Notes On Infinity

Notes On Infinity by Austin Taylor

In Notes on Infinity, debut author Austin Taylor delivers a provocative and emotionally charged novel about youth, ambition, and the seductive promise of immortality—a love story set against the high-stakes world of biotech innovation.

At Harvard, Zoe, the brilliant daughter of an MIT professor, is determined to forge her own identity after years of living in her brother’s academic shadow. When she meets Jack, a fiercely competitive classmate in organic chemistry with an unruly charm and a mind to match hers, their intellectual connection sparks a deep partnership.

Their shared obsession with cellular aging leads them to a secret research project—one with extraordinary results. What begins as a series of late-night lab experiments transforms into something groundbreaking: the discovery of a potential cure for aging.

Fueled by ambition and idealism, Zoe and Jack bring their findings to an investor, drop out of Harvard, and launch a biotech startup that captures the world’s attention. Magazine covers, TED talks, and venture capital follow—but as their fame soars, cracks begin to show.

When a devastating accusation surfaces, it threatens not only the company they've built but the fragile connection between them. In the aftermath, Zoe must confront what she truly values: legacy or love, truth or success, self-preservation or sacrifice.

Notes on Infinity is a brilliant debut that explores the fine line between genius and hubris, the emotional cost of scientific breakthrough, and the fragile beauty of love under pressure. Part literary thriller, part intellectual romance, it’s perfect for readers of Blake Crouch, Emily St. John Mandel, and Sally Rooney.