Run: A Novel

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A gripping apocalyptic thriller about a man and his family running for their lives in an America gone mad—from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion

No time to think. No time to ask why. Only time to run.

Five days ago, the epidemic of rage began.

Four days ago, the rash of senseless murders swept the nation.

Three days ago, the president addressed the country and begged for peace—even as the murders increased tenfold.

Two days ago, the killers began to mobilize.

One day ago, the power went out.

And tonight, the killers are reading the names of those to be killed over the Emergency Broadcast System.

Jack Colclough is listening over the battery-powered radio on his kitchen table in Albuquerque, and he just heard his name. People are coming to his house to kill him, his wife, his daughter, and his son.

He has no idea what’s happening, or why, but the time for questions is long past. 

His only chance is to run.

Following an ordinary family on a desperate race through an America that’s destroying itself, Run is a terrifying, brutally stripped-down thriller from master storyteller Blake Crouch.
A gripping apocalyptic thriller about a man and his family running for their lives in an America gone mad—from the New York Times bestselling author of Dark Matter and Recursion No time to think. No time to ask why. Only time to run. Five days ago, the epidemic of rage began. Four days ago, t...

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22 reviews
kel tait
February 21, 2026
The only Blake Crouch book that isnt worth a read. Boring and predictable. I didnt care about any of the characters to be concerned who lived or died. 230 of the 330 pages were a wastemof paper. Would have made a great short story, but as a novel it was a huge dissapointment for this Crouch fan. The opening is intriguing and then immediately slams right into the storyline. All dowhill from there im afraid. ZERO plot or character development. Leave this one on the shelf
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Paul Demetre
October 27, 2024
This is a re-release which was originally published in 2011. Crouch describes it as his first novel which showed him the way to his emotion-driven, spectulative stories that have come to define his identity as a writer. If you are a fan of Crouch's other novels I highly recommend this one to you.
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Stephanie Powers
December 4, 2024
excellent read!
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About the author

Blake Crouch is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. His novels include Upgrade, Recursion, Dark Matter, and the Wayward Pines trilogy, which was adapted into a television series for FOX. Crouch also co-created the TNT show Good Behavior, based on his Letty Dobesh novellas. He lives in Colorado.
Blake Crouch is a bestselling novelist and screenwriter. His novels include Upgrade, Recursion, Dark Matter, and the Wayward Pines trilogy, which was adapted into a television series for FOX. Crouch also co-created the TNT show Good Behavior, based on his Letty Dobesh novellas. He lives in Colorado.

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