Technothriller

A techno-thriller or technothriller is a hybrid genre drawing from science fiction, thrillers, spy fiction, action, and war novels. They include a disproportionate amount (relative to other genres) of technical details on their subject matter (typically military technology); only hard science fiction tends towards a comparable level of supporting detail on the technical side. The inner workings of technology and the mechanics of various disciplines (espionage, martial arts, politics) are thoroughly explored, and the plot often turns on the particulars of that exploration. This genre began to e ...more

The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3)
Daemon (Daemon, #1)
The Sum of All Fears (Jack Ryan, #6)
Republic's Assassin (Jake Armitage Thriller Book #3)
Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Red Storm Rising
Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6)
Executive Orders (Jack Ryan, #8)
Dead Mercenary's Trail (Jake Armitage Thriller Book #2)
Debt of Honor (Jack Ryan, #7)
Sphere
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4)
Without Remorse (John Clark, #1; Jack Ryan Universe Publication Order, #6)
The Andromeda Strain (Andromeda, #1)
Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirThe Martian by Andy WeirPhoenix Caged by John-Allen PriceThe Pursuit of the Phoenix by John-Allen PriceInflux by Daniel Suarez
Space Shuttle Technothrillers
36 books — 5 voters
The Terminal Connection by Dan NeedlesDaemon by Leinad ZerausDigital Wilderness by F.L. CianoGridlock by Alvin ZieglerThe Last Sword Maker by Brian Nelson
Indie Technothrillers
71 books — 98 voters

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