Why it endured
A work of fiction by David Mitchell, published in 2000. Cloud Atlas has become a lasting reference in its field — valued for its insight, clarity, and enduring relevance.
What they're saying
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Bill GatesCo-founder of Microsoft
“This is the kind of novel you’ll think and talk about for a long time after you finish it. The plot is a bit hard to explain, because it involves six inter-related stories that take place centuries apart (including one I particularly loved about a young American doctor on a sailing ship in the South Pacific in the mid-1800s). But if you’re in the mood for a really compelling tale about the best and worst of humanity, I think you’ll find yourself as engrossed in it as I was.”