Books like Cyborg
30 science fiction books to read after Cyborg, by Martin Caidin, the closest match first.
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Six Million Dollar Man book 3
1. High Crystal
by Martin Caidin
- Same series
- Same author
High in the Andes is an impossible highway, more than two miles above sea level, built of rocks smooth as marble. Who built it? How were such huge slabs of...
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Six Million Dollar Man book 4
2. Cyborg Iv
by Martin Caidin
- Same series
- Same author
Cyborg Steve Austin, linked symbiotically to his own space vehicle, is sent to identify and remedy the inexplicable failure in the USAF reconnaisance satellites monitoring Soviet military installations
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3. War With The Robots
by Harry Harrison
- On the same lists
Harrison's novels were described by his friend, Irish author Michael Carroll, as rip roaring adventures with a lot of heart, comparing them to Raiders of the Lost Ark and Pirates...
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4. Natural History
by Justina Robson
- On the same lists
In the far future, humanity has split into the Unevolved and the Augmented. The latter have been forged by biotechnology into forms that allow them to live anywhere, including acting...
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5. Galapagos
by Kurt Vonnegut
- On the same lists
This is the story of a band of people shipwrecked on an island in the Galapagos after a crippling global financial crisis and a bacterium that spreads and makes women infertile—except on the shipwrecked island. The book covers the evolution of humanity over the next million years.
It was in the isolated environment of the Galapagos Islands that Charles Darwin made the observations that were crucial to the development of his ideas of natural selection, and it...
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Brainship book 1 Start here
6. The Ship Who Sang
by Mccaffrey, Anne
- On the same lists
Like both Blood Music and Man Plus, The Ship Who Sang deals with the transformation of one person’s body in a way that comes close to horror. But this novel,...
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7. Evolution
by Stephen Baxter
- On the same lists
This novel chronicles human evolution by telling a story where each character represents a different evolutionary stage.
If Last and First Men is the most spectacular, panoramic view of the future of life in our Solar System, Evolution runs it a close second. It begins 65 million...
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8. Soul Of A Robot
by Barrington J. Bayley
- On the same lists
In this novel a robot tries to convince humans that it is their equal.
Soul of a Robot is sweet, and funny, and ridiculous. And I mean ridiculous in the nicest possible way. The novel is like the Katy Perry of the robot world...
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I, Robot (reichert) book 2
9. I, Robot: To Protect
by Mickey Zucker Reichert
- On the same lists
Reichert's novel is amongst a trilogy of novels inspired by Asimov's I, Robot. A tough gig, I'll admit, given the hordes of hungry sci-fi, robot nerds ready to devour poor,...
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10. Man Plus (1977)
by Pohl, Frederik
- On the same lists
With nuclear war looming, the United States decides that the only way for humanity to survive is on Mars, and that people must be rebuilt for the planet's thin air....
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11. Xenogenesis
by Butler, Octavia E.
- On the same lists
When the Earth is destroyed, the only hope for human life is in the form of the alien Oankali, who have rescued a precious few survivors. But will humans cope...
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Humanoids book 1 Start here
12. The Humanoids
by Jack Williamson
- On the same lists
Humanoids were created to serve humanity, but as they spread across the galaxy they turn out to be more master than servant. A classic exploration on the values of natural life and artificial life.
Why does Jack Williamson's The Humanoids take fourth place on our list? Only because he was named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America...
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13. Silent And Very Fast
by Valente, Catherynne M.
- On the same lists
Okay, I admit to doing a Lance Armstrong here. I've put a novella on the list. But this novella by Catherynne M. Valente is so beautifully, poetically written, with such...
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14. The Alchemy Of Stone
by Ekaterina Sedia
- On the same lists
Two women in a row on this list! This list could pretty much be recognized as an equal opportunity brand. (For the slower ones in the class, I feel I...
