Books like Tuf Voyaging
26 science fiction books to read after Tuf Voyaging, by Martin, George R. R., the closest match first.
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1. Sexual Chemistry and Other Tales of the Biotech Revolution
by Brian M. Stableford
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A collection of short stories about the possibilities of biological technology and genetic engineering.
A collection of short stories about the possibilities of biological technology and genetic engineering.
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2. The Seedling Stars
by James Blish
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A collection of stories about humans that have been 'adapted' for life on extraterrestrial worlds.
A collection of stories about humans that have been 'adapted' for life on extraterrestrial worlds.
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3. Caliban's War
by James S.a. Corey
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For a new space opera series in the tradition of some of the older space opera works, give James Cory's The Expanse series a read. It features a heavy Synthetic Biology concept with an engineered alien life form presenting a huge threat to mankind.
The second book in the NYT best-selling Expanse series, Caliban's War shows a solar system on the brink of war, and the only hope of peace rests on James Holden...
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4. Ribofunk
by Paul-Di-Filippo
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A collection. The Ribofunk world is one where biology is a cutting-edge science. Ribofuk is the fusion of ribosome (cellular biology) and funk (rock and roll).
A collection. The Ribofunk world is one where biology is a cutting-edge science. Ribofuk is the fusion of ribosome (cellular biology) and funk (rock and roll).
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5. The Island of Doctor Moreau
by Wells, H. G.
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Biopunk has its roots in this novel where Dr. Moreau experiments on animals and has themes of pain, cruelty, human identity and moral responsibility
Biopunk has its roots in this novel where Dr. Moreau experiments on animals and has themes of pain, cruelty, human identity and moral responsibility
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6. Movement of Mountains
by Michael Blumlein
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A doctor ministers on another world to a genetically engineered slave race. 4. Octavia E. Butler Xenogenesis. A Biopunk story that involves an alien race who trade biology—share genetics with other aliens.
A doctor ministers on another world to a genetically engineered slave race. 4. Octavia E. Butler Xenogenesis. A Biopunk story that involves an alien race who trade biology—share genetics with...
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7. Uglies
by Westerfeld, Scott
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A young adult series. This is a world where everyone can become one of the pretties at age sixteen and send your life partying—turns out the pretty life isn't so pretty though.
A young adult series. This is a world where everyone can become one of the pretties at age sixteen and send your life partying—turns out the pretty life isn't so...
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8. Growing Dread
by Caroline Dombrowski
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Biopunk Visions. A collection of stories put together by Dobrowski that showcases eleven Biopunk authors as they ask the questions about the relationship between humanity, nature, and technology.
Biopunk Visions. A collection of stories put together by Dobrowski that showcases eleven Biopunk authors as they ask the questions about the relationship between humanity, nature, and technology.
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9. Limit of Vision
by Linda Nagata
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A new life form is created and then it evolves.
A new life form is created and then it evolves.
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10. Masters of Evolution
by Damon Knight
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Animals and other uses of genetic engineering are used to replace machines.
Animals and other uses of genetic engineering are used to replace machines.
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11. Anvil of the Heart
by Bruce T. Holmes
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The story of the last generation of unaltered humans.
The story of the last generation of unaltered humans.
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12. Father to the Man
by John Gribbin
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A scientist raises an artificial ape-like creature.
A scientist raises an artificial ape-like creature.
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13. The Warriors of Dawn
by M.A. Foster
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Humans have created the Ler, a brother race of humanoids. The story explores how this new race separates themselves from their makers and create their own society.
Humans have created the Ler, a brother race of humanoids. The story explores how this new race separates themselves from their makers and create their own society.
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14. Garden of the Shaped
by Sheila Finch
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A look at biological engineering from the perspective of those who have been engineered.
A look at biological engineering from the perspective of those who have been engineered.
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15. Fallen Dragon
by Hamilton, Peter F.
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Peter Hamilton's Works. Read any of Hamilton's epic space operas and there is a heavy emphasis on human-genetic interfaces -- i.e. man merged with nano tech, enhanced by genetic hacking.
Peter Hamilton's Works. Read any of Hamilton's epic space operas and there is a heavy emphasis on human-genetic interfaces -- i.e. man merged with nano tech, enhanced by genetic hacking....
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16. Sandkings
by Martin, George R. R.
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George RR Martin, the guy in the Greek fisherman's cap who brought you Game of Thrones, got his start writing comic books. Well, writing to comic books, as his first...
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17. Unwind
by Shusterman, Neal
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In the world of this story life can be sustained indefinitely, but at what cost? This is the story of children who try to escape their fate to be unwound—have their organs transplanted into other bodies.
Unwind, the first novel in the Unwind dystology is a truly disturbing YA blend of science fiction and horror. Set in a dystopian society after a series of civil wars...
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18. A Game Of Thrones
by Martin, George R. R.
- Same author
While Martin's epic contains a lot of brutality towards women, it also shows how women, surviving in a man's world, can use their cunning, charm, and looks to run the...
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19. Perdido Street Station
by Miéville, China
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The cycle blends multiple genres, including Steampunk, Sci Fi, and Horror. Magic is commonplace and practiced by skilled professionals.
The famous (or infamous, depending how you view the New Weird movement) novel is generally considered one of the founding pillars of the New Weird genre. This novel meets many...
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20. Wild Cards
by Martin, George R. R.
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If you're a fantasy, Game of Thrones, or superhero fan, this George R Martin series science fiction/super hero anthology should be on your reading list. Actually, I would go so...
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Wild Cards book 2
21. Aces High
by Martin, George R. R.
- Same author
"After the alien virus struck humanity in the wake of World War II, a handful of the survivors found they possessed superhuman powers. The Wild Cards shared-world volumes tell their...
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Wild Cards book 3
22. Jokers Wild
by Martin, George R. R.
- Same author
The streets of New York have erupted in celebration of Wild Card Day - the annual event held every September 15th to remember the dead and cherish the living. It...
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Wild Cards book 4
23. Aces Abroad
by Martin, George R. R.
- Same author
Return to the early days of the Wild Cards series, as a group of super-powered Aces set off on a fact-finding tour of the world. Ever since the Wild Card...
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Wild Cards book 5
24. Down And Dirty
by Martin, George R. R.
- Same author
Down and Dirty is a Wild Cards mosaic novel edited by George R. R. Martin, set in a world where an alien virus gave some people strange powers and left...
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Wild Cards book 6
25. Ace In The Hole
by Martin, George R. R.
- Same author
"Atlanta 1988, terror lurks in the halls of the Omni convention center. Here we meet a great religious leader who has vowed to destroy the rights of the Jokers and...
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26. Blood Music
by Bear, Greg
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A biotechnologist hides his biological computer creation in his body, but then they multiply and evolve. One of the first Sci Fi stories to treat DNA as a computational system that can be modified.
If Xenogenesis explores the emergence of posthumanity through exogamy, Blood Music explores it through infection. A renegade biotechnologist faces having his research shut down, so he injects himself with the...
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