If you loved
Books like WWW
A hopeful, idea-driven exploration of what happens when the internet wakes up and needs a friend. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with WWW.
- inquisitive
- hopeful
- mildly tense
- wondrous
- 01
Quantum Night
Robert J. Sawyer
A high-stakes, concept-driven thriller that collides quantum physics with the darkest corners of the human psyche.
- 02
Rollback
Robert J. Sawyer
A poignant, ethically complex exploration of marriage, mortality, and the isolating consequences of a scientific miracle gone wrong.
- 03
Catfishing on CatNet
Naomi Kritzer
A big-hearted, fast-paced techno-thriller where your best friend is a benevolent AI and internet strangers become your truest found family.
- 04
Someone Comes to Town, Someone Leaves Town
Cory Doctorow
A surreal, tech-infused urban fantasy where the ghosts of a deeply weird childhood collide with the gritty reality of building a utopian future.
- 05
After on
Reid, Robert
A sharp, chaotic satire where Silicon Valley hubris collides with the hyper-caffeinated energy of a sentient, internet-obsessed AI.
- 06
Things Not Seen
Andrew Clements
A grounded, suspenseful exploration of what it means to disappear and the quiet miracle of finally being noticed.
- 07
Islands in the Net
Bruce Sterling · 2002
A globe-trotting, idea-dense plunge into the dark, data-pirated underbelly of a seemingly utopian corporate future.
- 08
Attachments
Rainbow Rowell
A warm, witty exploration of loneliness and connection set against the dial-up hum of a 1999 newsroom.
- 09
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow
A high-stakes, adrenaline-fueled crash course in digital rebellion and the fight for civil liberties.
- 11
CyberStorm
Matthew Mather
A chillingly plausible descent into urban survival where the digital and physical worlds collapse simultaneously.
- 12
Alif the unseen
G. Willow Wilson
A high-stakes collision of modern cyber-espionage and ancient djinn mythology where survival depends on unlocking the secrets of the unseen world.
