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Time Travel for Beginners
- Author
- Jaclyn Moriarty
- Narrator
- Kellie Jones, Mitchell Bourke
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 4 August 2026
- Run Time
- 13 hours 39 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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On a bustling road in Sydney, between a gelato bar and a chemist, lies an unassuming shopfront known simply as the Time Travel Agency.
Anna – possibly lightly concussed after a chance encounter with a car, possibly thinking clearly for the first time in a long time – quits her miserable job and agrees to work at the unusual business.
Teddy just can't seem to get up since his wife left him for his brother. When he spies an advert promising journeys into your past, he figures he can at least learn what went wrong.
And Jade can't stand the place. Behind the cosy waiting room and the smell of freshly brewed coffee, all the agency has to offer is false hope.
Over the course of one winter, three lives converge around this unusual agency claiming to offer a chance to revisit past choices. But is it a hoax? And if it's real, what is the catch?
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Readers are loving Time Travel for Beginners
'I couldn’t stop reading it!' ★★★★★
'What an absolute joy this book is. Perfect antidote to the world' ★★★★★
'Witty dialogue and creative writing style. I loved all the characters' ★★★★★
'So multi-layered and so full of heart, it really takes you on an emotional journey' ★★★★★
'The best kind of book experience for readers all the way around' ★★★★★
Critics Review
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'I could wish I wrote it but then I wouldn’t have had the pleasure of reading this truly extraordinary, exquisite novel. It’s both hilarious and heart-breaking, thoughtful and compelling’ Liane Moriarty
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‘What begins as a fun and twisty mind game becomes a wise, poignant story of love, messy mothering, and the courage to start over…This is a big, delicious read’ Sierra Greer
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'Profound, funny, clever … An absolute ONE-OFF writer' Marian Keyes
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'An ingenious concept, beautifully told' Libby Page
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'A truly amazing book! Time Travel for Beginners is absolutely gorgeous, smart, funny, deep, dreamy, and perfect' Rachel Cohn
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'A joyfully sad, quietly clever, and loudly delightful time-travel novel. By turns a meditation on mourning, happiness, and the deep truths of living' Justine Larbalestier and Scott Westerfeld
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'Oh, my heart. This book is propulsive, funny, life-affirming and gave me all the feels. I dare you to read it and not fall absolutely in love' Colleen Oakley
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'It was imaginative, original and utterly engrossing from start to finish…If you are drawn to books which convince you that the seemingly impossible is utterly plausible, this one is for you' Amelia Ireland
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‘A story filled with humour, love and people so recognisable to me that I forgot they weren't real’ Laura Bloom
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'A gorgeous story all about second chances' My Weekly
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'This magical, hopeful novel reminds us that we can't go back — the only way out is through. A dazzling, exquisite novel' Platinum
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'Full of emotion and heart' Fabulous
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‘Blending magical realism with humour, heart and beautifully observed characters, Jaclyn Moriarty creates an uplifting story about regret, hope and second chances’ Delia Online
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‘A compelling, wonderful read’ Heat, book of the week
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‘Deliciously addictive’ Sunday Post
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‘It's witty, emotionally resonant and quietly profound, with a clever twist that rewards attentive readers and lingers long after the final page’ Woman
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‘Thought-provoking’ The Sun
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Details
- Author
- Jaclyn Moriarty
- Narrator
- Kellie Jones, Mitchell Bourke
- Duration
- 13 hours 39 minutes
- Release Date
- 4 August 2026
- ISBN
- 9780008725433
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Science fiction: time travel / time slip, Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Romance: time travel / time slip, Narrative theme: love / relationships, Narrative theme: journeys and voyages, Magical realism
Synopsis
‘Profound, funny, clever’ Marian Keyes ‘Hilarious and heart-breaking’ Liane Moriarty ‘A big, delicious read’ Sierra Greer ‘An ingenious concept’ Libby Page ✨🕰️☂️✨🕰️☂️✨🕰️☂️✨🕰️☂️✨🕰️☂️✨🕰️☂️ On a bustling road in Sydney, between a gelato bar and a chemist, lies an unassuming shopfront known simply as the Time Travel Agency. Anna – possibly lightly concussed after a chance encounter with a car, possibly thinking clearly for the first time in a long time – quits her miserable job and agrees to work at the unusual business. Teddy just can't seem to get up since his wife left him for his brother. When he spies an advert promising journeys into your past, he figures he can at least learn what went wrong. And Jade can't stand the place. Behind the cosy waiting room and the smell of freshly brewed coffee, all the agency has to offer is false hope. Over the course of one winter, three lives converge around this unusual agency claiming to offer a chance to revisit past choices. But is it a hoax? And if it's real, what is the catch? * * * * * Readers are loving Time Travel for Beginners 'I couldn’t stop reading it!' ★★★★★ 'What an absolute joy this book is. Perfect antidote to the world' ★★★★★ 'Witty dialogue and creative writing style. I loved all the characters' ★★★★★ 'So multi-layered and so full of heart, it really takes you on an emotional journey' ★★★★★ 'The best kind of book experience for readers all the way around' ★★★★★
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