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Transhumanism

A futuristic ethos focused on using advanced technologies to actively augment, alter, or surpass the current limitations of human biology and intellect.

The thrill of transcending biological limits, of becoming more than human through deliberate augmentation. It's the visceral experience of upgrading the self, whether through cybernetics, genetic engineering, or consciousness transfer, pushing the boundaries of what it means to exist.

Books

Wild SeedOctavia E. Butler
Methuselah's ChildrenRobert A. Heinlein
The PostmanDavid Brin
UpgradeBlake Crouch
EchopraxiaPeter Watts
SlanA. E. Van Vogt
The Light of Other DaysArthur C. Clarke
The Book of PhoenixNnedi Okorafor
Time Enough for LoveRobert A. Heinlein
Misspent YouthPeter F. Hamilton
RegenesisC. J. Cherryh
No Enemy But TimeMichael Bishop
HumansRobert J. Sawyer
MacroscopePiers Anthony
The punch escrowTal M. Klein
HybridsRobert J. Sawyer
The Medusa ChroniclesAlastair Reynolds
Dr. FuturityPhilip K. Dick
LivesuitJames S. A. Corey
SlantGreg Bear
MoxylandLauren Beukes
The Child GardenGeoff Ryman
Huysman's PetsKate Wilhelm
Blue lightWalter Mosley
NoumenonMarina J. Lostetter
Muse of ArtPiers Anthony
FrameshiftRobert J. Sawyer
Counting headsDavid Marusek
IntrusionKen MacLeod
TranshumanBen Bova
We Are SatellitesSarah Pinsker
When we wakeKaren Healey
Titanium NoirNick Harkaway
BrothersBen Bova
Metallic LoveTanith Lee
Limit of visionLinda Nagata
Skin GameMax Allan Collins
The HarvestRobert Charles Wilson
Count to a TrillionJohn C. Wright
While we runKaren Healey
The bones of timeKathleen Ann Goonan
PermafrostAlastair Reynolds
Gravity DreamsL. E. Modesitt, Jr.
GliffAli Smith
AnyoneCharles Soule

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