Accelerando

This hard science fiction novel tells the story of three generations of a family navigating a rapidly transforming world leading up to and through a technological singularity. Manfred Macx starts as a venture altruist in the early twenty first century before the narrative shifts to follow his daughter Amber and later her son Sirhan. The book explores a future where humanity undergoes radical shifts including uploading consciousness space exploration and the restructuring of the solar system. It offers a dense exploration of transhumanist concepts and posthuman economics across nine interconnected stories.

by Charles Stross

Ace Books · First published 2005 · 390 pages