The Passengers

Paperback Published on: 23/04/2026
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The Passengers
Utterly plausible and terrifyingly entertaining.
Absolutely fascinating, I love this style of speculative fiction - no matter what advances we make, our weakness is our human nature. Imagine a world where... READ MORE
Chrys - Plymouth

Synopsis

'Provocative, terrifying and compulsive. Another savagely clever near future thriller' — Cara Hunter, bestselling author of Close to Home.
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The Black Mirror-esque thriller from the author of the million-copy international bestseller THE ONE.
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Eight self-drive cars set on a collision course. Who lives, who dies? You decide.

When someone hacks into the systems of eight self-driving cars, their passengers are set on a fatal collision course.

The passengers are: a TV star, a pregnant young woman, a disabled war hero, an abused wife fleeing her husband, an undocumented immigrant, a husband and wife - and parents of two - who are travelling in separate vehicles and a suicidal man. Now the public have to judge who should survive but are the passengers all that they first seem?

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'A 1970s disaster movie by way of Black Mirror, with a dash of Michael Crichton ... a sleek, exhilarating ride' - Financial Times

'With some real jaw dropping moments, it was an edge of your seat read that even surpassed The One' - Claire Allan, bestselling author Her Name Was Rose

'Full of twists, vividly drawn characters you'll love or love to loathe, and pacy action...it's a hell of a ride' - SFX

'Marrs is brilliant at twists and for the addicts of adrenaline-fuelled twisty rides, this book really delivers the goods' - Peter James, UK No. 1 bestselling author

Publisher information

  • Publisher: Cornerstone
  • ISBN: 9781529980905
  • Number of pages: 416
  • Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm
  • Weight: 288g
  • Languages: English

Customer Reviews

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The Passengers
An innovative, intense, fast-paced thriller
John Marrs has really hit a chord with this book. As the world slowly wakes up to all that technology can offer and is even slower to open its eyes to the ... READ MORE
Mary Picken
The Passengers
Scary that it could happen
Wow ... what a book this has to be one of those books you must read this year! I have not read any books by John Marrs, but already Downloaded The One and... READ MORE
Katie Bennett
The Passengers
Compelling, utterly plausible and extremely unnerving
John Marrs is one of my 'go to' authors, he has a knack of looking at different situations or potential innovations and crafting a compelling, utterly pla... READ MORE
Helen
The Passengers
A good solid read
Set in the near-future, eight passengers are trapped inside their driverless vehicles when a hacker hijacks their on-board computer systems. He notifies th... READ MORE
Barnsey's Books
The Passengers
Possible problem with driver less cars
John Marrs takes us into a time just a few years from now. The English government has passed a law prohibiting personal driving of autos. It is a time th... READ MORE
Paul Lane
The Passengers
John Marrs – The Passengers
“Who in their right mind would want to send someone to their death?” Cadman read the tablet he held “Approximately two hundred thousand people so far – and... READ MORE
miss.mesmerized
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Hijacked By Driverless Cars
Set in the very near future where driverless cars are the norm, eight cars have hijacked their passengers and are taking them on a course set for collision... READ MORE
Angela Rose
The Passengers
WOW !!
In the UK, the House of Lords has voted in favour of driverless cars on the roads. Many people are very apprehensive and there is a huge exercise underway ... READ MORE
Milton of Campsie  Annie
The Passengers
A compelling but scarily real read!
The Passengersis another brilliant book from John Marrs, taking place in the same world as 'The One' but many years later, as autonomous vehicles become co... READ MORE
Laura Nazmdeh
The Passengers
Thrilling ans shocking
The Passengers is set in the future where only driverless cars are the main form of transport. But what happens if they could be hacked so someone can pro... READ MORE
Juliet Butler
The Passengers
Amazing!!!
WOW!!!That is probably the best way I can describe this book! I have read & enjoyed John Marr's previous books & I loved 'The One' so 'The Passengers' , se... READ MORE
Maggie Macdonald
The Passengers
Must read
I couldn't put the book down. It captivated my attention. The story line was full of unexpected twists and was a little un-nerving, knowing that this situa... READ MORE
Bonita Ho-Asjoe
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The Passengers by John Marrs
I received a free eARC of this book via NetGalley but that has in no way influenced my review. I should probably admit that this is the first John Marrs n... READ MORE
@damppebbles
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Who Would You Save?
In a world where self-drive cars take the hassle out of getting from A to B, eight people go for a drive one morning. A hacker has set them on a collision ... READ MORE
Schizanthus  Nerd
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Nothing is secret
my first John Marrs book and I loved it- in a world where all cars are self driving, 8 random passengers find themselves mysteriously highjacked by a hacke... READ MORE
KathVBtn
The Passengers
Hooked from start to finish
Amazing read, what a page turner! I love when writers take a totally plausible future and make it into an interesting and thought provoking story. I partic... READ MORE
Lisa Cosker
The Passengers
Thought provoking, fast paced thriller!
If you’re looking for a gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller then look no further, The Passengers will absolutely deliver! From the very first chapter of t... READ MORE
Farmer Giles
The Passengers
Enjoyable read
This is an entertaining action-filled read which takes a very real potential threat and explores it in a near-future setting. I enjoyed it. But some elemen... READ MORE
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