Dark Matter
Blake Crouch
14 people recommended it in 11 threads, 2016–2025.
What people on Hacker News said
Be prepared to have your mind blown to hell up. No you don't have to be a geek or hold a doctorate in quantum mechanics to enjoy this book.
This is something that you will find impossible to put down or stop thinking about long after you have turned the last page.
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.
Dark Matter was a good read if you like parallel universes.
"Recursion" and "Dark Matter" by Blake Crouch is also really great
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