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Time and Again
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I love a time travel thriller because how it plays with reality and what you can change and and so I would always point people back to The Great Time and Again by Jack Finney, which has the benefit also of being set in old New York.
Why people recommend it
Time and Again by Jack Finney is a classic time travel novel that immerses an advertising illustrator in a secret government project to transport him back to the late nineteenth century in New York City. On the August 5, 2026 episode of The Book Review titled Let’s Talk About the 50 Best Thrillers of the 21st Century, Sarah Lyall discussed the enduring appeal of the genre. Lyall explained that she deeply loves time travel thrillers because of the clever way such narratives play with perceived reality, the manipulation of historical timelines, and the profound consequences of what a traveler can alter. Because of these gripping structural elements, Lyall stated that she would always point readers back to Jack Finney's masterwork. She emphasized that the novel possesses the distinct added benefit of being exquisitely set in old New York, making the historical immersion feel remarkably tangible and atmospheric. The recommendation highlights the novel's unique blend of speculative science fiction, historical detail, and suspenseful plotting that continues to captivate readers and critics alike generations after its initial publication.
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Sarah Lyall I love a time travel thriller because how it plays with reality and what you can change and and so I would… 1
“I love a time travel thriller because how it plays with reality and what you can change and and so I would always point people back to The Great Time and Again by Jack Finney, which has the benefit also of being set in old New York.”