Recommended by Jacqui Pretty, and 1 others. See all reviews
Ranked #8 in Recursion, Ranked #16 in Syfy — see more rankings.
Jason Dessen is walking home through the chilly Chicago streets one night, looking forward to a quiet evening in front of the fireplace with his wife, Daniela, and their son, Charlie—when his reality shatters.
It starts with a man in a mask kidnapping him at gunpoint, for reasons Jason can’t begin to fathom—what would anyone want with an ordinary physics professor?—and grows even more terrifying from there, as Jason’s abductor injects him with some unknown drug and watches while he loses consciousness.
When Jason awakes, he’s in a lab, strapped to a gurney—and a man he’s... more
It starts with a man in a mask kidnapping him at gunpoint, for reasons Jason can’t begin to fathom—what would anyone want with an ordinary physics professor?—and grows even more terrifying from there, as Jason’s abductor injects him with some unknown drug and watches while he loses consciousness.
When Jason awakes, he’s in a lab, strapped to a gurney—and a man he’s... more
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Jacqui Pretty When it comes to fiction, there are so many to choose from! Some books I've loved in the past year include Dark Matter by Blake Crouch. (Source)
Rankings by Category
Dark Matter is ranked in the following categories:
- #24 in 2016
- #81 in Buzzfeed
- #18 in Chicago
- #98 in Dark
- #93 in Erotica
- #38 in Mindfuck
- #61 in Mystery Thrillers
- #56 in NPR
- #66 in Nerdy
- #21 in Quantum Mechanics
- #65 in Red
- #34 in Sci-Fi Horror
- #46 in Science Fiction
- #94 in Science Fiction Fantasy
- #77 in Suspense
- #17 in Suspense Thriller
- #36 in Suspenseful
- #25 in Thriller
- #50 in Thriller Mystery
- #37 in Thriller Suspense
- #83 in Twist