Recoil, the backward momentum produced when firing guns

Recoil (book), title of novel by American 'noir' author Jim Thompson

Recoil (book), title of novel by a British author Andy McNab

Recoil, the originally intended name for the Pokémon character Magneton

Recoil (band), a band led by ex-Depeche Mode member Alan Wilder

Recoil (album), fourth album released by four-piece alternative metal music group, Nonpoint

Recoil (video game), a computer game developed by Zipper Interactive