Books by Claire North
“It’s so cleverly done. It leans on that Arthur C. Clarke concept that any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic. It’s beautifully written. Such a good book on every level, including as a thriller. It completely and excruciatingly looks at how we have behaved, what we have done, and what we have become as a result.” Read more...
Manda Scott, Novelist
Interviews where books by Claire North were recommended
The Best Eco Thrillers, recommended by Manda Scott
‘Eco thrillers’ are books that combine suspenseful plotting with environmental themes. Here, the bestselling novelist and chart-topping podcaster Manda Scott selects five thrilling novels that explore the climate emergency and other ecological crises through fiction, with an emphasis on books that envisage a route forward.
The Best Cyberpunk Novels, recommended by Jared Shurin
Cyberpunk focuses on the near future, and on the impact of technology on human affairs, says Jared Shurin, anthologist and editor of The Big Book of Cyberpunk. He takes us from prescient writers of the past, up to those asking the same questions today: five stories from worlds that are plausible, challenging, and – above all – deeply human.
