Recursion - Blake Crouch

Recursion

By Blake Crouch

  • Release Date: 2019-06-11
  • Genre: Mysteries & Thrillers
4.5 Score: 4.5 (From 1,641 Ratings)

Book Synopsis

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the bestselling author of Dark Matter and the Wayward Pines trilogy comes a relentless thriller about time, identity, and memory—his most mind-boggling, irresistible work to date, and the inspiration for Shondaland’s upcoming Netflix film.

“Gloriously twisting . . . a heady campfire tale of a novel.”—The New York Times Book Review

NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Time • NPR • BookRiot

Reality is broken.
 
At first, it looks like a disease. An epidemic that spreads through no known means, driving its victims mad with memories of a life they never lived. But the force that’s sweeping the world is no pathogen. It’s just the first shock wave, unleashed by a stunning discovery—and what’s in jeopardy is not our minds but the very fabric of time itself.
 
In New York City, Detective Barry Sutton is closing in on the truth—and in a remote laboratory, neuroscientist Helena Smith is unaware that she alone holds the key to this mystery . . . and the tools for fighting back.
 
Together, Barry and Helena will have to confront their enemy—before they, and the world, are trapped in a loop of ever-growing chaos.

Praise for
Recursion

“An action-packed, brilliantly unique ride that had me up late and shirking responsibilities until I had devoured the last page . . . a fantastic read.”—Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian

“Another profound science-fiction thriller. Crouch masterfully blends science and intrigue into the experience of what it means to be deeply human.”Newsweek

“Definitely not one to forget when you’re packing for vacation . . . [Crouch] breathes fresh life into matters with a mix of heart, intelligence, and philosophical musings.”Entertainment Weekly

“A trippy journey down memory lane . . . [Crouch’s] intelligence is an able match for the challenge he’s set of overcoming the structure of time itself.”Time

“Wildly entertaining . . . another winning novel from an author at the top of his game.”AV Club

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Latest Impressions

  • Worth the time

    5
    By bert-san
    Amazing plot. Fiction that is not too unrealistic. Did not want to put the book down.
  • So good.

    5
    By ShadyDan918
    Fantastic. One of the best stories (‘sci-fi’ or otherwise) that I’ve read in a long, long time.
  • Good sci-fi

    4
    By Angi.B
    Much like the butterfly effect, really good. He’s a great writer, it was a little slow a few times but well worth the read. If your not into sci-fi novels or movies this is in the book for you lol
  • Great!

    5
    By recursion+
    Refreshing, intriguing take on time travel and the constructs of reality! Has an effect similar to the movie Butterfly Effect!!!
  • Fascinating

    5
    By russellladd
    I’m only halfway through, and I can already tell this is the most interesting story I’ve ever read.
  • Can’t follow

    2
    By tenderweave
    I have no idea what’s going on. How does modifying someone’s memories allow for universal time travel? Impossible to follow.
  • Preposterous and repetitive

    1
    By dleyh
    My brain hurts trying to follow the logic.
  • Good not great

    4
    By ASByooo
    I was hooked at first and still love this book however the ending just felt a little rushed and lacking. Not that it needs tied up with a bow I understand leaving things to the imagination, but after chapters of endless possibilities it just felt like I needed a little more
  • Mind-numbing!

    2
    By Memetic
    Good grief. I can’t believe people think this is a great novel. I found it boring and depressing.
  • Wow

    5
    By JKM79
    I can’t remember the last time a novel kept me up at night the way this one did; not merely in the page-turning sense, but with a deep, and almost pleasantly unsettling sense of wonder.