Non-Fiction
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Falling For Science | 2007 | Buy |
Standalone Novels
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Lester | 1999 | Buy |
| Red Cliff | 2000 | Buy |
| No Alarms | 2002 | Buy |
| Home Boys | 2003 | Buy |
| Malcolm and Juliet | 2004 | Buy |
| Genesis | 2006 | Buy |
| Acid Song | 2008 | Buy |
| Jolt | 2010 | Buy |
| August | 2011 | Buy |
| Deep Fried | 2012 | Buy |
| Lullaby | 2015 | Buy |
| The Tunnel of Dreams | 2020 | Buy |
Bernard Beckett is a New Zealand writer whose novels blend philosophical questions with accessible storytelling. His best-known book, Genesis (2006), is a compact science fiction novel about artificial intelligence and what it means to be human. Set in a post-catastrophe society, it was published to wide acclaim and translated into more than twenty languages.
Beckett’s other novels span a range of genres, from the teen comedies Malcolm and Juliet and Deep Fried to the more somber Acid Song and Lullaby. He has also worked as a teacher and playwright. His writing tends toward short, focused novels that pose large questions without sprawling into lengthy exposition. Readers who enjoy philosophical fiction with a young adult sensibility will find his catalog worth exploring.