Written in luminous prose, The Dreamers is a breathtaking and beautiful novel, startling and provocative, about the possibilities contained within a human life—if only we are awakened to them.Praise for The Dreamers“Walker’s roving fictive eye by turns probes characters’ innermost feelings and zooms out to coolly parse topics like reality versus delusion. Walker’s sentences are smooth, emotionally arresting—of a true, ethereal beauty. On an ordinary Saturday, Julia awakes to discover that something has happened to the rotation of the earth. . [It has] the perfect ambiguous frame for a tense and layered plot.”—O: The Oprah Magazine“[Walker’s] gripping, provocative novel should come with a warning: may cause insomnia.”—People (Book of the Week)“Powerful and moving . The National Guard is summoned. . written with symphonic sweep.”—The New York Times Book Review “2019’s first must-read novel . Editor's Picks: Science Fiction & Fantasy, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead, Discover Book Picks from the CEO of Penguin Random House US. . Written in luminous prose, The Dreamers is a breathtaking and beautiful novel, startling and provocative, about the possibilities contained within a human life—if only we are awakened to them. The Dreamers is overflowing with humanity.”—Jezebel, “This is an exquisite work of intimacy. Her roommate, Mei, cannot rouse her. . . Mei, an outsider in the cliquish hierarchy of dorm life, finds herself thrust together with an eccentric, idealistic classmate. . Walker’s sentences are smooth, emotionally arresting—of a true, ethereal beauty. Karen Thompson Walker is the author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Age of Miracles, which has been translated into twenty-seven languages and named one of the best books of the year by People, O: The Oprah Magazine,… More about Karen Thompson Walker An ordinary town is transformed by a mysterious illness that triggers perpetual sleep in this mesmerizing novel from the bestselling author of The Age of Miracles. | ISBN 9780812984668 NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE. . In a word, this book is stunning.”—Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven “Walker offers a novel bursting with ideas, probing the scary and tantalizing possibilities at the edges of our existence.”—USA Today “In The Dreamers, Karen Thompson Walker’s second novel, dreams are . | ISBN 9781984833679 In “The Dreamers,” Karen Thompson Walker’s second novel, dreams are something else entirely — both more dangerous and more powerful than the Greeks could have ever imagined. Alternately terrifying and moving . Walker's second novel details an ominous sleeping virus that sweeps over the fictional town, Santa Lora, in Southern California. . To All the Boys I’ve Loved Before By Jenny Han, I Survived the Great Chicago Fire, 1871 By Lauren Tarshis, The Meaning of Mariah Carey By Mariah Carey, The Fellowship of the Ring By J.R.R. [It has] the perfect ambiguous frame for a tense and layered plot.”—, “[Walker’s] gripping, provocative novel should come with a warning: may cause insomnia.”—, “Powerful and moving . When a second girl falls asleep, and then a third, Mei finds herself thrust together with an eccentric classmate as panic takes hold of the college and spreads to the town. When a second girl falls asleep, and then a third, Mei finds herself thrust together with an eccentric classmate as panic takes hold of the college and spreads to the town. “Stunning.”—Emily St. John Mandel, author of Station Eleven • “A startling, beautiful portrait of a community in peril.”—Entertainment Weekly NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Glamour • Real Simple • Good HousekeepingOne night in an isolated college town in the hills of Southern California, a first-year student stumbles into her dorm room, falls asleep—and doesn’t wake up. . . The writing style matches the title perfectly. . . The Dreamers is overflowing with humanity.”—Jezebel “This is an exquisite work of intimacy. Two visiting professors try to protect their newborn baby as the once-quiet streets descend into chaos. Then a second girl falls asleep, and then another, and panic takes hold of the college and spreads to the town. . both more dangerous and more powerful than the Greeks could have ever imagined. “Walker offers a novel bursting with ideas, probing the scary and tantalizing possibilities at the edges of our existence.”—USA Today “In The Dreamers, Karen Thompson Walker’s second novel, dreams are . written with symphonic sweep.”