Danny Wallace is about to turn thirty & his life has become a cliche. Recently married & living in a smart new area of town hes swapped pints down the pub for lattes & brunch. For the first time in his life hes feeling well.. .grown-up. But somethings not right. Somethings missing. Until he finds an old address book containing just twelve names. His best mates as a kid. Where are they now? Who are they now? & how are they coping with being grown-up too? & so begins a journey from A-Z tracking down & meeting his old gang. He travels from Berlin to Tokyo from Sydney to LA. He even goes to Loughborough. He meets Fijian chiefs. German rappers. Some ninjas. & a carvery manager whos managed to solve time travel. But how will they respond to a man they havent seen in twenty years turning up & asking if theyre coming out to play? Part-comedy part-travelogue part-memoir Friends Like These is the story of what can happen when you track down your past & of where the friendships you thought youd outgrown can take you today...