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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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State of Fear

State of Fear

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Michael Crichton

Start date: October 1, 2026

Finish date: December 31, 2026

Discussion: CURRENT READS

Discussion leader: Steve Shelby

Why we're reading this: Most of Crichton are Technothrillers. Frank shelved this when he founded the group. It will be the Q4 boo…more
[close] Most of Crichton are Technothrillers. Frank shelved this when he founded the group. It will be the Q4 book of the month, winning the poll handily. It’s a “gorilla” at over 700 pages if you get the right paperback. So, we’ll take a few months to read it.

This explores the science of natural phenomena and the media. Warning. This one is controversial for the topic, and more so Crichton’s conclusion.

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A Scanner Darkly

A Scanner Darkly

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Start date: October 1, 2026

Finish date: October 31, 2026

Discussion: CURRENT READS

Discussion leader: Steve Shelby

Why we're reading this: Chosen Oct 2026 book of the month by group poll.
[close] Chosen Oct 2026 book of the month by group poll.

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GENERAL

* Book Lists: Rank Your Reads or Pick Your Next Read
By Steve · 4 posts · 49 views

last updated Oct 02, 2026 10:39AM

* Photo: What's the group image?
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last updated Oct 15, 2026 07:32AM

* Intro/Welcome: Who, What, When, Where & How
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last updated Oct 31, 2026 09:28AM

* Pro Tip: Use a browser, in Desktop mode, NOT the app
By Steve · 2 posts · 333 views

last updated Jun 08, 2024 10:11AM

* What’s a techno-thriller?
By Steve · 9 posts · 54 views

last updated Feb 24, 2026 04:12AM

What Makes a Techno-Thriller Feel Technically Authentic?
By Junaid · 5 posts · 14 views

last updated 20 hours, 12 min ago

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CURRENT READS

* 2026: What are you reading?
By Steve · 46 posts · 53 views

last updated Oct 29, 2026 06:53AM

2026 Q4: State of Fear by Michael Crichton
By Steve · 4 posts · 8 views

last updated 23 hours, 10 min ago

2026 OCT: A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick
By Steve · 7 posts · 8 views

last updated Oct 28, 2026 05:10PM

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UPCOMING READS

* 2026: What’s on your TBR?
By Steve · 8 posts · 15 views

last updated Aug 29, 2026 02:06PM

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GROUP READ NOMINATIONS

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2026 NOV: book selected
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last updated Oct 09, 2026 11:58AM

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2026 Q4: book selected
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last updated Sep 18, 2026 08:16AM

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2026 OCT: book selected
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last updated Aug 29, 2026 09:22AM

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2026 SEP: book selected
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last updated Aug 08, 2026 11:35PM

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2026 AUG: book selected
By Steve · 11 posts · 10 views

last updated Jul 25, 2026 04:10PM

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2026 Q3: book selected
By Steve · 7 posts · 5 views

last updated Jun 17, 2026 07:49PM

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PAST READS

* 2025: What were your favorite reads of 2025?
By Steve · 4 posts · 22 views

last updated Jan 31, 2026 02:57PM

2026 AUG: Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert Heinlein
By Steve · 18 posts · 10 views

last updated Oct 15, 2026 03:31AM

2026 JUL: I, Robot by Isaac Asimov
By Steve · 18 posts · 15 views

last updated Sep 16, 2026 08:21PM

2026 SEP: The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
By Steve · 3 posts · 5 views

last updated Sep 16, 2026 05:50PM

2026 Q3: 11/22/63 by Stephen King
By Steve · 10 posts · 7 views

last updated Aug 24, 2026 09:30PM

2026 JUN: Countdown to Zero Day by Kim Zetter
By Steve · 18 posts · 9 views

last updated Jul 15, 2026 08:37AM

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CHALLENGES

* Tom Clancy Challenge
By Steve · 3 posts · 18 views

last updated May 30, 2026 11:24AM

* Michael Crichton Challenge
By Steve · 7 posts · 22 views

last updated Aug 28, 2026 09:18PM

Daniel Suarez Challenge
By Steve · 2 posts · 4 views

last updated Aug 15, 2026 03:39PM

Dan Brown Challenge
By Steve · 2 posts · 10 views

last updated Oct 16, 2025 05:36PM

Ice/Water Challenge
By Steve · 7 posts · 10 views

last updated Jun 27, 2025 06:20PM

Space Challenge
By Steve · 2 posts · 12 views

last updated Dec 29, 2024 10:55AM

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AUTHORS / BOOK PROMOTION

The Null Archive — wartime cryptography meets a Berlin investigation
By Carsten · 1 post · 2 views

last updated Nov 01, 2026 04:42AM

ARC Readers Needed For CrimeThriller/TechnoThriller novel!
By D.M. · 1 post · 9 views

last updated Oct 12, 2026 04:59PM

River Beyond Time — AI, human evolution and a 22,000-year-old protagonist
By Ray · 1 post · 3 views

last updated Oct 01, 2026 12:48AM

A Fresh Take On Sci-Fi
By Steve · 1 post · 7 views

last updated Sep 30, 2026 03:03AM

Judging a book by content NOT the cover
By James · 2 posts · 7 views

last updated Sep 20, 2026 09:32PM

Looking for a reader familiar with SIGINT for a mystery thriller
By Gaurav · 1 post · 6 views

last updated Sep 20, 2026 04:00AM

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The Forever War

The Forever War (The Forever War, #1)

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Sep 30, 2026

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11/22/63

11/22/63

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Sep 30, 2026

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Stranger in a Strange Land

Stranger in a Strange Land

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Robert A. Heinlein,

James Warhola (Illustrator)

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Aug 31, 2026

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Shift

Shift (Silo, #2)

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Aug 16, 2026

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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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Jun 30, 2026

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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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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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