—The New York Times Book Review, “2019’s first must-read novel . They are dreaming heightened dreams—but of what? Her roommate, Mei, cannot rouse her. . . flawlessly written; it could be the most assured debut by an American writer since Jennifer Egan’s Emerald City.”—The Denver Post   “If you begin this book, you’ll be loath to set it down until you’ve reached its end.”—San Francisco Chronicle  “Provides solace with its wisdom, compassion, and elegance.”—Curtis Sittenfeld Don’t miss the exclusive conversation between Karen Thompson Walker and Karen Russell at the back of the book. About Karen Thompson Walker. . . “2019’s first must-read novel . The days and nights are growing longer and longer, gravity is affected, the birds, the tides, human behavior and cosmic rhythms are thrown into disarray. I acknowledge that I have read and agree to Penguin Random House's, Karen Thompson Walker is the author of the, An ordinary town is transformed by a mysterious illness that triggers perpetual sleep in this mesmerizing novel from the bestselling author of, “Stunning.”—Emily St. John Mandel, author of, “Walker’s roving fictive eye by turns probes characters’ innermost feelings and zooms out to coolly parse topics like reality versus delusion. Glamour • Real Simple • Good HousekeepingOne night in an isolated college town in the hills of Southern California, a first-year student stumbles into her dorm room, falls asleep—and doesn’t wake up. A young couple tries to protect their newborn baby as the once-quiet streets descend into chaos. She sleeps through the morning, into the evening. They are dreaming heightened dreams—but of what? Please try again later. “Walker offers a novel bursting with ideas, probing the scary and tantalizing possibilities at the edges of our existence.”—USA Today “In The Dreamers, Karen Thompson Walker’s second novel, dreams are . In a world of danger and loss, Julia faces surprising developments in herself, and her personal world—divisions widening between her parents, strange behavior by Hannah and other friends, the vulnerability of first love, a sense of isolation, and a rebellious new strength. . . Buy, Jan 15, 2019 And at the hospital, a new life grows within a college girl, unbeknownst to her—even as she sleeps. . . . . Walker jolts the narrative with surprising twists, ensuring it keeps its energy until the end. This book achieves [a] dazzling, aching humanity.”—, With a voice as distinctive and original as that of. Those infected are displaying unusual levels of brain activity, more than has ever been recorded. A young couple tries to protect their newborn baby as the once-quiet streets descend into chaos. Nov 05, 2019 Born and raised in San Diego, Walker is a graduate of UCLA and the Columbia MFA program. Walker uses evocative language to describe the almost bewitching nature of contagion.”—The Washington Post “Walker writes beautifully about the things that define how a society either endures or collapses in crisis, a theme that may never have been more timely than it is now.”—Minneapolis StarTribune“[An] imaginative, disturbing, and ultimately spellbinding narrative, which asks provocative questions about our concepts of time and connection, and the bounds of possibility for life on earth.”—Vogue“You’ll be mesmerized by this well-constructed, vividly drawn exploration of the concept of dreams versus reality.”—Marie Claire “With mellifluous prose, Walker traces victims’ experiences (awake and asleep), along with how their family members, friends, and doctors respond to the crisis.”—Real Simple “The Dreamers is a beautifully written novel that is powerful, thoughtful, and entirely original.”—PopSugar“Richly imaginative and quietly devastating . But I doubt it. As the number of cases multiplies, classes are canceled, and stores begin to run out of supplies. . Her roommate, Mei, cannot rouse her. . . . I’m a I picked up “The Dreamers” because the premise sounded very similar to one of my favorite books, “The Leftovers” by Tom Perrotta. . In this wonderful novel, Walker paints a haunting canvas exploring time, memory, consciousness, and youth.”—Marisha Pessl, author of Night Film “What a book! . Karen Thompson Walker manages to write about the same kinds of themes as Perrotta, but she makes it her own by using a much more surreal writing style. . Neither can the paramedics who carry her away, nor the perplexed doctors at the hospital. Buy, NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • An ordinary town is transformed by a mysterious illness that triggers perpetual sleep in this mesmerizing novel from the bestselling author of The Age of Miracles.