Are you a fan of the hit Marvel TV show Loki? Are you dying to find out what happens in the next episode? Check out one of these interesting books to read while you wait.
The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde
If you are enamored by Loki’s wit and humor, this book should be right up your alley. “In a world where one can literally get lost in literature, Thursday Next, a Special Operative in literary detection, tries to stop the world’s Third Most Wanted criminal from kidnapping characters, including Jane Eyre, from works of literature.” – from Novelist
Can’t get enough of a mythical god living in and interacting with us mere American mortals? Neil Gaiman’s classic should hit the spot. “Days before his release from prison, Shadow learns that his wife has been killed in an accident. On the plane ride back home for the funeral, he meets Mr. Wednesday, who offers Shadow a job. Shadow accepts but soon discovers that Mr. Wednesday is far more dangerous than he could ever have imagined.” – from Novelist
All Our Wrong Todays by Elain Mastai
Maybe your favorite part of Loki is the alternate history and time-traveling. If so, you’ll want to read this exciting novel. “Living in an alternate world of flying cars, moon bases and plentiful food, aimless Tom Barren is blindsided by an accident of fate that leads to a time-travel mishap that lands him in our less-than-ideal 2016, where he discovers wonderful unexpected versions of his own life.” – from Novelist
The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O by Neal Stephenson and Nicole Galland
Do you love the idea of the TVA from Loki and the idea of going back in time to alter major historical events? Then you’ll want to put Stephenson’s sci-fi thriller on your to-read list ASAP. “A discreet translation assignment enmeshes a linguistics expert and a military intelligence operator in the world-shattering revelation that magic was once widely practiced and can be reactivated if they travel back in time to make historical changes that are complicated by human treachery.” – from Novelist
How to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe by Charles Yu
Maybe the quirky cast of characters if your favorite part of Loki. Yu’s creative novel also features a cast of memorable, offbeat characters to enjoy. “In a world transformed by time-travel technology, counselor Charles Yu searches for the father who invented time travel and vanished, a quest marked by quirky pseudo-companions.” – from Novelist
There you have it! If you simply cannot wait for the next episode of Loki or you want a similarly creative and exciting tale of time-travel mischief, consider giving one of these books a read.