The concept of the multiverse has captivated readers for decades. From fantastical realms where decisions change the universe to dystopian settings where reality itself is at stake, multiverse books invite us to imagine endless possibilities beyond (and within) our own world. This roundup of the best multiverse books features novels that push the boundaries of reality and explore the infinite ways that lives could unfold.
All This and More by Peng Shepherd
Forty-five-year-old Marsh’s life is falling apart. Her career has come to a stand still, her marriage has failed and her relationship with her daughter is strained. When she’s selected for the show All This and More, which offers contestants a chance to rewrite their past using quantum technology, Marsha sees it as her only opportunity to achieve her dreams. But as she begins to enjoy her newfound success, she starts to suspect that the show’s promises may come with hidden consequences.
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The Book of Doors by Gareth Brown
Cassie Andrews, a New York City bookseller, leads an ordinary life until a favorite customer dies suddenly, leaving behind a mysterious book called the Book of Doors. This strange novel, inscribed with mysterious words, holds the power to open any door, drawing Cassie into a dangerous world where she is pursued by those who seek its power. With only her roommate Izzie and the enigmatic Drummond Fox, a librarian of rare and powerful books, to help her, Cassie must decide if she can protect the Book of Doors from the dark force that will stop at nothing to obtain it.
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The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
Beyond the edge of the universe lies a library filled with infinite books each detailing a different version of your life based on the choices you’ve made. Nora Seed is given a chance to explore these alternate realities, where she can choose new careers, undo past mistakes, and pursue old dreams. As she explores the library, Nora must determine what truly brings fulfillment and what makes life worth living.
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Dark Matter by Blake Crouch
Jason Dessen’s life takes a terrifying turn when he’s kidnapped and wakes up in a strange world, surrounded by people he doesn’t know. In this new reality, his wife isn’t his wife, his son doesn’t exist, and he’s no longer an ordinary professor but a renowned genius. As Jason grapples with whether this life or his previous one is real, he must figure out how to return to the family he loves.
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Parallel by Lauren Miller
Abby Barnes had her future meticulously planned, but a single decision in high school altered everything. On her eighteenth birthday, she wakes up to find that a cosmic collision has merged parallel universes, rewriting her past and introducing her to a boy she’s falling for, despite never having met in her original reality. While she’s now living the life she always dreamed of, Abby fears that embracing this new reality might mean losing her true soul mate.
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The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
Multiverse travel is now possible, but only for those whose counterparts in other worlds are dead. Cara, who has died on 372 different worlds, is an outlier on this dystopian Earth, making her an ideal candidate for multiverse travel and granting her a new life in the wealthy Wiley City. But when one of her few remaining doppelgängers dies mysteriously, Cara uncovers a secret that ties her past to a dangerous plot threatening not just her world, but the entire multiverse.
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A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Kell is one of the last Antari, rare magicians who can travel between parallel Londons (Red, Grey, White, and the long-lost Black). As an ambassador for Red London, he officially oversees the politics of these worlds, but unofficially, he’s a smuggler, dealing with forbidden items from other Londons. But this dangerous hobby catches up to him, and after a botched exchange Kell flees to Grey London, There he meets Delilah Bard, a cunning thief who robs him, saves him, and demands an adventure across worlds, leading them into a perilous battle against evil magic that threatens all the Londons.
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The Mirror Empire by Kameron Hurley
As a recurring cataclysm threatens to destroy nations and reshape continents, a troubled orphan uncovers her dark past in a world torn by war. In the frozen kingdom of Saiduan, invaders from another realm ravage cities, forcing the enslaved Dhai people to decide whether to aid their former oppressors. With a fractured country facing civil war, a ruler struggles to maintain control, a young fighter must betray his family, and a half-Dhai general faces a choice between her heritage and loyalty. All while blood mages, mercenaries, and assassins unite to confront an unstoppable force threatening the world.
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Recursion by Blake Crouch
Reality is unraveling, and not due to a disease like everyone believed, but because of a catastrophic disruption in the fabric of time itself. Detective Barry Sutton is investigating the phenomenon, while neuroscientist Helena Smith unknowingly possesses the crucial knowledge and tools to solve it. Together, they must go against the forces causing the chaos before both they and the world become ensnared in an escalating loop of chaos.
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The Long Earth by Terry Pratchett and Stephen Baxter
In 1916, Private Percy Blakeney finds himself inexplicably transported from the battlefield to a peaceful meadow, questioning where the horrors of war have gone and where he has ended up. In 2015, a police officer Monica Jansson discovers a mysterious gadget in the ruins of a reclusive scientist’s home, a prototype involving a strange combination of wiring, a switch, and a potato. This invention has the potential to revolutionize human understanding and the perception of reality.
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