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Techno-Thrillers

Techno-thrillers explore emerging science, technology, or natural phenomena in stories with some thrills.

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The genre tends toward the relatively near-reaching possibilities of sci-fi, and usually includes enough technical detail/explanation to satisfy your inner geek. This is not your classic crime mystery novel. Not a galaxy far, far away. Not a fantasy. Nothing magical. Plausible physics on/near Earth in roughly the near present/future, roughly as we have known it for at l ...more
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action, adventure, adventure-thriller, ai, ai-ml, andy-weir, artificial-intelligence, clancy, computer, and crichton
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11/22/63
11/22/63
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October 1, 2026
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A huge book we’ll read from July through October.
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Shift
Shift (Silo, #2)
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July 1, 2026
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August 16, 2026
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The Silo 2nd season series on Apple TV (Dec 2024) covered bits of the Silo #2 book, Shift, which both a p…more
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Stranger in a Strange Land
Stranger in a Strange Land
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August 31, 2026
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* Photo: What's the group image?
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* Intro/Welcome: Who, What, When, Where & How
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* Book Lists: Rank Your Reads / Plan Your Next
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last updated Nov 02, 2024 02:05PM
* Pro Tip: Use a browser, in Desktop mode, NOT the app
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last updated Jun 08, 2024 10:11AM
* What’s a techno-thriller?
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last updated Feb 24, 2026 04:12AM
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* 2026: What are you reading?
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last updated Jul 25, 2026 03:17PM
2026 Q3: 11/22/63 by Stephen King
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last updated Jul 30, 2026 06:57AM
2026 AUG: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
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* 2026: What’s on your TBR?
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last updated Jun 17, 2026 07:23AM
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2026 SEP: nominate books for book of the month
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This topic has been closed to new comments. 2026 AUG: book selected
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* 2025: What were your favorite reads of 2025?
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last updated Jan 31, 2026 02:57PM
2026 JUL: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
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last updated Jul 30, 2026 06:08AM
2026 JUN: Countdown to Zero Day by Kim Zetter
By Steve · 18 posts · 9 views
last updated Jul 15, 2026 08:37AM
2026 Q2: Debt of Honor by Tom Clancy
By Steve · 12 posts · 11 views
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2026 MAY: Bering Strait by FX Holden
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last updated Jun 13, 2026 04:50PM
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2026 JUL: Silo (television series) on Apple TV+
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last updated Jul 16, 2026 07:31AM
2026 JUN: Zero Days movie
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last updated Jun 11, 2026 10:23AM
2026 MAY: Jack Ryan: Ghost War on Prime Video
By Steve · 2 posts · 2 views
last updated May 30, 2026 09:31PM
May 2025 Watch: Murderbot on Apple TV+
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last updated Apr 23, 2026 01:25PM
2026 MAR: Project Hail Mary Movie
By Jed · 12 posts · 13 views
last updated Apr 05, 2026 02:24PM
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* Tom Clancy Challenge
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last updated May 30, 2026 11:24AM
* Michael Crichton Challenge
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last updated Jul 17, 2026 02:31PM
Dan Brown Challenge
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last updated Oct 16, 2025 05:36PM
Ice/Water Challenge
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Space Challenge
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+ AUTHORS / BOOK PROMOTION
ARC offer: near-future AI techno-thriller, The Universe Without Noise
By R · 1 post · 6 views
last updated Jul 30, 2026 06:16AM
Travis Rook: Himalayan Hourglass
By Travis · 1 post · 3 views
last updated Jul 09, 2026 09:03PM
Free Action Thriller
By Vishnu · 2 posts · 9 views
last updated Jul 02, 2026 10:37AM
Looking for reviewers for Tangled Wires: Secrets that Bind - a techno crime thriller novel
By D.M. · 1 post · 3 views
last updated Jun 13, 2026 12:29PM
Anniversary Giveaway for Kindle Thriller: BOTOX
By Charles · 1 post · 3 views
last updated May 30, 2026 06:42AM
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Bookshelf (showing 1-12 of 84)

I, Robot
I, Robot (Robot, #0.1)
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Jul 31, 2026
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Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch of the World's First Digital Weapon
Countdown to Zero Day: Stuxnet and the Launch o...
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Debt of Honor
Debt of Honor (Jack Ryan, #7)
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Jun 30, 2026
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Bering Strait
Bering Strait (Future War #1)
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May 31, 2026
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The Apollo Murders
The Apollo Murders (Apollo Murders, #1)
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Apr 30, 2026
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Ubik
Ubik
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Mar 31, 2026
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The Stand
The Stand
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Mar 31, 2026
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Pines
Pines (Wayward Pines, #1)
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Feb 28, 2026
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Contact
Contact
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Dec 31, 2025
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Critical Mass
Critical Mass (Delta-v, #2)
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Dec 31, 2025
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Snow Crash
Snow Crash
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Please vote for the Technothrillers September 2026 Book of the Month.

The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) by Joe Haldeman The Forever War by Joe Haldeman The Forever War by Joe Haldeman The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) by Joe Haldeman Joe Haldeman
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman (1974)
Pages: 278 | Rated: 4.14 | Ratings: 184K
 
  4 votes, 44.4%

Cold Zero by Brad Thor Brad Thor
Cold Zero by Brad Thor (2026)
Pages: 352| Rated: 4.47 | Ratings: 8K
 
  2 votes, 22.2%

The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi Cuchillo de agua by Paolo Bacigalupi Wodny nóż by Paolo Bacigalupi The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi Paolo Bacigalupi
The Water Knife by Paolo Bacigalupi (2015)
Pages: 371 | Rated: 3.85 | Ratings: 29K
 
  2 votes, 22.2%

20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne Vingt mille lieues sous les mers by Jules Verne Hai Vạn Dặm Dưới Đáy Biển by Jules Verne 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea (Captain, #2) by Jules Verne Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne by Jules Verne Jules Verne The Collection (20.000 Leagues Under the Sea, Journey to the Interior of the Earth, Around the World in 80 Days, The Mysterious Island...) by Jules Verne Jules Verne
20,000 Leagues Under the Sea by Jules Verne (1869)
Pages: 336 | Rated: 3.89 | Ratings: 279k
 
  1 vote, 11.1%

Ghost Fleet A Novel of the Next World War by P.W. Singer P.W. Singer
Ghost Fleet: A Novel of the Next World War
by P.W. Singer (2015)
Pages: 404 | Rated: 3.76 | Ratings: 12K
 
  0 votes, 0.0%

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Image of a sniper from Day of the Jackal A hypersonic missile techno-thriller. This is a photo of a deep water submersible, which only briefly comes into play in Deep Storm. A War of the Worlds alien craft.
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