Science fiction

The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a visionary technothriller about climate change

‘Stephenson’s reputation as a sci-fi titan is deserved’ Sunday Times

‘His most visionary, and timely, book yet’ Chicago Review of Books

‘Absorbing speculative fiction’ Guardian

The fast-paced sequel to the near-future adventure The Rise and Fall of D.O.DO.

Children think we make them, but we don’t … They come into the world and make us. They make us by breaking us first.

‘Utterly gripping’ Karin Slaughter‘Impossible to put down’ Booklist‘Undeniable, brilliantly written’ Theodore Wheeler‘Thrilling’ Lydia Kang

From the New York Times bestselling author of SEVENEVES

‘One of the great novels of our time’ Wall Street Journal‘Wonderful’ Guardian‘Staggering’ New York Times‘Captivating’ Washington Post‘Cutting-edge’ Booklist‘Mind-blowing’ Slate

‘The best fictional treatment of the possibilities and horrors of artificial intelligence that I’ve read’ Guardian

In 1997 Laura Bow invented Organon, a rudimentary artificial intelligence.

SHORTLISTED FOR THE INAUGURAL ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL FICTION

‘Intense, beautifully crafted . . . Her talent is electric. Get ready for a shock’ Guardian

This is a work of fiction. Keep telling yourself that.

You think you know how the world works? Think again.

A debut literary thriller from an incredible new voice. What do you do when the man who gave you everything turns out to be a killer? Perfect for fans of STATION ELEVEN by Emily St. John Mandel.

The astounding new novel from the master of science fiction

President Barack Obama’s summer reading choice

Shortlisted for the Arthur C Clarke Award 2014, this is a Frankenstein tale for our time from one of the UK’s brightest new literary talents.