Dark Matter: The compulsive alternate-universe thriller, now on Apple TV+
Aug 2016 · Pan Macmillan
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'Brilliant' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series.
'Masterful' – Harlan Coben, author of Run Away.
Jason Dessen has been abducted. His life has been stolen. To get it back, he will go on a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could have possibly imagined. Dark Matter is a relentlessly surprising alternate-universe sci-fi thriller from Blake Crouch.
Now a major Apple TV+ series starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly.
'Are you happy in your life?'
Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.
Before he awakes to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.
Before the man he's never met smiles down at him and says, 'Welcome back.'
In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.
In this other life, Jason has created a box. Transport into infinite alternate universes – every possible outcome of his life, one behind each door. In this other life, Jason chose a door. And he stole the life he wanted.
If Jason Dessen wants his life back, he will have to find it among infinite possibilities. And he will have to battle a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe: himself.
From the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, Dark Matter is sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player One.
'Masterful' – Harlan Coben, author of Run Away.
Jason Dessen has been abducted. His life has been stolen. To get it back, he will go on a journey more wondrous and horrifying than anything he could have possibly imagined. Dark Matter is a relentlessly surprising alternate-universe sci-fi thriller from Blake Crouch.
Now a major Apple TV+ series starring Joel Edgerton and Jennifer Connelly.
'Are you happy in your life?'
Those are the last words Jason Dessen hears before the masked abductor knocks him unconscious.
Before he awakes to find himself strapped to a gurney, surrounded by strangers in hazmat suits.
Before the man he's never met smiles down at him and says, 'Welcome back.'
In this world he's woken up to, Jason's life is not the one he knows. His wife is not his wife. His son was never born. And Jason is not an ordinary college physics professor, but a celebrated genius who has achieved something remarkable. Something impossible.
In this other life, Jason has created a box. Transport into infinite alternate universes – every possible outcome of his life, one behind each door. In this other life, Jason chose a door. And he stole the life he wanted.
If Jason Dessen wants his life back, he will have to find it among infinite possibilities. And he will have to battle a terrifying, seemingly unbeatable foe: himself.
From the author of the bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, Dark Matter is sweeping and intimate, mind-bendingly strange and profoundly human. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things and Ready Player One.
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4.7
197 reviews
John Rossiter
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October 6, 2022
This was a blind buy when reduced to 99p. It was a bit mundane to start but this was crucial to the story. I don't want to give away any of the plot but will say I found this thought provoking. This was a really enjoyable read and I would highly recommend.
Sebastian Friedrich
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April 14, 2019
A rare find these days. A book, especially in this genre, that feels so fresh, so much like no other adventure of the millions you experienced through books before, that you cannot put it down until finished. Not just that, it actually makes you think, about life, about choices, about true love and even fate. With all the chaos in my current life, at least I made the right choice to buy and read this masterpiece.
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Ashley Strachan
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May 9, 2019
The opening scene of this book kept me hooked instantly. And although I read this book over a period of a week it was that initial scene of love and pure bliss that I kept recalling. With that hook the whole book became more intense and more urgent and without it, it would not have been the same incredible story I experienced. I did think the Amanda bit could have been fleshed out some more and even given some more detailed closure. In essence it's about love and what we should never take for granted
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About the author
Blake Crouch is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. His novels include the New York Times bestseller Dark Matter, and the international bestselling Wayward Pines trilogy, which was adapted into a television series for FOX. Crouch also co-created the TNT show Good Behavior, based on his Letty Dobesh novellas. He lives in Colorado.
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