Transhumanist Books (74 books)

Transhumanist Books

Transhumanism is an international intellectual and cultural movement supporting the use of science and technology to improve human mental and physical characteristics and capacities.

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1	Accelerando by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 7,153 ratings score: 1,194, and 12 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Diaspora by Greg Egan 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 1,549 ratings score: 488, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	A Fire Upon the Deep by Vernor Vinge 4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 15,835 ratings score: 470, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Singularity Sky (Eschaton, #1) by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 5,078 ratings score: 444, and 5 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect by Roger Williams 4.21 of 5 stars 4.21 avg rating — 287 ratings score: 377, and 4 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Distress by Greg Egan 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 629 ratings score: 295, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Glasshouse by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 4,375 ratings score: 292, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Permutation City by Greg Egan 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 1,726 ratings score: 277, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology by Ray Kurzweil 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 3,071 ratings score: 258, and 3 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Iron Sunrise (Eschaton, #2) by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 3,272 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Altered Carbon by Richard K. Morgan 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 18,101 ratings score: 194, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Golden Age by John C. Wright 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 888 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Golden Transcendence (Golden Age, #3) by John C. Wright 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 562 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Phoenix Exultant (Golden Age, #2) by John C. Wright 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 601 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Age of Intelligent Machines by Ray Kurzweil 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Blood Music by Greg Bear 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 4,168 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Age of Spiritual Machines: When Computers Exceed Human Intelligence by Ray Kurzweil 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 1,677 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 37,005 ratings score: 187, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Transcendent (Destiny's Children, #3) by Stephen Baxter 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 607 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Macrolife: A Mobile Utopia by George Zebrowski 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Marooned in Realtime (Across Realtime, #2) by Vernor Vinge 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 1,963 ratings score: 178, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Newton's Wake: A Space Opera by Ken MacLeod 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 974 ratings score: 154, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Rapture of the Nerds: A tale of the singularity, posthumanity, and awkward social situations by Cory Doctorow 3.3 of 5 stars 3.30 avg rating — 878 ratings score: 151, and 2 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Ventus by Karl Schroeder 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 442 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Carniform by R.R. Fitzbratchet 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	A Grey Moon Over China by Thomas A. Day 3.41 of 5 stars 3.41 avg rating — 64 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Rise of Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #4) by Dan Simmons 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 12,753 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Revelation Space (Revelation Space, #1) by Alastair Reynolds 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 13,126 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 20,175 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Endymion (Hyperion Cantos, #3) by Dan Simmons 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 12,396 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Quantum Thief (The Quantum Thief Trilogy #1) by Hannu Rajaniemi 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 4,309 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Redemption Ark (Revelation Space, #2) by Alastair Reynolds 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 6,921 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Lord of Light by Roger Zelazny 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 9,919 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	The Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger (Goodreads Author) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 693,998 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Chasm City by Alastair Reynolds 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 5,456 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Lady of Mazes by Karl Schroeder 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 280 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Absolution Gap (Revelation Space, #3) by Alastair Reynolds 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 4,756 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	Blindsight by Peter Watts (Goodreads Author) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 4,806 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Cory Doctorow 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 5,923 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	The Prefect by Alastair Reynolds 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 3,616 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Singularity's Ring by Paul Melko 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 208 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Galactic North by Alastair Reynolds 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 1,966 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Software (Ware, #1) by Rudy Rucker 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 1,612 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days by Alastair Reynolds 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 2,429 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Brain Wave by Poul Anderson 3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 742 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	The Children of the Sky by Vernor Vinge 3.47 of 5 stars 3.47 avg rating — 1,385 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Citizen Cyborg by James Hughes 4.17 of 5 stars 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The First Immortal by James L. Halperin 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 245 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Great Mambo Chicken And The Transhuman Condition: Science Slightly Over The Edge by Ed Regis 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 154 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	Our Posthuman Future: Consequences of the Biotechnology Revolution by Francis Fukuyama 3.39 of 5 stars 3.39 avg rating — 309 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Peace War (Across Realtime, #1) by Vernor Vinge 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 2,206 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Proteus Rising by Peter John Dingus 0.0 of 5 stars 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	Radical Evolution Radical Evolution Radical Evolution by Joel Garreau 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 339 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Mayflower Project (Remnants, #1) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.73 of 5 stars 3.73 avg rating — 580 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Destination Unknown (Remnants, #2) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 327 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Them (Remnants, #3) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 271 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Nowhere Land (Remnants, #4) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.61 of 5 stars 3.61 avg rating — 254 ratings score: 72, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	Mutation (Remnants, #5) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 210 ratings score: 71, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	Breakdown (Remnants, #6) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 198 ratings score: 70, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	Isolation (Remnants, #7) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 180 ratings score: 69, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Mother, May I? (Remnants, #8) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 162 ratings score: 68, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	No Place Like Home (Remnants, #9) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.74 of 5 stars 3.74 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 67, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Lost and Found (Remnants, #10) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 138 ratings score: 66, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Dream Storm (Remnants, #11) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 149 ratings score: 65, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Aftermath (Remnants, #12) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 148 ratings score: 64, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Survival (Remnants, #13) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 124 ratings score: 63, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Begin Again (Remnants, #14) by Katherine Applegate (Goodreads Author) 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 120 ratings score: 62, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Schild's Ladder by Greg Egan 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 766 ratings score: 61, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	Ending Aging: The Rejuvenation Breakthroughs That Could Reverse Human Aging in Our Lifetime by Aubrey de Grey 4.11 of 5 stars 4.11 avg rating — 105 ratings score: 59, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Spike: How Our Lives Are Being Transformed By Rapidly Advancing Technologies by Damien Broderick 3.84 of 5 stars 3.84 avg rating — 31 ratings score: 57, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	The Star Fraction (The Fall Revolution, #1) by Ken MacLeod 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 972 ratings score: 56, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	River of Gods (India 2047, #1) by Ian McDonald 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 2,180 ratings score: 55, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	Jury Service by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.44 of 5 stars 3.44 avg rating — 48 ratings score: 53, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	Appeals Court by Charles Stross (Goodreads Author) 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 67 ratings score: 52, and 1 person voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars