Creation Lake by Rachel Kushner

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About the Book

Creation Lake follows a secret agent, a thirty-four-year-old American woman of ruthless tactics and clean beauty, sent to do dirty work in France. "Sadie Smith" is how the narrator introduces herself to the rural commune of French subversists she is keeping tabs on, and to her lover, Lucien, a young and well-born Parisian she has met by a manufactured "cold bump" designed to seem accidental. Like everyone she targets, Lucien is useful to her — and used by her — as Sadie operates through strategy and dissimulation, guided by shadowy contacts in business and government.

In this region of old farms and prehistoric caves, Sadie becomes entranced by a mysterious figure named Bruno Lacombe, a mentor to the young activists who believes the path to emancipation lies not in revolt but in a return to the ancient past. Just as Sadie is certain she's the seductress and puppet master of those she surveils, Bruno begins seducing her in turn — with his ingenious counter-histories, his artful laments, and his own tragic story. Written in short, vaulting sections, Kushner's rendition of noir is taut and dazzling, blending espionage, environmental politics, and deep philosophical inquiry into an unforgettable, propulsive page-turner filled with dark humor.

Critical Acclaim

Creation Lake was shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize, longlisted for the 2024 National Book Award, and longlisted for the 2025 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction, becoming an instant New York Times bestseller and a Best Book of 2024 according to The New York Times, The Atlantic, Vulture, Vogue, The Washington Post, and many others. Author Hernan Diaz praised Kushner's ability to weave environmental activism, paranoia, and nihilism into a gripping philosophical thriller, calling it enthralling, sleekly devious, and a lyrical reflection on the origin and fate of the human species. The Washington Post called it vital, while The Guardian described it as wickedly entertaining.

Why Choose This Book?

• A Booker Prize finalist: Shortlisted for the 2024 Booker Prize and longlisted for the National Book Award.
• From an acclaimed literary voice: Rachel Kushner is a two-time finalist for both the Booker Prize and the National Book Award, and winner of the Prix Médicis étranger.
• A genre-bending thriller: Combines espionage, environmental politics, and philosophy in a taut, darkly funny narrative.
• Widely celebrated: Named a Best Book of 2024 by numerous major publications.
• A thought-provoking page-turner: Explores identity, ideology, and what it means to infiltrate — and be changed by — the world you're sent to undermine.

About the Author

Rachel Kushner is the New York Times bestselling author of the novels The Mars Room, The Flamethrowers, and Telex from Cuba, the short story collection The Strange Case of Rachel K, and the essay collection The Hard Crowd. A Guggenheim Foundation Fellow, she has been a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Folio Prize, and her books have been translated into numerous languages.

Who Should Read This Book?

• Fans of literary spy thrillers and novels of ideas
• Readers interested in environmental activism and radical politics
• Fans of Rachel Kushner's earlier work, including The Mars Room and The Flamethrowers
• Anyone drawn to philosophical fiction wrapped in a propulsive narrative
• Book club readers seeking a smart, discussion-worthy literary thriller

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