What Dreams May Come: A Novel

Name: What Dreams May Come: A Novel
Price: 7.59 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 4.5 (1959 reviews)
Author: Richard Matheson

by Richard Matheson

Literary Fiction Fantasy

4.5 (1,959)

4.5 stars from 1,959 reviews. Top 80% of Literary Fiction books we track.

288 pages~4.8 hr readPublished by BerkleyPublished 1978-01-01

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Perfect for you if...

You want a love story that treats the supernatural with genuine emotional weight rather than spectacle.
You're drawn to philosophical questions about death and what comes after, but want them wrapped in personal stakes, not abstract theology.
You loved the Robin Williams film and want to experience Matheson's deeper, more complex original vision.

Maybe not for you if...

You prefer fast-paced plots; this is meditative and introspective, dwelling on loss and longing.
You need clear answers about the afterlife; Matheson deliberately leaves many questions open and mysterious.
You're looking for action or horror; this is intimate and psychological, moving at the pace of grief.

About this book

Chris Nielsen's life ends unexpectedly in an accident, separating him from his wife Annie. After death, Chris begins to discover the nature of the afterlife. Even in Heaven, Chris finds himself incomplete without Annie. When tragedy threatens to keep them apart permanently, Chris is willing to risk his soul to save Annie from eternal despair. The novel explores a love that transcends the boundaries between Heaven and Hell.

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Currently around #20K in the Kindle store — a steady mid-list seller.

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Currently 4.5★ from 1,959 reviews

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