Recent things I’ve been reading, plus some stuff I’d recommend as representative of my favorite cool/unique ideas!

Recommended

The Dispossessed book
Ursula K. Le Guin
★★★★★ Big rec, totally different perspective on how crazy our world can look from even a slight outside perspective.
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In the Queue

Backlog

Everything
Title Author Type Rating Status Comments
The Dispossessed Ursula K. Le Guin book ★★★★★ finished Big rec, totally different perspective on how crazy our world can look from even a slight outside perspective.
Consider Phlebas Iain M. Banks book ★★★☆☆ finished Skippable if you want to get straight to the deep Culture stuff and the Iain Banks universe vibe.
The Player of Games Iain M. Banks book ★★★★☆ finished Very fun, and as people say, the one to read for post-scarcity utopia world-building.
Use of Weapons Iain M. Banks book ★★★★☆ finished Very ambitious nonlinear storytelling, tough but good read for the slow build and mystery.
Excession Iain M. Banks book in-progress
Fully Automated Luxury Communism Aaron Bastani book ★★★☆☆ finished A bit dated now, but a great place to start if you want a book on this. Otherwise blogs are probably the way to go.
Meditations on Moloch Scott Alexander post backlog
Hyperion Dan Simmons book up-next
Utopia, LOL? post backlog
A Stranger's Journey book backlog
The Obstacle Is the Way Ryan Holiday book backlog
The Gentle Seduction Marc Stiegler post backlog
Letter from Utopia Nick Bostrom post backlog
Order Without Design Alain Bertaud book backlog
Accelerando Charles Stross book up-next
Too Like the Lightning Ada Palmer book up-next
Man on Earth book backlog
A Psalm for the Wild-Built Becky Chambers book backlog
The Left Hand of Darkness Ursula K. Le Guin book backlog
Never Let Me Go Kazuo Ishiguro book ★★★★☆ finished Super sad and emotional book.
A Prayer for the Crown-Shy Becky Chambers book backlog
Snow Crash Neal Stephenson book backlog
Terra Ignota Ada Palmer book backlog Series starting with Too Like the Lightning.
The Fountainhead Ayn Rand book backlog
The Honor Code Kwame Anthony Appiah book backlog
The Name of the Wind Patrick Rothfuss book backlog