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Techno-Thrillers

Techno-Thrillers

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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Books & Literature -> Mystery & Thrillers

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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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Start date: July 1, 2026

Finish date: October 1, 2026

Discussion: CURRENT READS

Discussion leader: Steve Shelby

Why we're reading this: A huge book we’ll read from July through October.
[close] A huge book we’ll read from July through October.

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Shift

Shift (Silo, #2)

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Start date: July 1, 2026

Finish date: August 16, 2026

Discussion: GROUP WATCH

Discussion leader: Steve Shelby

Why we're reading this: The Silo 2nd season series on Apple TV (Dec 2024) covered bits of the Silo #2 book, Shift, which both a p…more
[close] The Silo 2nd season series on Apple TV (Dec 2024) covered bits of the Silo #2 book, Shift, which both a prequel and sequel to Silo #1 book, Wool. The 3rd season (Jul 2026) covers the prequel aspects in book 2 which are the original story.

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Stranger in a Strange Land

Stranger in a Strange Land

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Robert A. Heinlein,

James Warhola (Illustrator)

Start date: August 1, 2026

Finish date: August 31, 2026

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Discussion leader: Steve Shelby

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GENERAL

* Photo: What's the group image?
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last updated Jul 11, 2026 07:26PM

* 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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CURRENT READS

* 2026: What are you reading?
By Steve · 24 posts · 28 views

last updated Jul 25, 2026 03:17PM

2026 Q3: 11/22/63 by Stephen King
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2026 AUG: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
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last updated Jul 26, 2026 01:29PM

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UPCOMING READS

* 2026: What’s on your TBR?
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last updated Jun 17, 2026 07:23AM

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GROUP READ NOMINATIONS

2026 SEP: nominate books for book of the month
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2026 AUG: book selected
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last updated Jul 25, 2026 04:10PM

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2026 Q3: book selected
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2026 JUL: book selected
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2026 JUN: book selected
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last updated May 12, 2026 11:21PM

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PAST READS

* 2025: What were your favorite reads of 2025?
By Steve · 4 posts · 17 views

last updated Jan 31, 2026 02:57PM

2026 JUL: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
By Steve · 13 posts · 13 views

last updated 21 hours, 50 min ago

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

last updated Jul 01, 2026 12:50PM

2026 MAY: Bering Strait by FX Holden
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last updated Jun 13, 2026 04:50PM

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GROUP WATCH

2026 JUL: Silo (television series) on Apple TV+
By Steve · 2 posts · 5 views

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
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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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CHALLENGES

* 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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last updated Jun 27, 2025 06:20PM

Space Challenge
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last updated Dec 29, 2024 10:55AM

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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 21 hours, 41 min ago

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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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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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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Neal Stephenson

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Project Hail Mary

Project Hail Mary

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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

2 votes, 66.7%

Cold Zero by Brad Thor

Brad Thor

Cold Zero by Brad Thor (2026)
Pages: 352| Rated: 4.47 | Ratings: 8K

1 vote, 33.3%

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

0 votes, 0.0%

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

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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

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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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