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PRE-ORDER NOW! Normal People meets The Dropout with a dash of Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow in this epic love story of two young Harvard students with a shared dream who are drawn into the vortex of American start-up culture.

A GOODREADS HOTTEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2025'Mesmeric . . . I couldn’t have loved it more.' CHRIS WHITAKER, bestselling author of ALL THE COLOURS OF THE DARK'Very clever, but has a huge messy heart. I adored it' ABIGAIL DEAN, bestselling author of GIRL A'The best of books: one I could not put down while also wishing it was truly infinite' LOTTIE HAZELL, author of PIGLET‘A sharp, thoughtful exploration of the pursuit of dreams, of greatness, and the cost of success. Unputdownable’ WEIKE WANG, author of CHEMISTRY‘I kept highlighting favourite sentences in it. I truly loved it’ KATE FAGAN, author of THE THREE LIVES OF CATE KAY--THE 2025 DEBUT THAT WILL STAY WITH YOU FOREVERThe moment Zoe notices Jack in their Harvard chemistry class, with his scruffy clothes and casual self-assurance, she knows he’s the one to beat.When Zoe starts trying to outsmart Jack in chemistry, he knows she’s the person he’s been looking for.Because Jack has dreams that go far beyond the classroom. And while he and Zoe might be from different worlds, they share the same thirst for knowledge and fierce ambition. When he invites her to partner with him on some research, she puts aside her pride, and joins him.Apart they are brilliant, but together they are unstoppable, and within two years, they are at the helm of a thriving start-up company, and deep in a relationship that seems a perfect match in every sense.Until a shocking accusation is levelled against Jack which threatens everything they’ve built – their company, their reputation, and most importantly, their love.Are some dreams too big to come true? And how far would you go to achieve them anyway?A captivating, deeply poignant novel about ambition, deceit, the recklessness that comes with early success and the way that love can make us feel invincible.--Readers LOVE Notes on Infinity'Tomorrow & Tomorrow & Tomorrow crossed with Lessons in Chemistry . . . It is better than both!' *****‘My heart was fully involved in this story and now it just hurts now that I’m done. I think I will be thinking about Zoe and Jack for a while’ *****‘I really didn't imagine to love this book as much as I did, but it completely won me over. It is a kind of novel that surprises you, not just with its originality, but with its depth’ *****‘I didn't want to put it down but I also didn't want it to end’ *****‘Beautiful writing, fabulous characters—I actually want to read it all over again!’ *****‘I’m obsessed with this book’ *****

A singular, extraordinary debut about Zoe and Jack, Harvard students who find themselves propelled into the intoxicating biotech startup world when they announce they’ve discovered the cure for aging. A different kind of love story where the thirst for achievement consumes and the stakes are forever.Zoe, the daughter of an MIT professor who grew up in her brother’s shadow, can envision her future anew at Harvard. Jack, a boy in Zoe’s organic chemistry class with unruly hair and a gleam of competitiveness, matches her intellect and curiosity with every breath. When Jack refers Zoe for a position in a prestigious professor’s lab, the two become entwined as colleagues, staying up late to discuss scientific ideas. They find themselves on the cusp of a breakthrough: the promise of immortality through a novel antiaging drug.Zoe and Jack set off on their new project in secret. Finding encouraging results, they bring their work to an investor, drop out of Harvard, and form a startup. But after the money, the magazine covers, and the national news stories detailing their success, Zoe and Jack receive a startling accusation that threatens to destroy both the company they built and their partnership.A captivating novel about young love, the allure of immortality, and the recklessness that can come with early success, Notes on Infinity asks: How far would you go to achieve your dreams?

A Zibby Owens "Summer Read" * A Jordy's Book Club "Most Anticipated Book of 2025" * An Oprah Daily "Best Summer Reads""It stole my breath and my heart. It's a grand story of science and startups, and a simple story of first love and belonging." -Chris Whitaker, author of All the Colors of the Dark and We Begin at the EndA singular, extraordinary debut about Zoe and Jack, Harvard students who find themselves propelled into the intoxicating biotech startup world when they announce they've discovered the cure for aging. A different kind of love story where the thirst for achievement consumes and the stakes are forever.Zoe, the daughter of an MIT professor who grew up in her brother's shadow, can envision her future anew at Harvard. Jack, a boy in Zoe's organic chemistry class with unruly hair and a gleam of competitiveness, matches her intellect and curiosity with every breath. When Jack refers Zoe for a position in a prestigious professor's lab, the two become entwined as colleagues, staying up late to discuss scientific ideas. They find themselves on the cusp of a breakthrough: the promise of immortality through a novel antiaging drug.Zoe and Jack set off on their new project in secret. Finding encouraging results, they bring their work to an investor, drop out of Harvard, and form a startup. But after the money, the magazine covers, and the national news stories detailing their success, Zoe and Jack receive a startling accusation that threatens to destroy both the company they built and their partnership.A captivating novel about young love, the allure of immortality, and the recklessness that can come with early success, Notes on Infinity asks: How far would you go to achieve your dreams?

Brought to you by Penguin. Normal People meets The Dropout with a dash of Tomorrow, Tomorrow and Tomorrow in this epic love story of two young Harvard students with a shared dream who are drawn into the vortex of American start-up culture.A GOODREADS HOTTEST DEBUT NOVEL OF 2025THE 2025 DEBUT THAT WILL STAY WITH YOU FOREVERThe moment Zoe notices Jack in their Harvard chemistry class, with his scruffy clothes and casual self-assurance, she knows he’s the one to beat.When Zoe starts trying to outsmart Jack in chemistry, he knows she’s the person he’s been looking for.Because Jack has dreams that go far beyond the classroom. And while he and Zoe might be from different worlds, they share the same thirst for knowledge and fierce ambition. When he invites her to partner with him on some research, she puts aside her pride, and joins him.Apart they are brilliant, but together they are unstoppable, and within two years, they are at the helm of a thriving start-up company, and deep in a relationship that seems a perfect match in every sense.Until a shocking accusation is levelled against Jack which threatens everything they’ve built – their company, their reputation, and most importantly, their love.Are some dreams too big to come true? And how far would you go to achieve them anyway?A captivating, deeply poignant novel about ambition, deceit, the recklessness that comes with early success and the way that love can make us feel invincible.''Mesmeric . . . I couldn’t have loved it more.'' CHRIS WHITAKER‘A sharp, thoughtful exploration of the pursuit of dreams, of greatness, and the cost of success . . . Unputdownable’ WEIKE WANG‘Such a poignant book. I kept highlighting favourite sentences in it. I truly loved it.’ KATE FAGAN© Austin Taylor 2025 (P) Penguin Audio 2025