n-sf: Nanotechnology in Science Fiction #27

Anthony S Napier (asnapier@juno.com)
Sun, 26 Dec 1999 16:12:14 -0500

The Nanotechnology in Science Fiction Bibliography Issue #27 - December 26, 1999 by Anthony S. Napier asnapier@juno.com http://www.erinet.com/prass/nanowars/ninsf/n_in_sf.html

This plain text version contains a list of Science Fiction novels that are nanotech related. The full hyperlinked version, also contains short stories, etext, tv, movies, games, comics, etc. I have not read everything on this list. Additions and corrections should be sent to <n-sf@lucifer.com>.
Thanks to all who have contributed to this bibliography.



Rating of nanotech content (not implying good/bad)
Four stars  ****     nanotech is the center of the story
Three stars  ***     nanotech is a major component of the story
Two stars     **     nanotech is a minor component of the story

Nanotech may be explicitly or implicitly stated, or be called by different names. People who have read one of the non-fiction books listed below should have a feel for the general definition of molecular nanotechnology.


Non-Fiction books on nanotechnology


1986  Engines of Creation               K. Eric Drexler
1991  Unbounding the Future             K. Eric Drexler, et al.
1992  Nanosystems - Molecular
      Machinery, Manufacturing,
      and Computation                   K. Eric Drexler

Further information can be obtained from http://www.foresight.org


T H E - L I S T



Code (default is Novel)
Author                    Title                        Date,Code,Rating
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Anderson K. & Beason D.   Assemblers of Infinity       1993        4.0
Anderson, Kevin           Antibodies (X-Files)         1997        3.0  
Anderson, Poul            Boat of a Million Years, The 1989        2.4
Anderson, Poul            Harvest of Stars             1993        3.0
Anderson, Poul            Stars are Also Fire, The     1994     
Asaro, Catherine          Catch the Lightning          1997        2.0   

Banks, Iain M.            Consider Phlebas             1987        2.5
Banks, Iain M.            Player of Games, The         1989        2.5
Banks, Iain M.            Use of Weapons               1990        2.5
Banks, Iain M.            Excession                    1996        2.5
Banks, Iain M.            State of the Art             1990 C      2.5
Banks, Iain M.            Feersum Endjinn              1994        2.5
Barnes, John              Earth Made of Glass          1998
Barnes, John              Kaleidoscope Century         1995
Barnes, John              Mother of Storms             1994        2.0
Baxter, Stephen           Moonseed                     1998        2.0
Baxter, Stephen           Ring                         1994        2.0
Baxter, Stephen           Timelike Infinity            1993        2.0
Bear, Greg                Anvil of Stars               1992        3.0
Bear, Greg                Blood Music                  1985 b      3.5
Bear, Greg                Forge of God, The            1987        3.0
Bear, Greg                Heads                        1990 cr     2.0
Bear, Greg                Moving Mars                  1993 n94    2.0
Bear, Greg                Queen of Angels              1990        3.0
Bear, Greg                Slant                        1997        3.0
Benford, Gregory          Furious Gulf                 1994        2.0
Benford, Gregory          Great Sky River              1987        2.0
Benford, Gregory          Sailing Bright Eternity      1995        2.0
Benford, Gregory          Tides of Light               1989        2.0
Bischoff, David           Space Precinct #01           1995        2.0
Bishop, Michael           Secret Ascension, The        1987        2.0
Bisson, T.                Pirates of the Universe      1996        2.0
Bova, Ben                 Moonrise                     1996        3.0
Bova, Ben                 Moonwar                      1998        3.5
Bova, Ben                 Voyagers 3: Star Brothers    1990        3.5
Brenner, Mayer Alan       Spell of Apocalypse          1994 F     
Brin, David               Earth                        1990        2.0
Brunner, John             Maze of Stars, A             1991        3.0
Bull, Emma                Falcon                       1989        2.0
Calder, Richard           Dead Boys                    1995
Calder, Richard           Dead Girls                   1995
Carter, Raphael           Fortunate Fall, The          1996
Carver, Jeffrey           Down the Stream of Stars     1990        2.0
Carver, Jeffrey           From a Changeling Star       1988        2.5
Carver, Jeffrey           Neptune's Crossing           1994        2.0
Clarke, Arthur C.         Hammer of God, The           1993        2.0
Cramer, John G.           Einstein's Bridge            1997        2.7
Dann & Dozois (Ed)        Nanotech                     1998 C      4.0
David, Peter STTNG        Vendetta: The Giant Novel    1991        2.0
DeChancie, John           Innerverse                   1996        3.4
Duane, Diane STTNG        Dark Mirror                  1993        2.0
Egan, Greg                Diaspora                     1998        2.5
Egan, Greg                Distress                     1997
Egan, Greg                Permutation City             1994        2.0
Egan, Greg                Quarantine                   1992        2.5
Elliott, Elton (Ed)       Nanodreams                   1995 C      4.0
England, Terry            Rewind                       1997        1.9
Feeley, Gregory           Oxygen Barons, The           1990        3.0
Flynn, Michael            Nanotech Chronicles, The     1991 C      4.0
Frankowski, Leo           Copernick's Rebellion        1987 b      3.5
Gibson, William           Idoru                        1996        2.0
Gibson, William           Mona Lisa Overdrive          1988        1.9
Gibson, William           Virtual Light                1993        2.0

