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Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow Homo Deus: A History of Tomorrow (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.18 — 294,752 ratings — published 2015
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The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology The Singularity is Near: When Humans Transcend Biology (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.93 — 12,830 ratings — published 2005
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,967,801 ratings — published 1963
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,142,524 ratings — published 1932
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,720,038 ratings — published 1949
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.16 — 2,542,200 ratings — published 1985
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Third Wave Third Wave (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,981 ratings — published 1980
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Future Shock Future Shock (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.82 — 5,321 ratings — published 1970
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The Ministry for the Future The Ministry for the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.86 — 45,112 ratings — published 2020
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The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future The Inevitable: Understanding the 12 Technological Forces That Will Shape Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.89 — 12,025 ratings — published 2016
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Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future Rise of the Robots: Technology and the Threat of a Jobless Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.96 — 9,601 ratings — published 2015
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The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century The Next 100 Years: A Forecast for the 21st Century (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.66 — 11,286 ratings — published 2008
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Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1) Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.89 — 376,562 ratings — published 1984
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Klara and the Sun Klara and the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.73 — 469,798 ratings — published 2021
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.85 — 21,609 ratings — published 2014
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Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 Physics of the Future: How Science Will Shape Human Destiny and Our Daily Lives by the Year 2100 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.00 — 18,249 ratings — published 2011
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The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1) The Hunger Games (The Hunger Games, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.35 — 10,228,602 ratings — published 2008
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Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1) Ready Player One (Ready Player One, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,339,231 ratings — published 2011
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The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth The Future of Humanity: Terraforming Mars, Interstellar Travel, Immortality and Our Destiny Beyond Earth (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.18 — 12,385 ratings — published 2018
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.03 — 4,778,353 ratings — published 1945
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Seveneves Seveneves (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.00 — 127,698 ratings — published 2015
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Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1) Consider Phlebas (Culture, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.84 — 103,610 ratings — published 1987
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The Age of Spiritual Machines The Age of Spiritual Machines (Trade Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.89 — 4,712 ratings — published 1998
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New York 2140 New York 2140 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.60 — 16,076 ratings — published 2017
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The Industries of the Future The Industries of the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.96 — 8,469 ratings — published 2016
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Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.14 — 416,334 ratings — published 2014
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The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies The Second Machine Age: Work, Progress, and Prosperity in a Time of Brilliant Technologies (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.91 — 12,133 ratings — published 2014
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Who Owns the Future? Who Owns the Future? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.77 — 3,680 ratings — published 2013
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Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2) Catching Fire (The Hunger Games, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.36 — 4,309,062 ratings — published 2009
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Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1) Red Mars (Mars Trilogy, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.85 — 90,537 ratings — published 1992
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Uglies (Uglies, #1) Uglies (Uglies, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.84 — 714,964 ratings — published 2005
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,474,636 ratings — published 2011
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The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2) The Year of the Flood (MaddAddam, #2)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.07 — 135,533 ratings — published 2009
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The Windup Girl The Windup Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.75 — 79,104 ratings — published 2009
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The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.16 — 94,015 ratings — published 1995
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Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives Megatrends: Ten New Directions Transforming Our Lives (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.68 — 551 ratings — published 1982
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Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.00 — 294,230 ratings — published 2003
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What We Can Know What We Can Know (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.82 — 45,612 ratings — published 2025
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If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies: Why Superhuman AI Would Kill Us All (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.90 — 8,588 ratings — published 2025
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The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End The Fourth Turning Is Here: What the Seasons of History Tell Us about How and When This Crisis Will End (Audiobook)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.92 — 3,143 ratings — published 2023
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Hot Spell (Demon World, #2; Breeds, #5.5; The Guardians, Prequel) Hot Spell (Demon World, #2; Breeds, #5.5; The Guardians, Prequel)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.02 — 5,937 ratings — published 2005
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Binti (Binti, #1) Binti (Binti, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.83 — 82,483 ratings — published 2015
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AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future AI 2041: Ten Visions for Our Future (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.82 — 5,912 ratings — published 2021
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2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything 2030: How Today's Biggest Trends Will Collide and Reshape the Future of Everything (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.68 — 2,545 ratings — published 2020
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Exhalation Exhalation (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.27 — 117,241 ratings — published 2019
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Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations Thank You for Being Late: An Optimist's Guide to Thriving in the Age of Accelerations (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.87 — 11,622 ratings — published 2016
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The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2) The Dark Forest (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.40 — 239,446 ratings — published 2008
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Death's End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #3) Death's End (Remembrance of Earth’s Past, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.40 — 185,345 ratings — published 2010
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The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1) The Fifth Season (The Broken Earth, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.28 — 351,712 ratings — published 2015
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Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1) Parable of the Sower (Earthseed, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.18 — 292,828 ratings — published 1993
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“You will never reach your preferred future if you allow distractions to seduce your attention.”
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Mark M. Whelan
“These inspired futures hold futuristic inspirations.”
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