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Sally Rooney's Books Withdrawn from UK Sales Over Palestine Action Support

Irish novelist Sally Rooney withdraws her books from the UK market after pledging royalties to the proscribed group Palestine Action.

17 publishers · 26 articles · first seen 14 Oct 2026 · updated 21d ago

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The story so far

17 publishers have covered this in 26 articles since 14 Oct 2026. The Guardian published first, on 14 October at 13:06 UTC; The A.V. Club followed 1h 50m later. The most recent article, from Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera, appeared on 17 October at 10:50 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), News Feed (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), The Hollywood Reporter (major outlet), The New York Times (major outlet), Variety (major outlet), The Hill News (major outlet), CBS News (major outlet), NPR Politics (major outlet), The A.V. Club, BBC Entertainment and 5 more, all listed under Sources below.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. The GuardianSally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in the UK because of Palestine Action support
  2. The A.V. ClubNormal People author Sally Rooney says support for Palestine makes her books illegal in UK
  3. BBC EntertainmentSally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support
  4. South China Morning PostSally Rooney books can’t be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, publisher says
  5. News FeedSally Rooney withdraws books from UK sale over support for Palestine Action
  6. Rolling StoneSally Rooney Books No Longer Sold in U.K. Due to Palestine Action Support
  7. ABC NewsSally Rooney’s publisher withdraws her books from UK sale over support for Palestine Action
  8. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraSally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support
  9. The Hollywood ReporterSally Rooney’s Books Pulled From U.K. Shelves Amid Controversy Over Palestine Action Support
  10. The New York TimesSally Rooney Says Her Novels Will No Longer Be Sold in Britain
  11. Show 16 later sources
    1. VarietySally Rooney Speaks Out on Her Books Being Removed from U.K. Shelves Over Palestine Action Support: ‘I am Wholly Prepared to Accept the Consequences’
    2. DeadlineSally Rooney Will “No Longer Supply” Her Books To UK After Palestine Action Proscribed Terrorist Organization
    3. The Hill NewsSally Rooney says support for Palestine Action means her books sales are blocked in UK
    4. NME‘Normal People’ to be removed from UK book shops over Sally Rooney’s pro-Palestine support
    5. The Guardian CultureSally Rooney’s stand on Palestine is brave and humane
    6. CBS NewsSally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support
    7. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraSally Rooney books withdrawn from sale in UK over Palestine Action support
    8. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesSally Rooney's books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, publisher says
    9. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesSally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher
    10. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesUK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are pulled over Palestine Action support
    11. News FeedNo, Sally Rooney’s books are not ‘banned’ from the UK
    12. NPR PoliticsSally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in U.K. after Palestinian Action support
    13. France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlinesSally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned pro-Palestinian group
    14. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraSally Rooney can’t sell her books in UK over support for Palestine Action
    15. The GuardianUK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action
    16. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraSally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support

Sources

Every article we clustered into this story. Headlines link to the publisher.

  1. Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  2. UK national security adviser under pressure over wife’s comment on supporting Palestine Action The Guardian ·
  3. Sally Rooney can’t sell her books in UK over support for Palestine Action Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  4. Sally Rooney's books will no longer be sold in U.K. after Palestinian Action support NPR Politics ·
  5. No, Sally Rooney’s books are not ‘banned’ from the UK News Feed ·
  6. Sally Rooney books withdrawn from sale in UK over Palestine Action support Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
Show 20 more sources
  1. Sally Rooney books off U.K. shelves over Palestine Action support CBS News ·
  2. Sally Rooney’s stand on Palestine is brave and humane The Guardian Culture ·
  3. Sally Rooney says support for Palestine Action means her books sales are blocked in UK The Hill News ·
  4. Sally Rooney Speaks Out on Her Books Being Removed from U.K. Shelves Over Palestine Action Support: ‘I am Wholly Prepared to Accept the Consequences’ Variety ·
  5. Sally Rooney Says Her Novels Will No Longer Be Sold in Britain The New York Times ·
  6. Sally Rooney’s Books Pulled From U.K. Shelves Amid Controversy Over Palestine Action Support The Hollywood Reporter ·
  7. Sally Rooney’s books pulled from UK over Palestine Action support Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  8. Sally Rooney’s publisher withdraws her books from UK sale over support for Palestine Action ABC News ·
  9. Sally Rooney withdraws books from UK sale over support for Palestine Action News Feed ·
  10. Sally Rooney says she can no longer sell books in the UK because of Palestine Action support The Guardian ·
  11. Sally Rooney's books no longer sold in UK over support for banned pro-Palestinian group France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  12. UK bookstores scramble as Sally Rooney's novels are pulled over Palestine Action support France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  13. Sally Rooney books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban: publisher France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  14. Sally Rooney's books cannot be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, publisher says France 24 - International breaking news, top stories and headlines
  15. ‘Normal People’ to be removed from UK book shops over Sally Rooney’s pro-Palestine support NME
  16. Sally Rooney Will “No Longer Supply” Her Books To UK After Palestine Action Proscribed Terrorist Organization Deadline
  17. Sally Rooney Books No Longer Sold in U.K. Due to Palestine Action Support Rolling Stone
  18. Sally Rooney books can’t be sold in UK amid Palestine Action ban, publisher says South China Morning Post
  19. Sally Rooney books withdrawn in UK over Palestine Action support BBC Entertainment
  20. Normal People author Sally Rooney says support for Palestine makes her books illegal in UK The A.V. Club

In this story

  • Sally Rooney
  • Palestine Action
  • Jonathan Powell
  • Sarah Helm
  • Faber
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