Dark Matter
The compulsive alternate-universe thriller, now on Apple TV+
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Narrated by:
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Jon Lindstrom
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By:
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Blake Crouch
'Brilliant' – Lee Child, author of the Jack Reacher series.
'Masterful' – Harlan Coben, author of I Will Find You.
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.
'Exceptional' – Andy Weir, author of The Martian.
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.
Fans love Dark Matter:
'Crouch surprised me again and again'
'The narrator is excellent and brings life to the characters'
'OMG. I loved. Inception + Severance + Interstellar = this book'
'Very original and hugely enjoyable'
'MIND-BLOWING'
'I couldn't stop listening!'
Critic reviews
Would you listen to Dark Matter again? Why?
Yes, I would. It was a great story and very well read by Jon LindstromWhat was one of the most memorable moments of Dark Matter?
The part where he meets another version of himself for the first time. He's naked, dirty, then stops and screams in his face. Really creepy!Which character – as performed by Jon Lindstrom – was your favourite?
Jason 1Did you have an emotional reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?
GrippingAny additional comments?
It's almost what Inception (movie) should have been. I absolutely loved this.Just do it
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Epic.
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The central sci-fi tenet of the book is nothing new and the visualisation of it is something most regular sci-fi readers will find familiar. Where I do feel this book stands out is in the humanisation of it, the mixing of the mundanity of daily life with the fantastical.
It's a well-rounded and very entertaining story that builds to a genuinely exciting if slightly mind-bending climax. A worthy addition to the genre.
Everything Matters!
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Best SF book in a while!
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brilliant, original, amazing
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