Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Postsingular | 2007 | Rudy Rucker | Buy |
| 2 | Hylozoic | 2009 | Rudy Rucker | Buy |
Postsingular and its sequel Hylozoic imagine what happens after Earth goes through a technological singularity. In Rucker’s version, nanotechnology has reshaped matter itself, giving everything a kind of computational awareness. People can teleport, read minds, and access infinite information, but the social and personal problems of being human have not gone away.
These two novels are some of Rucker’s most ambitious work, packed with mathematical concepts, counterculture humor, and characters who feel like real people even when the world around them has gone completely strange. Published in 2007 and 2009, they represent his mature style at full power.