Claire North is a pseudonym for an acclaimed British author who has previously published several novels. This book is completely different from any of them.
An extraordinary book . . . an impressive piece of work. * Upcoming4me * The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is an extraordinary novel, as the publicity has promised * THE SPECULATIVE SCOTSMAN * Part unique and intriguing mystery, part philosophical look at life, memory and time travel this story kept me totally gripped from the opening words to the mind-blowing finale * BITE THE BOOK * A brave, genre-defying novel, which is mind-blowing in its originality and bold concept . . . Stunning! * NOVELICIOUS * A thoughtful and considered time-travel novel, shocking twists and, most important of all, a beautiful character. Harry August will break your heart fifteen times * Jared Shurin * Claire North's sophisticated writing and astute plotting have made this my book of the year * Peter F. Hamilton * Terrific, smart and entertaining * Patrick Ness * A truly extraordinary novel: an impeccable portrait of a friendship tortured by time in which masterful character and fantastic narrative come together to tremendous effect * TOR.COM * Grabs you from the first page; it crackles along at a rollicking pace . . . unputdownable * THE SATURDAY PAPER * Every bit as good as its title. (And, to avoid ambiguity, I love the title.) * WEEKEND HERALD * North builds her clever conceit into an emotionally satisfying novel * NEW SCIENTIST * This wonderful novel, narrated by Harry, ranges back and forth in time as he recounts episodes from his various lives, but it's all held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself . . . Beautifully written and structured . . . a remarkable book * BOOKLIST * Gripping * SUN * I don't say this lightly but The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August is one of the top ten books I've ever read * James Dashner, bestselling author of THE MAZE RUNNER * An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful * M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS * A masterful literary thriller * io9 * The writing is impeccable . . Plus Harry is a fascinating main character . . . And if his next 15 lives are half as eventful, we look forward to the sequel * HEAT * Beautiful and gripping * GUARDIAN * Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling . . . one of the fiction highlights of the decade * Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy Book Club * Part unique and intriguing mystery, part philosophical look at life, memory and time travel this story kept me totally gripped from the opening words to the mind-blowing finale * Bite the Book * A brave, genre-defying novel, which is mind-blowing in its originality and bold concept . . . Stunning! * Novelicious * Claire North's sophisticated writing and astute plotting have made this my book of the year * Peter F. Hamilton * Terrific, smart and entertaining -- Patrick Ness Grabs you from the first page; it crackles along at a rollicking pace . . . unputdownable * The Saturday Paper * This wonderful novel, narrated by Harry, ranges back and forth in time as he recounts episodes from his various lives, but it's all held together by a compelling mystery involving nothing less than the end of the world itself . . . Beautifully written and structured . . . a remarkable book * bOOKLIST * A masterful literary thriller * i09 * The writing is impeccable . . Plus Harry is a fascinating main character . . . And if his next 15 lives are half as eventful, we look forward to the sequel * Heat * Beautiful and gripping * Guardian * Utterly readable, utterly believable and compelling . . . one of the fiction highlights of the decade -- Judy Finnigan, Richard and Judy book club An astonishing re-invention of the time-travel narrative. Bold, magical and masterful -- M. R. Carey, author of THE GIRL WITH ALL THE GIFTS