Peter Watts

Echopraksja (2014)

This is a tough book that explores the illusion of free will and the limitations of consciousness. What's amazing is that it explores these ideas in a hard science fiction setting, with interesting characters and a mindblowing plot. But it's not easy to read, since a lot of the writing is poetica...

Behemoth: β-Max (2004)

Starfish (2000)

Some "science-fiction" writers have an excellent understanding of science. The science and technology employed in their stories is gritty and realistic, even when the story itself is thin and uninteresting. Others write great story. Their science is flaky and their characters often one dimensiona...