“Whole Wide World”
by Paul McAuley
Topical, entertaining near-future thriller about ubiquitous surveillance in the UK.
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“Nothing Human”
by Nancy Kress
Excellent, unjustly overlooked novel of humanity’s use of genetic engineering to adapt to a post-ecodisaster world.
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“Manifold: Origin”
The last volume in the Manifold trilogy. The conclusion is brilliant, but what a brutal trip to get there. Baxter’s conception of early hominid behavior may be accurate, but its stomach-turning.
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“Manifold: Space”
by Stephen Baxter
Volume 2 in the Manifold trilogy. Humbling take on what the most likely result of first contact might be.
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“Manifold: Time”
by Stephen Baxter
The first (and best) in a mind-bending, three-volume speculative riposte to the Fermi paradox.
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“Air”
by Geoff Ryman
Brilliant, Nebula-nominated novel of a remote Asian village’s transformation in the wake of a new technology. Forward-looking SF as it should be done–excellent!
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“Counting Heads”
by David Marusek
A hugely inventive and thoroughly engaging vision of the future from one of science fiction’s best.
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“The Strange Adventures of Rangergirl”
by Tim Pratt
Modern-day barista/comic book artist fights elemental evil in steampunk western setting. Very strange.
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“Rainbows End”
by Vernor Vinge
Forthcoming near-future dystopia - a wired world in 2025 has many hidden hazards.
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“Everything Bad Is Good For You”
by Steven Johnson
Persuasive book-length argument discussing modern pop culture and its cognitive benefits.
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“Mothers & Other Monsters”
by Maureen F. McHugh
Classy Small Beer Press collection from one of science fiction’s best writers.
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“Fifty Degrees Below”
by Kim Stanley Robinson
The second compelling book in Robinson’s near-future trilogy about science, politics, and global warming.
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“Ordinary Wolves”
by Seth Kantner
Highly lyrical literary novel about a boy growing up in Alaska.
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“1776″
by David McCullough
Engrossing history of that momentuous year.
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“Hellblazer: Original Sins”
by Jamie Delano
So the movie wasn’t great, but it was inspiration to re-read the Constantine series, which is great.
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“Hacking Movable Type”
by Jay Allen et. al.
Great reference if you want to build plugins. Otherwise moderately helpful.
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“Diary”
by Chuck Palahniuk
Probably counts as innovative for a mainstream writer. Slipstream and urban fantasy readers will be less impressed.
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“The Outlaw Sea”
by William Langewiesche
A portrait of the lawless ocean and its dangers in the modern world. Completely absorbing.
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“Coyote Rising”
by Allen Steele
A sequel to “Coyote.” A good, fast and not very challenging read.
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