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The God Notes

How Sound Creates the World

Lynne McTaggart

Written by
Lynne McTaggart
Read by
Xe Sands
Length
7 hrs 32 min
At Apple Books
$19.99
Publisher
HarperOne
Released
2026-10-20

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What it is

From the author who proved our intentions shape our reality, an awe-inspiring scientific detective story revealing the mysteries of sound—impacting everything within and around us, from our cells and brains to other living things, our relationships and even the cosmos.

Specific sounds create major effects on the human mind and body, and there are both "good" sounds (or "God notes") capable of instantly transporting human beings into an altered state, or healing all manner of illness, and "bad notes" (such as from seismic rumblings, container ships, solar flares or wind turbines), causing distress or illness.

The God Notes takes readers through a mind-expanding and paradigm-busting scientific detective story of the universe as one intergalactic sonic superorganism, revealing that

Rhythm, vibration and sound are responsible for many molecular functions in the body, from chemical reactions and nervous system messengering to the activity of proteins and collective brain activity.Plants can "hear"; certain sounds help them grow and also ward off predators.The sun, the planets, pulsars and even black holes emit rhythmic sounds now thought to contribute to the growth of entire galaxies and to have a profound effect on life on earth.A hidden "musical score," based on the work of the British mathematical code-buster Alan Turing, underpins every part of our vibrating universe, a vast physical patterning across all natural phenomena. The God Notes is first book to explain just how the sounds around us and the sounds we make affect our lives, and the tools it offers can bring peace, balance, and harmony into our lives.

On the charts

Last charted October 22, 2026. Its best position was 1 on New releases in Science & Engineering, reached October 21, 2026. Seen on 7 charts over 13 days of readings, the first on August 29, 2026.

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Science & Engineering
New releases 1 2 days October 22, 2026
Bestsellers 2 13 days October 22, 2026
Apple Books 35 1 day October 22, 2026
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New releases 3 2 days October 22, 2026
Bestsellers 9 4 days October 22, 2026
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New releases 4 2 days October 22, 2026
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