*Gibson, William All Tomorrow's Parties 1999 3.5
Goonan, Kathleen Ann Bones of Time, The 1995 2.5 Goonan, Kathleen Ann Mississipi Blues 1997 4.0 Goonan, Kathleen Ann Queen City Jazz 1994 4.0 Grimwood, Jon Courtenay Lucifer's Dragon 1998 Grimwood, Jon Courtenay Neoaddix 1997
*Grimwood, Jon Courtenay Remix 1999 3.4
Haldeman, Joe Forever Peace 1997 h98 3.0 Halperin, James L. Truth Machine,The 1996 cr 2.9 Halperin, James L. First Immortal, The 1998 cr,uf 3.7 Hamilton, Peter F. Reality Dysfunction, The EM 1995 2.7 Hamilton, Peter F. Reality Dysfunction, The EX 1995 2.7 Hamilton, Peter F. Neutronium Alchemist, The CS 1995 2.7 Hamilton, Peter F. Neutronium Alchemist, The CF 1995 2.7 Harrison H. & Minsky M. Turing Option, The 1992 2.5
*Hendrix, Howard V. Lightpaths 1997 3.0
*Ings, Simon Hot Head 1992
*Ings, Simon Hot Wire 1995
Ings, Simon Headlong 1999 Jennings, Phillip C. Bug Life Chronicles 1989 3.0 Jones, Gwynneth White Queen 1994 Keith, William H. Warstrider [Series of Books] 1993- 3.0
*Kerr, Phillip Second Angel, The 1999
Kilian, Crawford Gryphon 1989 3.0
*Kosko, Bart Nanotime 1997 mm,gg 4.0
Kress, Nancy Beggars in Spain 1994 Kress, Nancy Beggars and Choosers 1994 4.0 Kress, Nancy Beggars Ride 1996 Kube-McDowell,Michael P. Exile 1992 2.0 MacLeod Ian R. Great Wheel, The 1997 MacLeod, Ken Cassini Division, The 1998 MacLeod, Ken Stone Canal, The 1996 MacLeod, Ken Sky Road, The 1999 McAuley, Paul J. Fairyland 1995 3.5 McAuley, Paul J. Red Dust 1994 3.0 McCarthy, Wil Bloom 1998 4.0 McCarthy, Wil Murder in the Solid State 1996 McDonald, Ian Kirinya 1998 McDonald, Ian Terminal Cafe 1994 3.0 McHugh, Maureen F. Mission Child 1998 McMullen, Sean Centurion's Empire, The 1999
*McMullen, Sean Souls in the Great Machine 1999 2.5
Metzger, Robert A. Quad World 1991 Nagata, Linda Bohr Maker, The 1995 4.0 Nagata, Linda Deception Well 1997 2.9 Nagata, Linda Tech Heaven 1995 cr 4.0 Nagata, Linda Vast 1998 Niven, Larry Destiny's Road 1997 2.0 Noon, Jeff Pollen 1995 1.9 Noon, Jeff Vurt 1993 1.9 Ore, Rebecca Gaia's Toys 1997 Piziks, Steven In the Company of Mind 1998 Platt, Charles Protektor 1996 Preuss, Paul Human Error 1985 b 3.5 Quick, W. T. Dreams of Flesh and Sand 1988 2.5 Quick, W. T. Dreams of God and Men 1989 2.5 Quick, W. T. Singularities 1990 Quinn, Daniel Ishmael 1995 R Reeves-Stevens, J&S Federation (ST) 1995 3.0 Robinson, Kim Stanley Blue Mars 1996 h97 2.0 Robinson, Kim Stanley Green Mars 1994 h94 2.0 Robinson, Kim Stanley Red Mars 1992 n93 2.0 Robinson, Spider/Jeanne Starmind 1995
*Robson, Justina Silver Screen 1999 2.0
Rucker, Rudy Freeware 1997 Ryman,Geoff Child Garden, The 1990 Sawyer, Robert J. Factoring Humanity 1998 Sawyer, Robert J. Foreigner 1994 2.0 Sawyer, Robert J. The Terminal Experiment 1995 n95 2.5 Sheffield, Charles Cyborg from Earth, The 1998 Simmons, Dan Hyperion 1990 h90 Simmons, Dan Fall of Hyperion, The 1991 Simmons, Dan Endymion 1996 Simmons, Dan Rise of Endymion, The 1998 3.0 Sinclair, Alison Calvalcade 1998 Smith, L. Neil Venus Belt, The 1980 3.0 Stableford, Brian M. Inherit the Earth 1998 3.5
*Stableford, Brian M. Architects of Emortality 1999 3.5
Steele, Allen Labyrinth of Night 1992 3.5 Steele, Allen King of Infinite Space, A 1997 cr 3.2
*Stephenson, Neal Cryptonomicon 1999 1.9
Stephenson, Neal Diamond Age, The 1995 h96,mm 4.0 Stirling, S. M. Drakon 1996 2.5 Sullivan, Tricia Lethe 1996
*Sundman, John Acts of Apostles 1999
Swanwick, Michael Stations of the Tide 1991 n91 2.7 Varley, John Steel Beach 1992 2.8 Vinge, Joan D. Dreamfall 1996 Vinge, Joan D. Snow Queen, The 1980 h81 2.5 Vinge, Joan D. Summer Queen, The 1991 2.5 Vinge, Joan D. World's End 1993 2.8 Vinge, Vernor Fire Upon the Deep, A 1992 h93 3.0 Vinge, Vernor Deepness in the Sky, A 1999 2.0 Vinge, Vernor Marooned in Realtime 1986 si 2.0 Vinge, Vernor Peace War, The 1984 2.2 Watson, Ian Nanoware Time 1991 Williams, Walter Jon Aristoi 1992 mm 4.0 Wilson, Robert Charles Bridge of Years, A 1991 2.0 Wilson, Robert Charles Harvest, The 1993 3.2 Wolverton, Dave On My Way To Paradise 1989 Young, Jim Armed Memory 1996
*Zebrowski, George Cave of Stars 1999 2.0
Zettel, Sarah Playing God 1998 Zindell, David Neverness 1988 2.0 -----------------------------------------------------------------------
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