Wayward is the sequel to Wanderers, which was my number one favorite read of 2022. These books are incredible for several reasons.
The voice Wendig employs is conversational and impactful, the themes are heavy yet hopeful, and the characters were so real and relatable that I still think of them often, though I finished the book back in January.
Oh, and the mystery at the heart of the plot is so compelling it made this 800+ page doorstopper fly by in no time. This is the first post-apocalyptic story I’ve read that left me feeling ultimately hopeful about humanity’s inherent goodness, and for that, it tops my list.
'Move over King, Chuck Wendig is the new voice of modern American horror' Adam Christopher __________________________________________________________________________
The thrilling sequel to the bestselling Wanderers, a 'career-defining epic [that] deserves its inevitable comparisons to Stephen King's The Stand'. (Publishers Weekly)
Five years ago, they walked across America to a destination only they knew. The sleepwalkers, as the rest of the country named them, were followed by their shepherds: friends and family who gave up everything to protect them. They finally stopped in Ouray, a small town of Colorado that would become one of the last outposts of human civilisation. Because the sleepwalking…
I heard nothing but good things about this book, and so when I picked it up, I was expecting to like it, but I wasn’t expecting it to grab me by the soul and hang tight until I was sobbing through the last few pages.
I would highly recommend this book to anyone who is going through a period of intense change and/or struggle in their life. 2023 has been a challenging year for me, and this book made me feel seen in ways I didn’t know I needed to feel seen. If you relate to the main character in the first few chapters, be prepared to be crying by the end. You’ve been warned.
The #1 New York Times bestselling WORLDWIDE phenomenon
Winner of the Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction | A Good Morning America Book Club Pick | Independent (London) Ten Best Books of the Year
"A feel-good book guaranteed to lift your spirits."-The Washington Post
The dazzling reader-favorite about the choices that go into a life well lived, from the acclaimed author of How To Stop Time and The Comfort Book.
Somewhere out beyond the edge of the universe there is a library that contains an infinite number of books, each one the story of another reality. One tells the story of…
This near-future cyberpunk murder mystery scratched a fictional itch I didn’t know I needed to scratch.
The mystery at the heart of this story is so compelling that I was listening to the audio on 2x speed by the end because I just couldn’t consume the story fast enough. The story also offers a cutting and insightful critique of our society and the ways in which our economy often forces us to sacrifice our health for the sake of productivity.
If you want a science fiction read with a fascinating premise and a burn-the-midnight-oil mystery, check this one out!
Journalist Jamie Vega is Sleepless: he can’t sleep, nor does he need to. When his boss dies on the eve of a controversial corporate takeover, Jamie doesn’t buy the too-convenient explanation of suicide, and launches an investigation of his own.
But everything goes awry when Jamie discovers that he was the last person who saw Simon alive. Not only do the police suspect him, Jamie himself has no memory of that night. Alarmingly, his memory loss may have to do with how he became Sleepless: not naturally, like other Sleepless people, but through a risky and illegal biohacking process.
Ryia Cautella has earned herself a reputation as the quickest, deadliest blade in the dockside city of Carrowwick. But Ryia Cautella isn't her real name. For the past six years, a deadly secret has kept her in hiding, doing whatever it takes to stay one step ahead of the formidable Guildmaster—the sovereign ruler of the five kingdoms of Thamorr. No matter how far or fast she travels, his servants never fail to track her down.
Ryia’s path now leads directly into the heart of the Guildmaster’s stronghold, and it’s not a path she can walk alone. Forced to team up with a crew of assorted miscreants, smugglers, and thieves, Ryia must plan her next moves very carefully. If she succeeds, her freedom is won once and for all.
