Forget the doom, gloom, and dysfunction of dystopia, fake news, and the rise of the alt-right: this selection of books looks at ways that we (and our children) might thrive as a species in the future.
In a technologically advanced future, humans are genetically bred, pharmaceutically anaesthetized and socially indoctrinated into an intelligence-based hierarchy to serve and uphold the ruling order. A novel for our times, written in 1931.
Brave New World
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Brave New World
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Earth is no more. Existing aboard scattered starships and space stations in the sun’s orbit, the remnants of humanity face a new threat to their survival — an army of genetically enhanced warriors.
The Dark Imbalance
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The Dark Imbalance
20
Conspiracy, code, and casualties all combine for a heady mix of space sci-fi in this tale of multisensory oppression.
The Freeze-Frame Revolution
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The Freeze-Frame Revolution
73
Unexpected, savagely funny, deliriously strange, and absolutely brimming with adventure.
Meet Me in the Future: Stories
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Meet Me in the Future: Stories
36
How much do we need technology? When the global comms network starts to fail, three middle-aged friends aim to recapture more meaningful connections.
In/Half
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In/Half
39
An anti-gravity machine could save Raymond's company from bankruptcy. But his colleague doubts one even exists. But off they go in search of one.
The Weightless World
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The Weightless World
63
2176. Two very different sisters. One's a track star. The other? A dark net video game superstar — by night.
Omegaball
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Omegaball
10
Some terrific and tall tales: at the intersection of science, poetry, and history.
Ambiguity Machines
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Ambiguity Machines
48
Two related rival alien civilisations are reunited after centuries apart. Can hate be overcome?
The Dispossessed
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The Dispossessed
235
Despite the inequality we see, prosperity is happening -— though we might not realise it…
The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
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The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves
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