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Multiple Timelines
Two or more storylines set in different periods. They weave together until their connection snaps into focus.
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Japanese Gothic
Kylie Lee Baker · Horror
New York Times Most Anticipated Book for 2026 USA TODAY Most Anticipated Books of 2026 Goodreads Readers' Most Anticipated Books of 2026 Book Riot…
gothic atmosphere · multiple timelines · paranormal romance · twist ending
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Five
Ilona Bannister · Mystery & Thriller
Five lives. Five stories. Four will live—one will die. Who it will be? In this slow-burn masterpiece of psychological fiction, the choice is all…
psychological thriller · unreliable narrator · multiple timelines · twist ending · cat and mouse
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The God of the Woods
Liz Moore · Mystery & Thriller
When a teenager vanishes from her Adirondack summer camp, two worlds collide Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk.
psychological thriller · missing person · multiple timelines · twist ending · cat and mouse
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My Friends
Fredrik Backman · Literary Fiction
Fredrik Backman, who “captures the messy essence of being human” (The Washington Post), returns with an unforgettably funny, deeply moving tale of…
coming of age · found family · multiple timelines
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Summer's Never Over
Darby Bozeman · Mystery & Thriller
In this addictive dual-timeline debut novel, a woman confronts her past at the remote Southern summer camp where the tragic death of her fellow…
psychological thriller · multiple timelines
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The Shadow of the Object
Chloe Aridjis · Literary Fiction
***LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2026*** 'One of our boldest writers' Deborah Levy A magnificent work of shadow-play and a meditation on desire,…
magical realism · unreliable narrator · multiple timelines · trauma recovery
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