Bookseller Picks: For the Tech Enthusiast

Black Pill

How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics

By: Elle Reeve
Narrated by: Elle Reeve
Length: 8 hours 28 minutes

“Wow. First things first. Elle Reeve is brave. She thinks fast and writes well. Second, man, I learned a lot reading this book. It's about belonging and needing to belong. And the absolute power of the internet and algorithms and how you can become lost in its power. The author narrated the audiobook, very well done. Read more

Palo Alto

A History of California, Capitalism, and the World

By: Malcolm Harris
Narrated by: Patrick Harrison
Length: 28 hours 19 minutes

“From The Gold Rush to Google, Harris spins a tale of greed, racism, union-busting and violence that built California and Silicon Valley. The book offers an alternate view of California and world history that many of us missed in school. Read more

Annie Bot

A Novel

By: Sierra Greer
Narrated by: Jennifer Jill Araya
Length: 9 hours 31 minutes

“Beautiful, heart wrenching, and expertly crafted, Annie Bot approached what it means to be human and more-so a woman with such nuance and tact I couldn't put it down. I loved every second and it always kept me guessing. Fall in love with Annie and who she becomes because I promise you it doesn't disappoint! Read more

The Anxious Generation

How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness

By: Jonathan Haidt
Narrated by: Sean Pratt & Jonathan Haidt
Length: 10 hours 32 minutes

“For parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed with navigating the new virtual world and the role of electronics with our kids. You aren't alone! Read more

Code Dependent

Living in the Shadow of AI

By: Madhumita Murgia
Narrated by: Madhumita Murgia
Length: 9 hours 25 minutes

“As someone who doesn't really care for new technologies, listening to this book has been very enlightening for me, as it shows that not only AI is now more and more infused in our everyday lives, but also how it's not all black or white and how it can sometimes be really useful and sometimes frankly frightening and threatening to our very... Read more

Wonder Boy

Tony Hsieh, Zappos, and the Myth of Happiness in Silicon Valley

By: Angel Au-Yeung & David Jeans
Narrated by: Kurt Kanazawa
Length: 11 hours 58 minutes

“This is the story about the brilliant tech entrepreneur Tony Shieh, best known as the CEO of Zappos.com, who sold his first company to Microsoft at the age of 24 and later embarked on using his riches to revitalize a portion of downtown Las Vegas. It’s a gripping tale of his successes and rise to fame that turned into increasing use of various... Read more

Doppelganger

A Trip into the Mirror World

By: Naomi Klein
Narrated by: Naomi Klein
Length: 14 hours 47 minutes

“What an evocative book, especially as read by the author! Come for the critical cultural analysis and stay for Klein's thoughtful, generous, hopeful conclusions. Read more

Disrupting the Game

From the Bronx to the Top of Nintendo

By: Reggie Fils-Aimé
Narrated by: Reggie Fils-Aimé
Length: 8 hours 16 minutes

“Reggie Fils-Aime is the former President of Nintendo of America and Disrupting the Game is a testament to his climb up the corporate ladder. Sprinkled with his own business suggestions, learning about his way from the Bronx to the top of NoA and his relationships with Satoru Iwata and other various video games figures was incredibly eye-opening.... Read more

All Systems Red

Murderbot Diaries: Book #1

By: Martha Wells
Narrated by: Kevin R. Free
Length: 3 hours 17 minutes

“Murderbot's journey in All Systems Red is a rollercoaster of emotions that will stay with you long after you finish reading. Its realistic portrayal of human-like feelings in a robot is both fascinating and heartwarming. A must-read for fans of sci-fi and sitcoms. Read more

All Systems Red [Dramatized Adaptation] - Abridged

The Murderbot Diaries 1

Murderbot Diaries: Book #1

By: Martha Wells
Narrated by: David Cui Cui, Khaya Fraites, Zeke Alton, Alejandro Ruiz, Aure Nash, Bradley Foster Smith, Holly Adams, Megan Dorminy, Natalie Van Sistine, Michael John Casey & Rayner Gabriel
Length: 2 hours 33 minutes

"A murderous android discovers itself in All Systems Red, a tense science fiction adventure by Martha Wells that interrogates the roots of consciousness through Artificial Intelligence.
""As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure.""
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the... Read more

The Disordered Cosmos

A Journey into Dark Matter, Spacetime, and Dreams Deferred

By: Chanda Prescod-Weinstein
Narrated by: Joniece Abbott-Pratt
Length: 10 hours 55 minutes

“If this was the science I learned growing up, I would have been way more invested. This is an intersectional look at physics, detailing the dazzling wonder and the stifling social conditions of physics. Read more