For deep thought.

The catalyst for this story may be unusual (unless you, too, have a psychic neighbor who can predict the date of your death), but the flawed humanity in Chloe Benjamin’s gripping characters feels incredibly familiar. The Immortalists follows the four Gold siblings who live their lives with the knowledge of when they will die. With that comes some big philosophical questions: Do we shape our futures or are we fated for a certain destiny? And if fate does exist, can we do anything to change it? The children’s subsequent life stories range from illustrious career journeys to dangerous decisions, OCD and unrealized dreams—and an exploration of how each member confronts death. If you’ve ever had an existential thought in your life, you’ll see yourself in every sibling—in their gut-wrenchingly human existence—and be reminded that life is by turns complicated, fun, disastrous, painful, and out of our control.