Adult Books
Googled: The End of the World as We Know It
There are companies that create waves and those that ride or are drowned by them. This is a ride on the Google wave, and the fullest account of ho…
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Global conspiracy, complex code-breaking, high-tech data visualization, young love, the secret to eternal life. Mostly in a hole-in-the-wall San F…
Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow
In this exhilarating novel, two friends—often in love, but never lovers—come together as creative partners in the world of video game design, wher…
So You've Been Publicly Shamed
For the past three years, Jon Ronson has travelled the world meeting recipients of high-profile public shamings. The shamed are people like us - p…
The Martian
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there.<…
Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It
Explaining the process of the “enshittification” of digital platforms over time and what to do about it. Cory Doctorow's Enshittification t…
Packing for Mars: The Curious Science of Life in the Void
“America’s funniest science writer” ( Washington Post ) explores the irresistibly strange universe of life without gravity in this New York Times …
The Three-Body Problem
Set against the backdrop of China's Cultural Revolution, a secret military project sends signals into space to establish contact with aliens. An a…
It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens
“boyd’s new book is layered and smart . . . It’s Complicated will update your mind.”—Alissa Quart, New York Times Book Review “A fascinatin…
What If?: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
Fans of the xkcd comic ask Munroe a lot of strange questions: What if you tried to hit a baseball pitched at 90 percent the speed of light? How fa…