Recursion
A Novel
What's it about
What if you could relive your most cherished memories—or undo your deepest regrets? This high-concept thriller explores the incredible power and terrifying consequences of rewriting your past. It’s a mind-bending journey that will make you question the very fabric of your reality. You'll uncover the mystery behind False Memory Syndrome, a strange new epidemic causing people to remember lives they never lived. Follow a determined detective and a brilliant neuroscientist as they race to stop a technology that could either save humanity or unravel it completely, forcing you to confront what truly defines you: your memories or your choices.
Meet the author
Blake Crouch is a bestselling author and screenwriter whose mind-bending thrillers, including the smash hit Dark Matter, have been translated into over forty languages and adapted for screen. A physicist's son, Crouch grew up fascinated by the big questions of science and existence, which directly inspired his exploration of memory, identity, and the very fabric of reality in Recursion. His work consistently blurs the line between cutting-edge science and profound human emotion, establishing him as a modern master of the sci-fi thriller.

What's it about
What if you could relive your most cherished memories—or undo your deepest regrets? This high-concept thriller explores the incredible power and terrifying consequences of rewriting your past. It’s a mind-bending journey that will make you question the very fabric of your reality. You'll uncover the mystery behind False Memory Syndrome, a strange new epidemic causing people to remember lives they never lived. Follow a determined detective and a brilliant neuroscientist as they race to stop a technology that could either save humanity or unravel it completely, forcing you to confront what truly defines you: your memories or your choices.
Meet the author
Blake Crouch is a bestselling author and screenwriter whose mind-bending thrillers, including the smash hit Dark Matter, have been translated into over forty languages and adapted for screen. A physicist's son, Crouch grew up fascinated by the big questions of science and existence, which directly inspired his exploration of memory, identity, and the very fabric of reality in Recursion. His work consistently blurs the line between cutting-edge science and profound human emotion, establishing him as a modern master of the sci-fi thriller.
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