom, according to a South China Morning Post opinion piece. The article frames the move as a consequence of the UK ban on Palestine Action, which Rooney has supported, and argues that the fallout is absurd. Its summary is truncated, so the rest of its argument is not available here.

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1. South China Morning Post

   19 Oct 2026, 12:30 UTCSource ↗

   The South China Morning Post opinion piece says Sally Rooney's books, which have sold more than six million copies since her 2017 debut, are being withdrawn from sale in the UK, and it calls the fallout of the Palestine Action ban absurd.