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A darkly clever exploration of fate and human folly that turns a single morbid thought experiment into a kaleidoscope of humor and heartbreak. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Machine of Death.
- existential
- quirky
- melancholic
- inventive
- 01
Sum
David Eagleman · 2008
A dazzling kaleidoscope of thought experiments that reimagines the afterlife to reveal the poignant absurdities of being human.
- 02
To Be or Not To Be
Ryan North
A wildly irreverent, interactive romp that lets you hijack a literary masterpiece and steer it straight into glorious absurdity.
- 03
Death
Neil Gaiman
A gentle, bittersweet stroll through the margins of a city that reminds you to find magic in the simple act of breathing.
- 04
Six months, three days, five others
Charlie Jane Anders
A wry, offbeat collection of speculative tales that uses the bizarre to illuminate the deeply human.
- 05
Three parts dead
Max Gladstone
A sharp, neon-lit legal thriller where magic is contract law, gods are corporate entities, and bankruptcy means losing your soul.
- 06
What If?
Randall Munroe
A delightful exercise in taking the most ridiculous questions imaginable and answering them with rigorous, cheerfully apocalyptic science.
- 07
The Everything Box
Richard Kadrey
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud supernatural heist where the fate of the world rests in the hands of the most unqualified misfits imaginable.
- 08
Half-resurrection blues
Daniel José Older
A shadowy, supernatural mystery that explores the eerie, liminal space between the living and the dead.
- 09
Rapture of the Nerds
Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross
A hyperactive, satirical rollercoaster ride through a post-singularity world that is as absurd as it is technologically overwhelming.
- 10
The Future of Another Timeline
Annalee Newitz
A fierce, punk-rock time-travel thriller fueled by female rage and the urgent fight for a better future.
- 11
The First Fifteen Lives of Harry August
Claire North
A sweeping, time-looping cat-and-mouse thriller that wrestles with the crushing weight of infinity and the fierce bonds of rivalry.
- 12
The unbeatable Squirrel Girl
Ryan North
A shot of pure, unadulterated joy that proves empathy and a good sense of humor are the ultimate superpowers.
