Books like Machines That Think by Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov’s classic collection revisits the evolution of robotics through a series of interconnected short stories framed by Dr. Susan Calvin’s encounters with a reporter in the 21st century.

A science‑fiction novel by Philip K. Dick that envisions a future where androids are indistinguishable from humans, set against a backdrop of a dystopian San Francisco.

In the 29th century, humanity’s vast Hegemony spans dozens of worlds connected by farcaster portals, while the enigmatic Shrike guards the Time Tombs on the lone planet Hyperion. A diverse pilgrimage of chosen individuals must each recount why they were summoned to witness the tombs’ reverse time cycle.

A collection of seven award‑winning science‑fiction short stories and an eighth new story, exploring thought‑provoking questions about mathematics, language, alien contact, and the supernatural.

Set on a colonized Moon turned penal colony, the story follows a self-aware supercomputer, a jack‑of‑all‑trades technician, an anarchist professor, and a young revolutionary as they spark a rebellion against the Lunar Authority.

William Gibson’s debut Sprawl novel, *Neuromancer*, blends cyberpunk with a visionary digital future, following a hacker’s final job against a powerful AI. It earned Hugo, Nebula, and Philip K. Dick awards.

The final novel of William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy, Mona Lisa Overdrive follows young Mona as she explores cyberspace and uncovers secrets from Sense/Net star Angie Mitchell.

A collection of William Gibson's early short fiction from the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Detective Lt. Lije Baley must partner with a positronic robot, R. Daneel Olivaw, to solve a high-profile murder on Earth, navigating deep mistrust between Earthmen and Obsolete Spacers.

John Carter’s son, Cathoris, embarks on an action‑packed adventure across Barsoom to rescue the kidnapped princess Thuvia from the evil prince Astok of Dusar.

A young boy discovers dangerous schemes at his prestigious boarding school.

Mila, a teenager with an identity crisis, runs from both the CIA and a rogue intelligence group after uncovering a secret about herself.

An anthology of LGBTQ science fiction stories featuring groundbreaking writing from notable authors and groundbreaking perspectives on the genre.

A collection of Isaac Asimov’s classic short stories, featuring tales from the Foundation series and I, Robot.

Sometime in the future the intelligence of machines will exceed that of human brain power. So are we on the edge of an AI-pocalypse, with superintelligent devices superseding humanity, as predicted by Stephen Hawking? Or will this herald a kind of Utopia, with machines doing a far better job at complex tasks than us? You might not realise it, but you interact with AIs every day. They route your phone calls, approve your credit card transactions and help your doctor interpret results. Driverless cars will soon be on the roads with a decision-making computer in charge. But how do machines actually think and learn? In Machines That Think , AI experts and New Scientist explore how artificial intelligence helps us understand human intelligence, machines that compose music and write stories - and ask if AI is really a threat.