Recursion centers on Helena Smith and Barry Sutton as they race against time and memory to unravel the mystery behind a technology that changes reality itself. If you loved Jason Dessen’s desperate quest to return to his family in Dark Matter, you’ll be gripped by the propulsive, mission-driven stakes and the unyielding determination driving Helena and Barry’s choices.

If the scientific plausibility and reality-bending mechanics in Dark Matter fascinated you, The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August will deliver. Harry is reborn into the same life again and again, retaining all his memories and knowledge. The novel delves into the consequences of this phenomenon with a rigorous, speculative approach—perfect for fans of the grounded, high-concept science in Dark Matter.

You were likely left breathless by the shocking revelations and shifting realities in Dark Matter. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle delivers a labyrinthine plot filled with clever, unpredictable turns as the protagonist relives the same day in different bodies, piecing together a deadly mystery. Every chapter brings a new surprise, much like Dark Matter’s reality-defying shocks.

If you enjoyed Dark Matter for its deep exploration of what makes us who we are, Version Control offers a similarly thought-provoking journey. As physicist Rebecca Wright and her family grapple with the consequences of a ‘causality violation device,’ the novel ponders fate, memory, and the very fabric of reality—challenging you to question everything, just as Crouch did.

If you found yourself enthralled by Jason’s confusion and desperation as he tried to make sense of his fractured world in Dark Matter, you’ll be pulled into Christine’s struggle in Before I Go to Sleep. Each day, she wakes with no memory, forced to piece together her life from fragments and clues—plunging into the same kind of psychological suspense and introspection you loved.