52 Book Club: 2024 Reading Challenge - hosted by anamarquina

Has futuristic technology
Futuristic technology is technology that doesn’t currently exist in our world / that surpasses our current technological capabilities.

It may feature realistic technology that is only months or years away, or include imaginative or otherworldly technology that may or may not be possible. The book may be set on Earth or take place on another planet, in outer space, an alternate reality, etc. It may also be based on technology that we have available today (for example: AI) but the author has taken that technology to another level or imagined it interacting with our daily lives in a way outside of how we currently use it.

You may also decide to pick a story that contains technology that did not exist when the book was initially written but has since been invented. (For example, a novel written in the 1950s that features self-driving cars, etc.) Or an alternate reality-style story that “rewrites history” to include advanced technology for a specific time period. (For example: Steampunk.)

While the book must feature futuristic technology, it does not necessarily have to be set in the future. And while the technology must be featured somewhere within the story, it does not have to be a part of the main plot.

Examples: Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy, Red Rising, Foundation Series, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, Scythe
Goodreads List: Has futuristic technology
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The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary by Ken Liu

The Man Who Ended History: A Documentary

Ken Liu

55 pages • digital • 2011

fiction science fiction short stories challenging dark reflective fast-paced
Scarlet by Marissa Meyer

Scarlet

The Lunar Chronicles #2

Marissa Meyer

452 pages • paperback • 2013

fiction dystopian fantasy romance science fiction young adult adventurous fast-paced
The Giver by Lois Lowry

The Giver

The Giver #1

Lois Lowry

240 pages • paperback • 1993

fiction classics dystopian science fiction young adult emotional reflective medium-paced
Random in Death by J.D. Robb

Random in Death

In Death #58

J.D. Robb

368 pages • hardcover • 2024

fiction mystery medium-paced
Devil May Care by Chani Lynn Feener

Devil May Care

The Devils of Vitality #4

Chani Lynn Feener

495 pages • digital • 2024

fiction lgbtqia+ romance science fiction dark emotional tense medium-paced
Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow by Yuval Noah Harari

Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow

A Brief History Series #2

Yuval Noah Harari

450 pages • paperback • 2015

nonfiction history science challenging informative reflective medium-paced
The 5th Wave by Rick Yancey

The 5th Wave

The 5th Wave #1

Rick Yancey

457 pages • hardcover • 2013

fiction science fiction young adult adventurous medium-paced
The Planet Savers by Marion Zimmer Bradley

The Planet Savers

Darkover - Publication Order #1

Marion Zimmer Bradley

3 hours, 9 minutes • audio • 1958

fiction fantasy science fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
Starter Villain by John Scalzi

Starter Villain

John Scalzi

232 pages • digital • 2023

fiction science fiction adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan

Altered Carbon

Takeshi Kovacs #1

Richard K. Morgan

17 hours, 10 minutes • audio • 2002

fiction mystery science fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced