Past Present Future

Books that span epic time periods including both historical and futuristic. Not time travel focussed but multiple time points from the past to the future.

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created by meganori

last updated June, 2026

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Homebound

Homebound

Portia Elan

The Actual Star

The Actual Star

Monica Byrne

Bangkok Wakes to Rain

Bangkok Wakes to Rain

Pitchaya Sudbanthad

To Paradise

To Paradise

Hanya Yanagihara

How High We Go in the Dark

How High We Go in the Dark

Sequoia Nagamatsu

North Woods

North Woods

Daniel Mason

The Hummingbird Effect

The Hummingbird Effect

Kate Mildenhall

Greenwood

Greenwood

Michael Christie

Cloud Atlas

Cloud Atlas

David Mitchell

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Cloud Cuckoo Land

Anthony Doerr

Sea of Tranquility

Sea of Tranquility

Emily St. John Mandel

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meganoriOP

would love more suggestions! this is one of my favourite tropes and they are hard to find

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ablaise

What's the definition of "epic"? I've a suggestion but it's only a half century different (ish) in timelines, so don't know if that counts as epic!!

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meganoriOP

i think that's ok if it feels like it spans a long time, including times that are clearly past and future

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ablaise

I would suggest Black Cake to this in that case, as it spans several decades and hops hither and thither with multiple perspective shifts too

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meganoriOP

it's been a while since i read it but i don't remember any futuristic part? correct me if i'm wrong!

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ablaise

Ah, likely true. Sorry

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ablaise

I am reading "Bangkok Wakes to Rain" at the moment and think it would fit this trope... I'm not entirely sure when in "the future" we are, but it feels like this might be right for your list!!

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meganoriOP

Oooh thank you. That sounds amazing!

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