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The Man Who Folded Himself by David Gerrold

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In The Man Who Folded Himself, did you enjoy ...

... time travel and recursive lives?

Replay by Ken Grimwood

If you were fascinated by the way The Man Who Folded Himself explored the implications and paradoxes of time travel through Daniel Eakins’ repeated journeys and self-encounters, you’ll love Replay. Jeff Winston finds himself reliving his life over and over, forced to confront the consequences of his choices and the emotional weight of altering his own timeline. Like Daniel, Jeff’s recursive existence leads to profound questions about fate, identity, and what makes a life meaningful.

... non-linear narrative structure?

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

If the fragmented, puzzle-like storytelling of The Man Who Folded Himself drew you in, Slaughterhouse-Five will captivate you with its iconic non-linear narrative. Billy Pilgrim becomes 'unstuck in time,' experiencing moments from his life in a disjointed, looping fashion. The jumps between war, peace, and alien abduction create a similar sense of temporal dislocation and existential pondering found in Daniel’s chronologically tangled adventures.

... philosophical themes about time and existence?

The End Of Eternity by Isaac Asimov

If you enjoyed the probing philosophical questions in The Man Who Folded Himself—such as the nature of identity, free will, and the ethics of changing the past—then The End of Eternity is a must-read. Andrew Harlan’s job as a temporal technician forces him to ask what sacrifices are worth making to perfect reality, echoing Daniel’s introspective dilemmas about personal responsibility and the ripple effects of time manipulation.

... intimate scope focused on a single character’s journey?

Kindred by Octavia E. Butler

If you were drawn to the intensely personal, almost claustrophobic focus on Daniel’s internal life and relationships with himself in The Man Who Folded Himself, Kindred offers a similarly intimate and emotionally charged journey. Dana, suddenly transported between present-day California and antebellum Maryland, must navigate the impact of time travel on her sense of self and her relationships—with a deeply personal lens that echoes Daniel’s introspection and transformation.

... metafictional elements and self-aware storytelling?

If on a winter's night a traveler by Italo Calvino

If you relished how The Man Who Folded Himself plays with narrative structure and self-referential storytelling—especially Daniel’s encounters with alternate versions of himself—then If on a winter's night a traveler will delight you. Calvino’s novel is a playful, mind-bending exploration of the act of reading itself, with chapters that loop, double back, and break the fourth wall, inviting you to question the boundaries between reader, character, and author.

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