Futurist Books

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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 — 287,651 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 — 12,559 ratings — published 2005
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Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 451 (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.97 — 2,840,027 ratings — published 1953
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,078,488 ratings — published 1932
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.20 — 5,466,942 ratings — published 1949
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,425,543 ratings — published 1985
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Third Wave Third Wave (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.96 — 2,944 ratings — published 1980
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Future Shock Future Shock (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.82 — 5,251 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 — 42,431 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 — 11,964 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 — 9,541 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 3.67 — 11,166 ratings — published 2008
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Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1) Neuromancer (Sprawl, #1)
by (shelved 4 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.89 — 364,520 ratings — published 1984
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Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies Superintelligence: Paths, Dangers, Strategies (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.85 — 21,001 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 — 18,082 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 — 9,917,872 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 4.23 — 1,300,819 ratings — published 2011
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Klara and the Sun Klara and the Sun (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.74 — 434,784 ratings — published 2021
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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 — 12,115 ratings — published 2018
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Animal Farm Animal Farm (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.02 — 4,556,112 ratings — published 1945
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Seveneves Seveneves (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.00 — 125,067 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 4,652 ratings — published 1998
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New York 2140 New York 2140 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.60 — 15,716 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 — 8,441 ratings — published 2016
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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 — 12,106 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 — 3,656 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 — 4,157,914 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 3.86 — 88,719 ratings — published 1992
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Uglies (Uglies, #1) Uglies (Uglies, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.84 — 708,292 ratings — published 2005
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Divergent (Divergent, #1) Divergent (Divergent, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.13 — 4,382,359 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 — 133,016 ratings — published 2009
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The Windup Girl The Windup Girl (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.75 — 78,221 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 — 93,254 ratings — published 1995
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Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1) Oryx and Crake (MaddAddam, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.00 — 287,531 ratings — published 2003
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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 4.00 — 4,106 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 — 2,744 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 — 5,938 ratings — published 2005
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Binti (Binti, #1) Binti (Binti, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.84 — 80,594 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 3.84 — 5,591 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 3.69 — 2,492 ratings — published 2020
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Exhalation Exhalation (ebook)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.27 — 112,930 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 3.88 — 11,521 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 — 220,035 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 4.41 — 172,058 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 4.29 — 333,921 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 4.19 — 263,621 ratings — published 1993
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MaddAddam (MaddAddam, #3) MaddAddam (MaddAddam, #3)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 4.02 — 82,630 ratings — published 2013
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Agency (Jackpot, #2) Agency (Jackpot, #2)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.81 — 14,394 ratings — published 2020
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Radical Abundance: How a Revolution in Nanotechnology Will Change Civilization Radical Abundance: How a Revolution in Nanotechnology Will Change Civilization (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as futurist)
avg rating 3.65 — 491 ratings — published 2013
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Mark M. Whelan
“If you want to discover the future, you must first have the courage to leave behind the past.”
Mark M. Whelan, A Brief Introduction to Unravelling Complexity

Mark M. Whelan
“evolution is not final; the future exceeds every number you can imagine: it is the courage to continue that counts towards that evolution.”
Mark M. Whelan, A Brief Introduction to Unravelling Complexity

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