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Dark Matter

The compulsive alternate-universe thriller, now on Apple TV+

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Dark Matter

By: Blake Crouch
Narrated by: Jon Lindstrom
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'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!'

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Critic Reviews

Brilliant. A book to remember. I think Blake Crouch just invented something new (Lee Child, #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Jack Reacher series)
It's been a long time since a novel sucked me in and kept me turning pages the way this one did. Exceptional (Andy Weir, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian)
A masterful, truly original work of suspense. Crouch delivers laser-focused prose . . . and a touching, twisted love story that plays out in ways you'll never see coming (Harlan Coben)
Wow. I gulped down Dark Matter in one sitting and put it down awed and amazed by the ride. It's fast, smart, addictive - and the most creative, head-spinning novel I've read in ages (Tess Gerritsen, New York Times bestselling author of Gravity)
It also might be the most helter-skelter, race-to-the-finish-line thriller you'll read all year
Terse prose, strong characterisation and clever twists make for a quick, smart, engrossing read
Blake Crouch's Dark Matter is a mind-bending thriller of the first order, not merely a rollicking entertainment but a provocative investigation into the nature of second chances. I dare you to put it down, because I sure couldn't (Justin Cronin, New York Times bestselling author of The Passage Trilogy)
Dark Matter is the kind of book the word "thriller" was coined for - it's a shooting star through multiple genres, posing fundamental questions about identity and reality before revealing itself as, at its core, a love story (Joseph Finder, New York Times bestselling author of Guilty Minds and Suspicion)
An addictive read! You're in for an intelligent, breath-taking ride (John Lescroat, New York Times bestselling author of The Fall)
A mind-blowing sci-fi/suspense/love-story mash-up
Excellent characterization and well-crafted tension . . . the rousing and heartfelt ending will leave readers cheering
Suspenseful, frightening, and sometimes poignant
Crouch keeps the pace swift and the twists exciting. Readers who liked his Wayward Pines trilogy will probably devour this speculative thriller in one sitting [as will] those who enjoy roller-coaster reads in the vein of Harlan Coben
All stars
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Excellent. Really imaginative towards the second half. Lots to think about. Sliding doors type of thing.

Excellent. Really imaginative.

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Listened to the whole thing in one day. Such a palate cleanser after painstakingly sitting through 35 hours of 1Q84, this book gave me the action packed alternate reality hit that I desperately needed and had wanted.
Sure some of it has been done before in a multitude of movies and books but its been done before because its fun and entertaining.
Loved this

So much fun

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love Jon Lindstrom's voice. I could listen to him read a telephone book and I'm sure I would still find him entertaining!

What a fabulous story. I just had to keep going to see what came next. Highly recommend.

very thought provoking. great

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I enjoyed this. A fun sci fi mystery thriller that kept me interested right to the end. I looked forward to driving to work to hear the next chapter.

A good story to listen to

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it truly blows your mind in every single concept. great story although the main character goes back and forth on being a great or very dull

mind blower

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