Branches — Peter Johnson

SOMETIMES IT FEELS LIKE THE WORLD TOOK A WRONG TURN ... WHAT IF IT DID?A thought-provoking novel for fans of Blake Crouch, Matt Haig and Margaret Atwood, this mind-bending bestseller will make you question everything you know.A powerful piece of inventive and topical science fiction [that] will undoubtedly resonate with readers in a way that many stories reach for, but few achieve. -The BookLife PrizeRings frightfully true. A precision hit on a raw nerve. -Stella Jorette, author of Harmony LostA story of emotional discovery and depth that left me breathless by the last fateful word. -BookBub reviewFor one man, the past few years have been a downward spiral. A series of debilitating seizures. The sudden loss of his mother. The rise of a fascist leader and a successful coup to retain power-a nightmare that unfolds through endless doomscrolling online and threatens the safety of his suburban middle-class family.After a series of tests, he's shocked to discover the explanation for his seizures: he's been living in the wrong universe. A drug trial promises to return him to the timeline where he belongs. With his job gone and tanks in the streets, he jumps at the opportunity.Take a trip through alternate timelines filled with surprises and second chances. Travel paths not taken. Question the nature of fate. And search for an answer to the biggest question of all: in a world that feels like it's spinning out of control, is it possible for one person to make a difference?Now an international Amazon bestseller, Branches is a story about facing the constant anxieties of the twenty-first century, the thin line that separates comfort from chaos, and the role we play in determining our fate.REVIEWSBranches by Adam Peter Johnson is a unique piece of time travel fiction, and for a first novel, it's essentially a masterpiece. ... If you've enjoyed Matt Haig's The Midnight Library, or are looking for a science-fiction book dealing with alternate histories and time travel, then I think you'll fall in love with this novel. -BookwormexThis book gave me an existential crisis, but in a good way. It's incredibly thoughtful sci-fi. -Kevin E. Carlson, author of Jade FallSeveral weeks later, the book has stayed with me. Especially the ending, which the author gets absolutely right. He has something important to say. -Paul Clark, author of The Price of DreamsPart dystopian, part all-too-familiar reality ... walks an imaginative line between what we think we know and what actually is. -Stories on Stage DavisLovers of alternate histories will find much that fascinates [in] this bold experiment in timelines and trauma. -BookLifeThis is sci-fi with both brains and a heart. ... A brilliantly insightful debut. ★★★★★ -BookBub reviewI did not want to put it down, and I did not stop thinking about it after. ★★★★★ -Amazon reviewIf you were a fan of Blake Crouch's Dark Matter, this is for you. ★★★★★ -GoodReads review