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Yeah the Boys

By: Holden Sheppard
Narrated by: Nic English
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Summary
 A bold, propulsive novel about male friendship and masculinity, set in the world of Holden Sheppard's bestselling debut Invisible Boys.

Seven years after escaping their rural hometown, the boys - Charlie, Zeke and Hammer - are back, though not as we left them.

Charlie's fighting spirit has faded as he's struggled to make it as a punk musician in Perth. The opening of a new gay bar by Curtis and Ahmed, an older gay couple who have become Charlie's mentors, offers him a different way to make his mark - but the bar's opponents have other ideas.

Zeke is lost. He knows what he stands against - the closeted life and conventional success his strict Italian parents demanded of him - but doesn't know what he stands for. He surprises himself by joining a gay footy team: is it the mistake his friends think it is, or will playing footy finally give him what he's always wanted?

Hammer has it all - fame and fortune as a star football player - or so he thinks. He's still closeted, and can't stand the AFL stuffing diversity initiatives like Pride Round down everyone's throats, especially his. But when he opens his mouth, he ignites a furore that throws all the boys' lives into chaos.

Unapologetic and unforgettable, this is the story of three boys finding their way back to each other, and finding their own ways to become men.©2026 Holden Sheppard (P)2026 W. F. Howes ltd. Best of 2026 (so far) Friendship Genre Fiction Literature & Fiction Sports
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I loved this messy, real, heart wrenching tale. Wonderful, imperfect characters. It was great to hear the continuation of their stories several years on from invisible boys. I love how Holden describes the reality of their lives with no need to try to sugar coat anything. Fabulous book. ❤️

A raw and authentic story

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Incredible book, Holden Sheppard is my favourite author! Can’t wait for the second season to come out on tv!!

Absolutely brilliant

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So well written and gives you life in which you can be anyone of these guys. You will laugh and cry and smile but it will give you life. Thank you Holden for this.

Men

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I really didn’t expect Yeah The Boys to stack up after Invisible Boys… but it shone. Brightly. Orion’s Belt will always make me think of Charlie. Heartbreaking, inspiring, wholesome and raunchy. Real. Books hardly ever make me cry but damn you Holden Sheppard, you made me bawl… and laugh…. and get angry… and most importantly made me understand just a bit more than I did yesterday. Thank you for sharing these boys with us. I hope we see them at The Shed making new memories…. Five stars all round. Highly recommended.

Raw, filthy, beautiful

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Another cracker of a read. Really enjoyed it. Terrific narration. 5/5. A wonderful sequel.

Wonderful story.

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