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)
Patriot Games (Jack Ryan, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Red Storm Rising
Republic's Assassin (Jake Armitage Thriller Book #3)
Clear and Present Danger (Jack Ryan, #5; Jack Ryan Universe, #6)
Debt of Honor (Jack Ryan, #7)
Executive Orders (Jack Ryan, #8)
Dead Mercenary's Trail (Jake Armitage Thriller Book #2)
Sphere
The Cardinal of the Kremlin (Jack Ryan, #4)
Without Remorse (John Clark, #1; Jack Ryan Universe Publication Order, #6)
Recursion
Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonThe Andromeda Strain by Michael CrichtonThe Hunt for Red October by Tom ClancyThe Martian by Andy WeirDaemon by Leinad Zeraus
Best Technothrillers Ever
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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
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Guy  Morris
A single decision can collide and cascade until an uncontrollable avalanche sweeps over the world in profound ways. A convergence.
Guy Morris, The Image: A Quantum Portal Has Opened

John A. Autero
Digital information is nothing more than ones and zeros, but in the hands of the people, it can be the most powerful force on Earth.
John A. Autero, The Scorpion

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