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15 Best Books to Read If You Love Black Mirror

From sci-fi classics by grandmasters like Philip K. Dick and William Gibson, to contemporary hits from rising stars like Malka Older and Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro, this collection has something for every Black Mirror fan to satisfy their techno-dystopian cravings.

15 books
Book Cover for: The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century, Olga Ravn

The Employees: A Workplace Novel of the 22nd Century

Olga Ravn

Aboard a massive interstellar ship, tensions rise as the crew's attachment to mysterious objects from an Earth-like planet leads to mutinous sparks. Ravn's chilling prose and imaginative exploration of the distinction between artificial and natural life will leave you breathless.

The New York Review of BooksLos Angeles Review of BooksThe New York Review of Books & Los Angeles Review of Books

Paperback, 2023

$14.95$7.47 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, Philip K. Dick

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Philip K. Dick

The inspiration for Blade Runner, the book follows bounty hunter Rick Deckard on a quest to kill a rogue group of humanoid androids during a post-apocalyptic 2021 where living animals are coveted like diamonds and the distinction between what is alive and what isn't is blurred.

Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr AFK 'til Sep 5Matt Zoller SeitzCory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr AFK 'til Sep 5 & Matt Zoller Seitz

Paperback, 1996

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick, Kazuo Ishiguro

Klara and the Sun: A GMA Book Club Pick

Kazuo Ishiguro

In Nobel Prize winner Ishiguro's imaginative 2021 novel, a keenly observant Artificial Friend named Klara yearns for a human connection. From her store window, she watches the world pass by and eagerly awaits the day a customer will finally choose her.

Ezra KleinThe New York Review of BooksEzra Klein & The New York Review of Books

Paperback, 2022

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Mad Scientist's Daughter, Cassandra Rose Clarke

The Mad Scientist's Daughter

Cassandra Rose Clarke

In a crumbling future America, young Cat forms an unexpected bond with Finn, an experimental android dedicated to his duties. As their friendship morphs into love and society becomes more accepting of robots, Finn must grapple with his place in the world and in Cat's life.

Paperback, 2016

$14.99$7.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Infomocracy: Book One of the Centenal Cycle, Malka Older

Infomocracy: Book One of the Centenal Cycle

Malka Older

In a world where an influential search engine monopoly has pushed humanity to transition away from large warring states to a global network of micro-democracies, an upcoming election sparks a battle for power and exposes the dark underbelly of this alluring new system.

Daniel José OlderPROMISES STRONGER THAN DARKNESS is out *now*!Daniel José Older & PROMISES STRONGER THAN DARKNESS is out *now*!

Paperback, 2017

$18.99$9.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Exhalation, Ted Chiang

Exhalation

Ted Chiang

Travel through a portal to ancient Baghdad, witness an alien scientist's universe-altering revelation, and glimpse into alternate universes in these stunningly original stories that delve into humanity's timeless questions and challenge the way we perceive the world.

Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr AFK 'til Sep 5Daniel PinkCory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr AFK 'til Sep 5 & Daniel Pink

Paperback, 2020

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Power, Naomi Alderman

The Power

Naomi Alderman

Alderman's provocative tale takes you on a thrilling journey through an alternate reality in which gender dynamics have been turned on their head due to a powerfu new ability that makes women the dominating sex.

Margaret E AtwoodBethanne Patrick Is Only Here to Signal BoostMargaret E Atwood & Bethanne Patrick Is Only Here to Signal Boost

Paperback, 2019

$19.99$9.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Circle, Dave Eggers

The Circle

Dave Eggers

After landing her dream job at the world's most powerful internet company, the Circle, everything seems to be going right for Mae Holland. But as the hidden implications of her work become more clear, her life soon devolves into a dystopian nightmare.

Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr AFK 'til Sep 5Brad StoneCory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr AFK 'til Sep 5 & Brad Stone

Paperback, 2014

$18.00$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Memory Police, Yoko Ogawa

The Memory Police

Yoko Ogawa

In this Orwellian novel about the terrors of state surveillance, an island succumbs to collective amnesia, leading a young writer and her threatened editor to embark on a daring plan to preserve their memories.

Pamela PaulMotoko RichPamela Paul & Motoko Rich

Paperback, 2020

$17.00$8.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Neuromancer, William Gibson

Neuromancer

William Gibson

In Gibson's groundbreaking cyberpunk vision of the future, Case, a once-elite data thief, gets a shot at redemption as he's recruited for a dangerous mission involving an unimaginably powerful AI.

Cory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr AFK 'til Sep 5chica marxCory Doctorow @pluralistic@mamot.fr AFK 'til Sep 5 & chica marx

Paperback, 2000

$19.00$9.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book