Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pretend We’re Dead: Capitalist Monsters in American Pop Culture | 2006 | Annalee Newitz | Buy |
| 2 | Scatter Adapt and Remember | 2013 | Annalee Newitz | Buy |
| 3 | Four Lost Cities: A Secret History of the Urban Age | 2020 | Annalee Newitz | Buy |
| 4 | Stories Are Weapons: Psychological Warfare and the American Mind | 2024 | Annalee Newitz | Buy |
Annalee Newitz’s non-fiction draws on their background as a journalist and cultural critic. Scatter, Adapt, and Remember examines how humanity has survived mass extinction events and how we might survive future ones. Four Lost Cities explores four ancient urban centers that were abandoned, looking at what their stories tell us about the future of cities.
Both books combine scientific research with engaging storytelling, making complex topics accessible. Newitz’s non-fiction shares their fiction’s interest in how humans and technology coexist.