The Book of Elsewhere by Keanu Reeves

The Book of Elsewhere

Keanu Reeves, China Miéville

Random House Worlds · Paperback · July 22, 2025

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “action-packed [and] profoundly stylish” (Los Angeles Times) epic from Keanu Reeves and China Miéville, unlike anything these two genre-bending pioneers have created before, inspired by the world of the BRZRKR comic books “[The Book of Elsewhere is] a pulpy, adrenaline-fueled thriller, but it’s also a moody, experimental novel about mortality, the slippery nature of time, and what it means to be human.”—The New York Times “An exceptionally innovative collaboration from two remarkable minds.”—William Gibson, author of Neuromancer She said, We needed a tool.

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Who it’s for
A serious-leaning sci-fi pick with enough texture to keep the conversation moving.
Genres
Sci-Fi Adventure, Supernatural Thrillers, Dark Fantasy
Published
Random House Worlds, July 22, 2025

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An “action-packed [and] profoundly stylish” (Los Angeles Times) epic from Keanu Reeves and China Miéville, unlike anything these two genre-bending pioneers have created before, inspired by the world of the BRZRKR comic books “[The Book of Elsewhere is] a pulpy, adrenaline-fueled thriller, but it’s also a moody, experimental novel about mortality, the slippery nature of time, and what it means to be human.”—The New York Times “An exceptionally innovative collaboration from two remarkable minds.”—William Gibson, author of Neuromancer She said, We needed a tool.

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So I asked the gods. There have always been whispers. Legends. The warrior who cannot be killed. Who’s seen a thousand civilizations rise and fall. He has had many names: Unute, Child of Lightning, Death himself. These days, he’s known simply as “B.” And he wants to be able to die. In the present day, a U.S. black-ops group has promised him they can help with that. And all he needs to do is help them in return. But when an all-too-mortal soldier comes back to life, the impossible event ultimately points toward a force even more mysterious than B himself. One at least as strong. And one with a plan all its own. In a collaboration that combines Miéville’s singular style and creativity with Reeves’s haunting and soul-stirring narrative, these two inimitable artists have created something utterly unique, sure to delight existing fans and to create scores of new ones.

Layered Lift

A serious-leaning sci-fi pick with enough texture to keep the conversation moving.

Come here for

  • Layered sci-fi adventure
  • Book-club conversation fuel

Expect

  • Immersive pacing
  • Hard-sci-fi edge

Where it sits

Sci-Fi Adventure42%
Supernatural Thrillers32%
Dark Fantasy26%

Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.

Publisher categories

  • Action & Adventure
  • Fantasy Adventure
  • Sci-Fi Adventure
Authors
Keanu Reeves, China Miéville
Publisher
Random House Worlds
Published
July 22, 2025
Format
Paperback
Reading lane
Action & Adventure