Best Artificial Intelligence Science Fiction

Hyperion

by Simmons, Dan

A grand intelligent space opera tale that also tells a series of very personal tales. This juxtaposition between epic and the personal gives real life to the story. The whole thing is also told with an interesting narrat...

Ender's Game (1986)

by Card, Orson Scott

Earth has survived two invasions by an insect-like alien race, and the International Fleet is training the most gifted children to lead the next defence. Six-year-old Andrew "Ender" Wiggin is taken from his family and se...

Excession

by Iain M. Banks

The only negative accusation that the Culture Novels series receives is that it's too complicated and detailed, with so many AI characters to remember. Now of course, we don't think that would be a problem because our re...

Otherland

by Williams, Tad

This one has been around for a long while now and pre-dates the whole LitRPG movement. However, as the premise of the story takes place partly in a massive, realistic virtual game world, we can squarely put this one in t...

2001 A Space Odyssey

by Clarke, Arthur C.

The classic science fiction novel that captures and expands on the vision of Stanley Kubrick’s immortal film—and changed the way we look at the stars and ourselves. From the savannas of Africa at the dawn of mankind to t...

The Two Faces Of Tomorrow

by James P. Hogan

The Two Faces of Tomorrow is described as a world where civilization has grown so complicated that only a world-wide computer network can control its complexity. Now, I must admit I read such descriptions with incredulit...

Newton's Wake

by Ken Macleod

Our favorite Mad-Scotsman, Ken McLeod, crosses the genres of sci-fi, cyber-punk, space opera and post-apocalyptic fiction in Newtown's Wake, telling the story of the world after the Hard Rapture, a devastating war, cause...

To The Moon

by Heinlein, Robert A.

Science fiction-roman.

Pandora's Star

by Hamilton, Peter F.

The Commonwealth Saga is a vast, sprawling space opera that is spread over several novels and short stories. In a precursor to the main series, Misspent Youth, a rejuvenation procedure and memory crystals allow the pe...

Neuromancer (1985)

by Gibson, William

Case was the best hacker in the Sprawl until his employers damaged his nervous system, and now he can no longer reach cyberspace. He drifts through the criminal underworld of Chiba City, looking for a cure and a way to d...

I, Robot

by Asimov, Isaac

Asimov is the God Father of all things science fiction and robotic, and no self-respecting top robot novel list would be worth reading without this book in prime position. You know what else I love about I, Robot? Asimov...

The Diamond Age

by Stephenson, Neal

Unlike the typical steampunk,, Neal Stephenson’s masterpiece does not feature steam and clockwork technology, but futuristic nano-technology that’s pervaded society on every level. This novel is so much more than just “a...

The Adolescence Of P-1

by Thomas J. Ryan

Contrary to popular belief, Canadians do know more about life other than snow, hockey, poutine, and being awfully polite. They've also managed to produce Thomas J. Ryan, the author of a hard science-fiction novel foc...

The Lifecycle Of Software Objects

by Ted Chiang

On the list of things I thought I'd never do is: a) own a tamagotchi, and b) recommend a novel about adults playing with adorable virtual pets. While I still maintain I will never own an outdated piece of 90s technology,...

A.i. Apocalypse

by William Hertling

If you are a literary snob, this book will not appeal to you, but if you are a science-fiction nerd who lists their interests as: artificial intelligence, neural networks and machine learning, you will love this book, an...

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?

by Dick, Philip K.

Set in a post-Nuclear War society, the future is pretty bleak. People are being encouraged to leave the planet for parts unknown and are being given an incentive, their own personal android, to get out of here. Some of t...

Daemon

by Daniel Suarez

What do you get if William Gibson and Neal Stephenson had a love affair and decided to merge equal portions of their DNA in some not yet heard of pregnancy between two men type of experiment? You'd get Daniel Suarez writ...

House Of Suns

by Alastair Reynolds

What are the Welsh famous for? Prior to House of Suns' rip-roaring success, it was Sean Connery, Catherine Zeta-Jones. And not much else! But in 2007, Welsh science-fiction author Alastair Reynolds announced that he was...

The Metamorphosis Of Prime Intellect

by Roger Williams

The only thing missing from making this the perfect cocktail of naughty adult pursuits is some drug taking, because there is enough sex and violence to keep everyone's inner animal satiated. This should come with a warni...

Alpha Redemption

I never thought I'd be recommending Christian science-fiction with family-friendly content, but that day has come. I'm dulling the atheist in me with a good few stiff drinks as I write this and I can finally say that Alp...

When Harlie Was One

by David Gerrold

Ever felt like your computer was your best friend and the only person who really understood you? The only person who really listened? C'mon, I can't be the only nerd out there who felt this way! If this is something that...