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15. Ilium
by Simmons, Dan
- On the same lists
Do you like original, intelligent fiction, with a hard sci-fi slant? No? Well, clearly there's something wrong with you. Google your symptoms, and get to a doctor! Personally, our prescription...
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16. The Complete Roderick
by John Sladek
- On the same lists
This book is one of my favorites on this list because of the satirical viewpoint of our western society. Roderick, the robot with learning capabilities, is educated by watching television....
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Robopocalypse book 1 Start here
17. Robopocalypse
by Daniel H. Wilson
- On the same lists
I, for one, welcome our new overlords! (You know you're getting old when you feel you need to explain that H.G. Wells is actually behind a super-popular The Simpsons reference.)...
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Freyaverse book 1 Start here
18. Saturn's Children
- On the same lists
Stross himself calls this novel a "space opera and late period Heinlein tribute", referring to Heinlein's Friday. A Charles Stross sci-fi novel is always an entertaining read, and the cover...
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Code Of The Lifemaker book 1 Start here
19. Code Of The Life Maker
by James P. Hogan
- On the same lists
Hogan's 1983 science fiction novel used NASA's Advanced Automation for Space Missions as its inspiration for Earth astronauts meeting the Taloids, robots who have colonized Saturn's moon Titan. Around 1,000,000...
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20. Mockingbird
by Walter Tevis
- On the same lists
I'll give you the bad news up front: this novel has been classified as Young Adult. I know, I know - I can hear the groans already, and I don't...
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21. How To Survive A Robot Uprising
by Daniel H. Wilson
- On the same lists
Between Romero, Max Brooks, The Walking Dead, and every second American being a "prepper", you probably know all there is about a zombie apocalypse. But are you prepared for the...
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Red Dwarf book 1 Start here
22. Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers
by Grant Naylor
- On the same lists
The English may have the reputation as a pack of whining poms, but they sure blast that stereotype to smithereens with the comedic abilities of their science fiction writers. If...
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23. Gods And Androids
by Andre Norton
- On the same lists
Andre Norton sure is one imaginative, creative guy; because I know I sure would have had to ingest a hell of a lot of hallucinogens to come up with the...
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24. Triton
by Delany, Samuel R.
- On the same lists
Also published as Trouble on Triton: An Ambiguous Heterotopia, the novel was conceived as a response to Ursula K. Le Guin’s Ambiguous Utopia, The Dispossessed. But at the core of...
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25. Fools
by Pat Cadigan
- On the same lists
Cyberpunk, despite its interest in body modifications and computer interfaces, was never really concerned with the posthuman. But occasionally a cyberpunk work would start probing towards the posthuman, raising issues...
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26. Marooned
by Martin Caidin
- Same author
Three astronauts are marooned in space when the Apollo's SPS engine doesn't fire. The book also provides a look at how the US space program works. (Note, there are two books of this name, one from 1969 and one from 1964—both feature marooned astronauts).
Three astronauts are marooned in space when the Apollo's SPS engine doesn't fire. The book also provides a look at how the US space program works. (Note, there are two...
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27. I, Robot
by Asimov, Isaac
- On the same lists
Asimov wrote the three laws of robotics and this collection of stories is a cornerstone of Robot Sci Fi.
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...
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28. Diaspora
by Greg Egan
- On the same lists
This philosophical novel deals with the question of reproduction in a posthuman world.
The best way to start is by diving in at the deep end, and when it comes to posthumanity you won’t find deeper. Uploaded personalities, clones, advanced technologies, extraordinary developments...
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29. The Automatic Detective
by A. Lee Martinez
- On the same lists
An indestructible robot gives up world domination in favour of driving a cab—but soon is on an quest to find his kidnapped neighbours.
This novel is one of the most unique robot stories in existence, covering not just robots and science fiction, but stirring in the perfect dosage of detective, noir style. If...
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Singularity book 2
30. A.i. Apocalypse
by William Hertling
- On the same lists
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...
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