Books like Willful machines by Tim Floreen

A tactical genius child, Ender Wiggin, is trained through deadly games to defend Earth against an alien menace in this acclaimed science‑fiction classic.

Andy Weir’s debut science‑fiction bestseller follows astronaut Mark Watney, stranded on Mars in 2035, as he uses ingenuity to survive.

In 2044, teenager Wade Watts lives for the virtual utopia OASIS, where he hunts legendary puzzles from old pop culture for a hidden prize that could change the world.

Neal Stephenson’s cyberpunk classic follows hacker Hiro as he confronts a deadly digital drug in a slick, future Metaverse full of hackers, virtual reality, and ancient Sumerian intrigue.

A weary father and his young son journey across a bleak, post‑apocalyptic America, battling cannibals, starvation, and a harsh winter in a desperate quest for safety and a glimpse of remaining civilization.

A revolutionary education nanotech device falls into the hands of a disadvantaged girl, sparking a societal upheaval as she learns to think independently.

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.

In a future Earth crowded with humans and androids, cyborg mechanic Cinder, a second‑class citizen, must uncover her hidden past to protect a planet threatened by plague and an alien threat, all while navigating a forbidden romance with Prince Kai.

In a future where corporations weaponize genetic engineering, Paolo Bacigalupi’s *The Windup Girl* explores the ethical and societal consequences of bioterrorism and gene hacking.

A story of teenage girls, friendship, and the future of technology in the 21st century Tokyo.

A tech‑savvy employee’s journey into a powerful internet company spirals from ambition to obsession, revealing the dark side of data privacy, social media, and a future where surveillance and corporate control blur boundaries.

In a world where magic once pulsed through every stone, children of Orïsha fight to reclaim their heritage after a tyrant extinguishes their powers and their people’s hope.

Joseph Conrad’s 1907 political thriller follows London spy Adolf Verloc as he navigates anarchism, espionage and moral compromise, revealing a bleak portrait of the city and the exploitation of the vulnerable.

A cyber‑kicker, Michael Hayden, must track down a cyber‑terrorist threatening the vivid world of a global virtual game, balancing high‑tech adventure with danger in a digital battlefield.

A young woman must uncover the secrets of her family and loved ones to prevent the end of the world in an exciting fantasy story.

Eighteen‑year‑old mechanic Danny uses his skill to repair damaged clock towers in an alternate Victorian India, where each broken timepiece threatens the fabric of history itself.

A loyal Earth's security officer is captured by human radicals in a story of alien rule and rebellion.

A memory‑losing student, labeled a "Slated," unravels her past as she discovers ties to an anti‑government terrorist group and must choose between the rebels she once served and the authority she now faces.

In the Irish countryside, a boy named Fergus unearths a murdered child’s body while digging for peat. Amid family quarrels over the Troubles, a brother on hunger strike, and a secret courier mission, he faces the haunting mystery of the bog child.

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.

Terry Golway reexamines Tammany Hall, showing how its controversial machine provided essential social services, labor reforms, and progressive legislation to New York’s Irish immigrant community in the late nineteenth century.

Teenage kickboxing champion Connor Reeves, son of a fallen British bodyguard, joins an elite young bodyguard squad to guard the First Daughter—an assignment that will test his skill and resolve.

After a century of peace under alien rule, Earth’s fragile stability shatters, forcing the government to negotiate with the human terrorist group Sapience while Donovan seeks to rebuild his life and return to duty in the security forces.