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