Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Autonomous | 2017 | Annalee Newitz | Buy |
| 2 | The Future of Another Timeline | 2019 | Annalee Newitz | Buy |
| 3 | The Terraformers | 2023 | Annalee Newitz | Buy |
| 4 | Automatic Noodle | 2025 | Annalee Newitz | Buy |
| 5 | A Wall Is Also a Road | 2026 | Annalee Newitz | Buy |
Annalee Newitz’s standalone novels explore how technology shapes society and identity. Autonomous (2017) is set in a future where pharmaceutical patents are aggressively enforced, and follows Jack, a drug pirate who reverse-engineers patented medications to give them away. The story also follows Paladin, a military robot questioning the boundaries of its own autonomy.
The Terraformers (2023) takes a much longer view, following the terraforming of a planet over thousands of years and examining questions of land ownership, environmental engineering, and who gets to decide the future of a world. Both novels combine hard science fiction concepts with thoughtful social commentary.