{"product_id":"9780765392084","title":"Autonomous : A Novel","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eAutonomous\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Annalee Newitz\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAutonomous\u003c\/i\u003e is the highly anticipated debut from science journalist and founder of the science and sci-fi blog io9 Annalee Newitz, a novel that explores humanity's technology and culture in a future where everything--and everyone--is a product.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEarth, 2144. Jack is an anti-patent scientist turned drug pirate, traversing the world in a submarine as a pharmaceutical Robin Hood, fabricating cheap scrips for poor people who can’t otherwise afford them. But her latest drug hack has left a trail of lethal overdoses as people become addicted to their work, doing repetitive tasks until they become unsafe or insane.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHot on her trail, an unlikely pair: Eliasz, a brooding military agent, and his robotic partner, Paladin. As they race to stop information about the sinister origins of Jack’s drug from getting out, they begin to form an uncommonly close bond that neither of them fully understand.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnd underlying it all is one fundamental question: Is freedom possible in a culture where everything, even people, can be owned?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAutonomous\u003c\/i\u003e is to biotech and AI what \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer \u003c\/i\u003ewas to the Internet.\"—Neal Stephenson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Something genuinely and thrillingly new in the naturalistic, subjective, paradoxically humanistic but non-anthropomorphic depiction of bot-POV—and all in the service of vivid, solid storytelling.\"—William Gibson\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Newitz always sees to the heart of complex systems and breaks them down with poetic ferocity.”—N. K. Jemisin, author of the Broken Earth trilogy and \u003ci\u003eThe City We Became\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eAutonomous\u003c\/i\u003e is to biotech and AI what \u003ci\u003eNeuromancer \u003c\/i\u003ewas to the Internet.\"—Neal Stephenson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Something genuinely and thrillingly new in the naturalistic, subjective, paradoxically humanistic but non-anthropomorphic depiction of bot-POV—and all in the service of vivid, solid storytelling.\"—William Gibson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This book is a cyborg. Partly, it's a novel of ideas, about property, the very concept of it, and how our laws and systems about property shape class structure and society, as well as notions of identity, the self, bodies, autonomy at the most fundamental levels, all woven seamlessly into a dense mesh of impressive complexity. Don't let that fool you though. Because wrapped around that is the most badass exoskeleton--a thrilling and sexy story about pirates and their adventures. Newitz has fused these two layers together at the micro- and macro-levels with insight and wit and verbal flair. Moves fast, with frightening intelligence.\" —Charles Yu, author of \u003ci\u003eHow to Live Safely in a Science Fictional Universe\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Annalee Newitz has conjured the rarest, most exciting thing: a future that's truly new ... a terrific novel and a tremendous vision.\" —Robin Sloan, author of \u003ci\u003eMr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Holy hell. \u003ci\u003e Autonomous  \u003c\/i\u003eis remarkable.\" —Lauren Beukes, bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eBroken Monsters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Everything you'd hope for from the co-founder of io9 ... Combines the gonzo, corporatized future of Neal Stephenson's \u003ci\u003eSnow Crash\u003c\/i\u003e with the weird sex of Charlie Stross's \u003ci\u003eSaturn's Children\u003c\/i\u003e; throws in an action hero that's a biohacker version of Bruce Sterling's Leggy Starlitz, and then saturates it with decades of deep involvement with free software hackers, pop culture, and the leading edge of human sexuality.\" —Cory Doctorow, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eWalkaway\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMore praise for \u003ci\u003eScatter, Adapt, and Remember\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Fascinating.... [Newitz is] an excellent writer, with an effortless style.... The inner science geek in all of us will uncover some really cool stuff.... A terrific book that covers an astounding amount of ground in a manageable 300 pages... You will be smarter for it.\"\u003cbr\u003e—\u003ci\u003eSan Francisco Chronicle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An enormous amount of knowledge is gathered here, and the book accomplishes something almost impossible, being extremely interesting on every single page. A real pleasure to read and think about.\" —Kim Stanley Robinson, author of the Mars trilogy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A refreshingly optimistic and well thought out dissection of that perennial worry: the coming apocalypse. While everyone else stridently shouts about the end of days, this book asks and answers a simple question: ‘If it’s so bad, then why are we still alive?’... Newitz inspires us with engaging arguments that our race will keep reaching the end of the world and then keep living through it. \u003ci\u003eScatter, Adapt, and Remember \u003c\/i\u003eintimately acquaints the reader with our two-hundred-thousand-year tradition of survival—nothing less than our shared heritage as human beings.\"—Daniel H. Wilson, author of \u003ci\u003eRobopocalypse\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAmped\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed Library Journal Best Books of the Year, Winner Lambda Literary Awards - Winner (2018), Long-listed Northern California Book Award Master List (2018), Short-listed Lambda Literary Award - Nominee (2018), Nominated Nebula Awards - Nominee (2018), Long-listed Hudson Booksellers Best of the Year (2017), Short-listed Locus Awards - Nominee (2018), Long-listed NPR Best Book of the Year (2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780765392084\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Tor Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40678649266382,"sku":"9780765392084","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_aec835bb-3bf0-4183-a261-29ab6d140228.jpg?v=1643195480","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780765392084","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}