Books like Permutation City by Greg Egan
Greg Egan’s *Permutation City* follows a visionary billionaire who develops a method to achieve immortality through data. As his creation spirals out of control, the novel follows the lives of an artificial‑life enthusiast trying to save her mother, a scarred banker, and lovers trapped in a timeless virtual realm. The narrative examines the philosophical and ethical implications of reducing human consciousness to information, raising questions about identity, cost, and the nature of existence within a hard‑science, apocalyptic setting.
First publish date: 1994
Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction
Authors: Greg Egan
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