Where To Start Reading Emily St. John Mandel

Station Eleven author Emily St. John Mandel returns this fall with Exit Party a novel of dystopian chaos.  Now is the perfect time to discover the Mandelverse, where her characters, places, phrases and concepts overlap in a constellation of compelling stories. You don't have to read them all in order; you'll find some familiar characters dispersed throughout her all-consuming universe.

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A clear-eyed, big-hearted and all-too-prescient story that asks what it means to be human (and make art) in a dystopian, post-pandemic world. In addition to being a National Book Award finalist, this is the book that inspired the hit TV show that brought Emily St. John Mandel's work to the spotlight.

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Gliding through life without the memory of her childhood, Lila is used to leaving on a whim, never staying in one place too long. But after she exits Eli’s life, he sets out to bring her back in this spectacular story of self-discovery and fleeting connections.

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After living a life of lies, Anton is determined to steer clear of corruption. But when he is unexpectedly pulled back into one last endeavor by his former partner in crime, he learns just how hard it can be to run from your past in this meditation on choice and chance.

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As a billion-dollar scheme collapses and lives unravel, a woman vanishes into the night. Two unexpected events intersect in Emily St. John Mandel's story of survival, greed and guilt is a gripping exploration into finding meaning in a fractured world.

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A mysterious anomaly appears throughout time and space, and detective Gaspery-Jacques Roberts is hired to uncover the truth that will send shockwaves through the universe. A writer, a teenager and a long-lost friend populate this story that takes you from Vancouver Island in 1912 to a dark colony on the moon five hundred years later.

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Determined to track down his former girlfriend, Gavin heads to his hometown in Florida to find friends from their jazz group, The Lola Quartet. But the truth of her disappearance all those years ago might lead Gavin down a dangerous path in this compelling story.

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This dystopian novel of resilience and uncertainty is from Station Eleven author Emily St. John Mandel. The story begins in future America, where society is crumbling, and a bewildering mystery unravels after a man vanishes during a house party.

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