Help me find sci-fi novels set in the near future
September 30, 2010 8:26 PM Subscribe
Help me find books like Cory Doctorow and Max Barry would write...
I'm looking for sci-fi style books set in the near future, like Cory Doctorow's Little Brother, or Max Barry's Jennifer Government.
It doesn't have to be particularly dystopian (or utopian), but I'm especially interested in books that send a social message about the present, like "civil liberties are important" or "corporations have too much power" -- although books that rely on plot and don't particularly depend on a theme are fine.
Cyberpunk is a close description, although the books don't have to center on computer technologies, and don't have to involve hackers or punks.
I'm especially interested in contemporary authors, although classics like 1984 or Brave New World are okay, especially if the technology is plausible in our current world (i.e., telescreens, test tube babies).
For Stephenson, Snowcrash would work, but Anathem wouldn't. Burgess' Clockwork Orange is borderline -- there's not a lot of the "sci" in the "fi".
I'm not looking for: books set in alternate universes, fantasy, sci-fi that requires unlikely technological leaps, books set on other planets, books set in the past, steampunk, magic, elves, horror, post-apocalyptic novels, etc.
Also, does this genre have a name?
And are there any blogs, podcasts, books about writing this type of fiction, or other resources you might recommend?
I'm looking for sci-fi style books set in the near future, like Cory Doctorow's Little Brother, or Max Barry's Jennifer Government.
It doesn't have to be particularly dystopian (or utopian), but I'm especially interested in books that send a social message about the present, like "civil liberties are important" or "corporations have too much power" -- although books that rely on plot and don't particularly depend on a theme are fine.
Cyberpunk is a close description, although the books don't have to center on computer technologies, and don't have to involve hackers or punks.
I'm especially interested in contemporary authors, although classics like 1984 or Brave New World are okay, especially if the technology is plausible in our current world (i.e., telescreens, test tube babies).
For Stephenson, Snowcrash would work, but Anathem wouldn't. Burgess' Clockwork Orange is borderline -- there's not a lot of the "sci" in the "fi".
I'm not looking for: books set in alternate universes, fantasy, sci-fi that requires unlikely technological leaps, books set on other planets, books set in the past, steampunk, magic, elves, horror, post-apocalyptic novels, etc.
Also, does this genre have a name?
And are there any blogs, podcasts, books about writing this type of fiction, or other resources you might recommend?
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posted by metametababe at 8:29 PM on September 30, 2010