Books like Homeland by Cory Doctorow
Following the collapse of California’s economy, Marcus Yallow, former hacker leader in Cory Doctorow’s Little Brother, secures a position as webmaster for a reform‑promising candidate. When a former ally, Masha, hands him a thumb drive filled with damning corporate and governmental records, Marcus faces a moral dilemma: release the archive to expose corruption or protect his employer’s campaign—and his own life. As government agents close in and his past catches up with him, Marcus must choose between freedom and safety, and whether truth can triumph over oppression.
First publish date: 2013
Genre: Politics & Government/Government
Authors: Cory Doctorow
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