So, like I mentioned in my previous post, I did a fair bit of searching around looking for hard science fiction books that focused on biology, and it was a bit of a slog. But I’ve come up with a short list to add to my (and your?) to-read list:

The Color of Distance by Amy Thomson
The Color of Distance by Amy Thomson

recommended by Annalee Newitz @io9

Nano Comes to Clifford Falls by Nancy Kress
Nano Comes to Clifford Falls and Other Stories
by Nancy Kress

recommended by Annalee Newitz @io9

Lilith's Brood by Octavia E. Butler
Lilith’s Brood by Octavia E. Butler

recommended by Annalee Newitz @io9

Starfish by Peter Watts
Starfish
by Peter Watts
(available free on the author’s website!)
Recommended @The Best Sci Fi Books

Limit of Vision by Linda Nagata
Limit of Vision
by Linda Nagata

Recommended @Best Science Fiction Books

Cyteen by C.J. Cherryh
Cyteen
by C.J. Cherryh

Recommended by Stephen Cass @MIT Technology Review

Have you read any of these books? What did you think?

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