A stunning novel that's as rich in ideas as it is in suspense, destined to become a modern classic of post-apocalyptic literature 
Anax thinks she knows history. Her grueling all-day Examination has just begun, and if she passes, she’ll be admitted into the Academy—the elite governing institution of her utopian society. But Anax is about to discover that for all her learning, the history she’s been taught isn’t the whole story. And the Academy isn’t what she believes it to be. In this brilliant novel of dazzling ingenuity, Anax’s examination leads us into a future where we are confronted with unresolved questions raised by science and philosophy. Centuries old, these questions have gained new urgency in the face of rapidly developing technology. What is consciousness? What makes us human? If artificial intelligence were developed to a high enough capability, what special status could humanity still claim? Outstanding and original, Beckett’s dramatic narrative comes to a shocking conclusion.

Genesis

Literature & Fiction

Beckett, Bernard

World Literature

Houghton, mifflin, harcourt

Genre Fiction

Harper/Voyager

Following the trend of dystopian novels, Genesis will appeal to readers of sci-fi and books like Robopocalypse, Blood Red Road, and the classic 1984. It's the year 2075. The island Republic has emerged from a ruined world. Its citizens are safe but not free. They live in complete isolation from the outside world. Approaching planes are gunned down, refugees shot on sight. Until a man named Adam Forde rescues a girl from the sea. Anaximander, a young Academy student, is put through a gruelling exam. Her special subject: the life of Adam Forde, her long-dead hero. What secrets has she discovered and what is her own surprising link to Adam? She is forced to confront the horrifying truth about her totalitarian world. Genesisis a thriller that asks the big questions: What is it to be human? What makes a soul?

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Science Fiction

Emblem Editions

Children's Books

MCCLELLAND STEWART

Trapped in a car wreck, upside down, bleeding and in pain, Tristan and Grace are staring at death. When dawn breaks they might be seen from the road and rescued, or not. This is a part-thriller, part love-story about destiny and free will.

August

Quercus

“Explain to us why you wish to enter The Academy.”
Candidates for The Academy must endure a grueling entrance exam, and young Anaximander has chosen as her special subject the life of Adam Forde, her long-dead hero. She begins by telling Forde’s story:
Late in the twenty-first century the island Republic has managed to survive a devastating worldwide plague by isolating its citizens completely from outside contact. For many years, approaching ships and planes are gunned down, refugees are shot on sight. No one is allowed in or out. The islanders are safe, but not free. Until a man named Adam Forde rescues a girl from the sea…
“Anaximander, we have asked you to consider why it is you would like to join The Academy. Is your answer ready?”
To answer that deceptively simple question, Anaximander finds she must struggle with everything she has ever known about herself and her beloved Republic’s history. What is the nature of being human, of being conscious? What does it mean to have a soul? And when everything has been laid bare, she must confront The Republic’s last great secret, her own surprising link to Adam Forde, and the horrifying truth about her world.
Genesis is a provocative novel of ideas that forces us to contemplate the very essence of what it means to be human. You will want to finish it in one sitting, and you will want to listen to it again and again.

BRILLIANCE AUDIO ^

Genesis: Library Edition

Brilliance Audio Lib Edn

Trapped in a car wreck, upside down, bleeding, broken, and in pain, Tristan and Grace are staring at death.As they await their fate, with only a glimmer of hope they might be rescued, we discover the stories of their lives.A provocative new philosophical thriller from the author of Genesis.

Literary

Text Publishing Company

From the author of Genesis and August comes a new psychological thriller that questions what makes us who we are. Rene's twin brother Theo lies unconscious in hospital after a freak accident left him with massively disrupted brain function. There is hope, though. An experimental procedure—risky, scientifically exciting, and ethically questionable—could allow him to gain a new life. But what life, and at what cost? Only Rene can give the required consent. And now he must face that difficult decision. But first there is the question of Rene's capacity to make that decision. And this is where the real story begins.

Lullaby

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Genesis

Genesis

Genesis

Genesis

August

Genesis

Genesis

Genesis: Library Edition

August

Lullaby