"[ Piranesi ] flooded me, as the tides flood the halls, with a scouring grief, leaving gleaming gifts in its wake. rich, wondrous, full of aching joy and sweet sorrow." -- The New York Times Book Review "A novel that feels like a surreal meditation on life in quarantine." -- The New Yorker " Piranesi astonished me. It is a miraculous and luminous feat of storytelling, at once a gripping mystery, an adventure through a brilliant new fantasy world, and a deep meditation on the human condition: feeling lost, and being found. I already want to be back in its haunting and beautiful halls!" -- Madeline Miller, New York Times Bestselling Author of CIRCE "Unforgettable - surely one of the most original works of fiction this season. It drops you into a mind-bending fantasy world, a vast labyrinth with infinite rooms and seas that sweep into halls and up staircases with the tides. It''s a hypnotic tale that you can devour in a day (and probably will; it''s that hard to put down).
" -- AARP " Piranesi is a high-quality page-turner-even the most leisurely reader will probably finish it off in a day-but its chief pleasure is immersion in its strange and uncannily attractive setting. Establishing that sense of totality-and the feeling of peacefulness that accompanies it-is Ms. Clarke''s standout feat." -- Sam Sacks, Wall Street Journal "Could Piranesi match [the hype]? I''m delighted to say it has, with Clarke''s singular wit and imagination still intact in a far more compressed yet still captivating tale you''ll want to delve into again right after you read its sublime last sentence." -- The Boston Globe "Piranesi is a gorgeous, spellbinding mystery that gently unravels page by page. Precisely the sort of book that I love wordlessly handing to someone so they can have the pleasure of uncovering its secrets for themselves. This book is a treasure, washed up upon a forgotten shore, waiting to be discovered." -- Erin Morgenstern, NYT bestselling author of THE STARLESS SEA and THE NIGHT CIRCUS "A short and beautiful novel that reads like a poem, not in its use of language (which is very accessible) but rather in its cumulative effect of expressing an emotion and state of being that is inexpressible.
It''s a strange and lovely read." -- Buzzfeed "What a world Susanna Clarke conjures into being, what a tick-tock-tick-tock of reveals, what a pure protagonist, what a morally-squalid supporting cast, what beauty, tension and restraint, and what a pitch-perfect ending. Piranesi is an exquisite puzzle-box far, far bigger on the inside than it is on the outside." -- David Mitchell, New York Times bestselling author of CLOUD ATLAS "Destined to become a work of classic fantasy." -- Ron Charles, CBS Sunday Morning Book Report " Piranesi Will Wreck You: The novel establishes Susanna Clarke as one of our greatest living writers." -- New York Magazine "Infinitely clever. none of [Clarke''s] enchantment has worn off - it''s evolved. to abide in these pages is to find oneself happily detained in awe.
" -- The Washington Post "Enthralling [and] transcendent. the sweetness, the innocence of Piranesi''s love for this world is devastating to read. Clarke''s writing is clear, sharp - she can cleave your heart in a few short words. The mystery of Piranesi unwinds at a tantalizing yet lightening-like pace - it''s hard not to rush ahead, even when each sentence, each revelation makes you want to linger." -- NPR.org "The long-awaited followup to Jonathan Strange is even more magically immersive. Here is a protagonist with no guile, no greed, no envy, no cruelty, and yet still intriguing." -- The Los Angeles Times "[Piranesi''s] love of the house and the meaning he finds in his humble life within it give this unusual novel a radiant, gentle, melancholy heart.
" -- Slate, Best Books of 2020 "Susanna Clarke''s astonishing Piranesi proves she''s one of the greatest novelists writing today." -- Vox " Piranesi hit my mind and soul like a thunderbolt. It is a work of deep power." -- EW.com "Susanna Clarke has fashioned her own myth anew and enlarged the world again." -- The New Republic "Spellbinding, strange, and unforgettably original." -- Esquire "Almost impossible to put down. lavishly descriptive, charming, heartbreaking and imbued with a magic that will be familiar to Clarke''s devoted readers, Piranesi will satisfy lovers of Jonathan Strange and win her many new fans.
" -- Bookpage, starred review "Readers who accompany [Piranesi] as he learns to understand himself will see magic returning to our world. Weird and haunting and excellent." -- Kirkus Reviews, Starred Review "Clarke wraps a twisty mystery inside a metaphysical fantasy in her extraordinary new novel . Sure to be recognized as one of the year''s most inventive." -- Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "As questions multiply and suspense mounts in this spellbinding, occult puzzle of a fable, one begins to wonder if perhaps the reverence, kindness, and gratitude practiced by Clarke''s enchanting and resilient hero aren''t all the wisdom one truly needs." -- Booklist, Starred Review "Clarke creates an immersive world that readers can almost believe exists. This is a solid crossover pick for readers whose appreciation of magical fantasy leans toward V.E.
Schwab or Erin Morgenstern." -- Library Journal, Starred Review "Clarke''s imagination is prodigious, her pacing is masterly and she knows how to employ dry humor in the service of majesty." -- Gregory Maguire, The New York Times "Nobody writes about magic the way Clarke does . She writes about magic as if she''s actually worked it." -- Lev Grossman, TIME Magazine "I read it months ago and still think about it almost every day." -- Emily St. John Mandel, Book Marks (Lit Hub) "Piranesi is a luminescent, dreamlike adventure, a book that will soothe your soul and transport you to a beautiful, strange world where you will want to linger, savoring every moment, every page." -- Boston Magazine.