In a world gripped by deadly flu, a young couple is caught in a time warp that spans many years. When Frank catches the virus, his girlfriend Polly agrees to a one-way trip into the future, to work as a bonded laborer that will save Frank's life. But things take a strange turn when Polly gets routed an extra five years into the future and Frank is nowhere to be found. Alone in a transformed America, Polly must navigate a new life and find a way to locate Frank, to determine if their love has endured. This gorgeous and heartbreaking story is an intimate portrait of human relationships, endurance, and the cost of letting go.

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An Ocean of Minutes

This satirical novel explores World War II experiences and journeys through time of a chaplain's assistant, highlighting the firebombing of Dresden in a semi-autobiographical story. It is a highly influential and popular work from the author.

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Slaughterhouse-Five

This science fiction novel follows the story of a grad-school dropout who accidentally creates a time machine while measuring quantum forces. With a dead-end job and a failed relationship, he takes the chance to venture through time - but soon realizes the consequences of his actions. This provocative novel is the work of a renowned science fiction writer, famous for his ability to deliver innovative stories.

The Accidental Time Machine

Travel through time and experience the heartbreaking journey of Dana, a black woman who finds herself transported from 1976 to 1815 and assumed to be a slave. When Dana saves the life of plantation owner Rufus, she is inexplicably drawn to him and forced to keep saving him as their bond grows stronger with each time travel. This ground-breaking exploration of power and responsibility by Octavia E. Butler is a must-read for fans of The Handmaid's Tale, The Power and Yaa Gyasi's Homegoing.

Kindred

Follow Harry August as he lives countless lives, always starting as a child with the knowledge of his past lives. But as he approaches the end of his eleventh life, a little girl appears and changes everything. Together, they embark on a mission to save the past and future. This gripping story will leave you questioning the limits of time and the human experience.

The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August

In this standout work of science fiction, Andrew Harlan is tasked with creating small but significant changes to the course of history in order to benefit humanity. But when he falls in love with a woman from the real world, he risks everything to bring her into his own world of Eternity. As punishment, he must carry out a devastating task: killing the woman he loves before she inadvertently destroys their entire society. This work from Isaac Asimov is widely considered a masterpiece of the genre and a must-read for fans of science fiction.

The End of Eternity

This thrilling book follows two time-traveling agents from warring futures who begin exchanging letters and fall in love. But the discovery of their bond could mean death for both of them. Co-written by two beloved sci-fi authors, This Is How You Lose the Time War is an epic love story that spans time and space.

This Is How You Lose the Time War

Travel back in time to prevent the JFK assassination in this suspenseful novel. Jake Epping, a high school English teacher, is enlisted by his friend Al to embark on the insane, yet possible, mission to stop history from taking its tragic turn. With a portal to 1958 at his disposal, Jake finds himself in a new world of Elvis, big American cars, and Lee Harvey Oswald. But when Jake falls in love with a woman from this era, his newfound life becomes complicated. Stephen King delivers a thrilling tribute to a simpler era, taking readers on a heart-stopping journey through time.

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