CNET Book Club

From smart sci-fi to the latest in science and technology, we talk to authors and discuss books of interest to CNET readers.

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Max Brooks on surviving zombies, Bigfoot and Minecraft

The author of World War Z talks about his new Minecraft novel, The Mountain.

Videoby Dan AckermanMarch 12, 2021 4:00 AM PST

<p>A photo of the cover of Janelle Shane's book on AI: You Look Like A Thing And I Love You.</p>

The weird, frightening future of AI may not be what you think

AI researcher Janelle Shane discusses the weird, hopeful, scary and often broken world of algorithms.

Articleby Scott SteinJune 10, 2020 5:00 AM PDT

The future of AI is weird, broken and sometimes full of wonder

Janelle Shane discusses her AI Weirdness blog, her book and what dangers AI still presents in a chaotic world.

Videoby Scott SteinJune 8, 2020 12:54 PM PDT

<p>William Gibson, visiting CNET to tour our labs in October.</p>

Agency, William Gibson's new novel, splits seams between AI, humans

The new novel, a sequel to The Peripheral, plays with timelines, identity, politics and what it means to be in control.

Articleby Scott SteinJanuary 22, 2020 5:00 AM PST

CNET Book Club: Jeff VanderMeer brings Dead Astronauts to life

The author of Borne, Annihilation and Wonderbook joins us to talk about his new novel, holiday gift book ideas and why we're all obsessed with Watchmen.

Articleby Dan AckermanDecember 11, 2019 5:00 AM PST

CNET Book Club: Jeff VanderMeer on his new novel Dead Astronauts

The author joins us to talk about holiday gift book ideas and why we're all obsessed with Watchmen. Oh, and his latest work of deeply strange science fiction.

Videoby Dan AckermanDecember 11, 2019 4:00 AM PST

CNET Book Club: Brad Thor on Backlash and the dangers of social media

The best-selling spy thriller author explains why he'll never trust Alexa.

Videoby Dan AckermanJuly 6, 2019 4:00 AM PDT

<p>Neal Stephenson's latest book is intimidating.</p>

CNET Book Club: Brad Thor on Backlash and why he'll never trust Alexa

The best-selling spy thriller author on the dangers of disinformation and social media.

Articleby Dan AckermanJuly 6, 2019 4:00 AM PDT

Snow Crash author Neal Stephenson: "We're in the dystopia right now."

On the CNET Book Club podcast, author Neal Stephenson talks about his genre-bending latest book, Fall, or Dodge in Hell.

Articleby Scott SteinJune 27, 2019 10:20 AM PDT

CNET Book Club: Blake Crouch messes with your memories in Recursion

The author of the Wayward Pines series dives into the nature of memory and alternative timelines in his new high-tech thriller.

Articleby Dan AckermanJune 10, 2019 9:01 PM PDT

<p>Tim Maughan (right) and Scott Stein (left) at the podcast studio.</p>

CNET Book Club: Infinite Detail asks, what if the internet dies?

Author Tim Maughan talks about his near- and far-future novel, why we should fear surveillance, and gives a little hope on how we can fight back (maybe).

Articleby Scott SteinMay 17, 2019 7:00 AM PDT

CNET Book Club: Josh Frank on bringing the Marx Brothers and Salvador Dalí together

In Giraffes On Horseback Salad, the author and his collaborators, including Tim Heidecker, bring a long-lost film project to life.

Articleby Dan AckermanApril 4, 2019 4:00 AM PDT