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Piranesi

New York Times Bestseller
Winner of the Women's Prize for Fiction
World Fantasy Awards Finalist


The instant New York Times bestselling novel from the author of Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell, an intoxicating, hypnotic book set in a dreamlike alternative reality.

Piranesi's house is no ordinary building: its rooms are infinite, its corridors endless, its walls are lined with thousands upon thousands of statues, each one different from all the others. Within the labyrinth of halls an ocean is imprisoned; waves thunder up staircases, rooms are flooded in an instant. But Piranesi is not afraid; he understands the tides as he understands the pattern of the labyrinth itself. He lives to explore the house.

There is one other person in the house-a man called The Other, who visits Piranesi twice a week and asks for help with research into A Great and Secret Knowledge. But as Piranesi explores, evidence emerges of another person, and a terrible truth begins to unravel, revealing a world beyond the one Piranesi has always known.

For readers of Neil Gaiman's The Ocean at the End of the Lane and fans of Madeline Miller's Circe, Piranesi introduces an astonishing new world, an infinite labyrinth, full of startling images and surreal beauty, haunted by the tides and the clouds.

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272 pages

Average rating: 8.27

1,774 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Harshiarjun
Apr 26, 2025
9/10 stars
Piranesi is an emotionally philosophical mystery novel that I truly enjoyed. The author masterfully blends chilling moments — the eerie sense of being watched, the uncertainty of whom to trust — with real-world emotions and experiences. The story echoes a deep, almost haunting reality, making you reflect while keeping you hooked. I loved how the novel weaves mystery, emotion, and philosophy together so seamlessly. A unique and memorable read! Thank you!
jacquie.colby
Apr 05, 2025
8/10 stars
Sds@!
Megera
Apr 04, 2025
8/10 stars
The world-building in this book is sublime. Amazingly written. A goddess of fiction, Ms. Clarke.
Anonymous
Apr 02, 2025
10/10 stars
such a good story
Kimboslicendice
Feb 20, 2025
10/10 stars
Loved it! All the twists, turns and the main character and his writing.

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