List of biopunk works

From HandWiki - Reading time: 8 min


Short description: None


This is a list of works classified as biopunk, a subgenre of science fiction and derivative of the cyberpunk movement. Some works may only be centered around biotechnologies and not fit a more constrained definition of biopunk which may include additional cyberpunk or postcyberpunk elements.

Novels

  • The Butterfly Effect by Rajat Chaudhuri[1][2]
  • Blood Music (1985) by Greg Bear[1][2]
  • Change Agent (novel) (2017) by Daniel Suarez[3] − described as doing for biopunk what William Gibson did for cyberpunk[3]
  • Clade (2003) and Crache (2004) by Mark Budz[1][4][5]
  • Darwin series (1999–2003) by Greg Bear[1]
  • Holy Fire (1996) by Bruce Sterling[5][6]
  • Leviathan Trilogy (2009–11) by Scott Westerfeld[7]
  • The Xenogenesis trilogy (1987–89) by Octavia E. Butler[1][8]
  • The Movement of Mountains (1987) by Michael Blumlein[9]
  • Ribofunk (1996) by Paul Di Filippo[10][11]
  • Rifter series (1999–2004) by Peter Watts[1]
  • Schismatrix (1985) by Bruce Sterling[1][2]
  • Sleepless series (1991–99) by Nancy Kress[1]
  • The Sky Lords trilogy by John Brosnan.
  • Unwind (2007) by Neal Shusterman
  • Wetware (1988) by Rudy Rucker[2]
  • White Devils (2004) by Paul J. McAuley[1][5][12][13]
  • The Windup Girl (2009) by Paolo Bacigalupi[1] − on Time's list "The Top 10 Everything of 2009"[14]
  • Winterlong (1990) by Elizabeth Hand[5]
  • Darkome (2024) by Hannu Rajaniemi[15]

Short stories

  • "The Brains of Rats" (1988) by Michael Blumlein[9]
  • The People of Sand and Slag (2004) by Paolo Bacigalupi[16]
  • "Gene Wars" (1991) by Paul J. McAuley[17][18]

Graphic novels and comics

  • Blame! (1998) by Tsutomu Nihei[19]
  • Doktor Sleepless (2007—present) by Warren Ellis[20]
  • Fluorescent Black (2008–2010) by M.F. Wilson and Nathan Fox[21]

Film and television

Feature films

Short films

  • LOOM (2012) by Jake Scott[32]

Television series

  • Dark Angel (2000–2002)[1][23][33]
  • ReGenesis (2004–2008)
  • Orphan Black (2013–2017)[34][35]
    • Orphan Black – 7 Genes (2017–present)[36][37]
  • Kamen Rider Amazons (2016–2017)

Video games

See also

  • List of cyberpunk works
  • Cyberpunk derivatives
  • Genetic engineering in science fiction

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 Schmeink, Lars (2014). "Biopunk 101". Science Fiction Research Association Review: 31–36. ISSN 1068-395X. http://larsschmeink.de/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/Schmeink-Lars-Biopunk-101.pdf. Retrieved 10 May 2015. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 McHale, Brian (1992). Constructing Postmodernism. Routledge. p. 257. ISBN 9780415060141. https://books.google.com/books?id=adLV2poBPtkC&q=Wetware+rucker+biopunk&pg=PA255. Retrieved 28 May 2015. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Shippey, Tom (14 April 2017). "The Price of Playing God". Wall Street Journal. https://www.wsj.com/articles/the-price-of-playing-god-1492189083. 
  4. ↑ "Science Fiction Book Reviews". Scifi.com. http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue399/books.html. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Filippo, Paul Di (23 April 2009). "Gregor Mendel died for your sins! Biopunk and Ribofunk". http://paul-di-filippo.com/gregor-mendel-died-for-your-sins-biopunk-and-ribofunk/. 
  6. ↑ Casti, J. L.; Karlqvist, Anders (1999). Mission to Abisko: Stories and Myths in the Creation of Scientific "truth". DIANE Publishing Company. p. 147. ISBN 978-0756751234. 
  7. ↑ "Leviathan Series | Scott Westerfeld". http://scottwesterfeld.com/books/leviathan/. 
  8. ↑ Newitz, Annalee (2001). Biopunk. http://www.sfbg.com/SFLife/tech/71.html. Retrieved 2007-01-26. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Locus Online: Review by Claude Lalumière". Locusmag.com. http://www.locusmag.com/2002/Reviews/Lalumiere05_WonderAnatomy.html. 
  10. ↑ Quinion, Michael (1997). World Wide Words: Biopunk. http://www.worldwidewords.org/turnsofphrase/tp-bio3.htm. Retrieved 2007-01-26. 
  11. ↑ "This Just In...News from The Agony Column". Trashotron.com. http://www.trashotron.com/agony/news/2005/04-11-05.htm. 
  12. ↑ Lalumiere BestOf2004.html
  13. ↑ "White Devils by Paul McAuley - an infinity plus review". Infinity Plus. http://www.infinityplus.co.uk/fantasticfiction/whitedevils.htm. 
  14. ↑ Grossman, Lev (8 December 2009). "The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi". Time. http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1945379_1943868_1943887,00.html. Retrieved 29 October 2010. 
  15. ↑ "Error: no |title= specified when using {{Cite web}}". https://www.amazon.com/-/en/Hannu-Rajaniemi-ebook/dp/B0C9GNJH1C. 
  16. ↑ Liptak, Andrew (2010). "Paolo Bacigalupi's "Ship Breaker" imagines the polluted future of the Gulf Coast". http://io9.com/5553840/paolo-bacigalupis-ship-breaker-images-the-polluted-future-of-the-gulf-coast. 
  17. ↑ GM Storytelling: Science Fiction and Our Biotech Future , Genspace
  18. ↑ Shiwei Huang, Biochemistry Major's Slide
  19. ↑ "BLAME ! DE NIHEI TSUTOMU". http://www.cinemasie.com/en/fiche/dossier/247/. 
  20. ↑ "Warren Ellis: Modify Your Body But Also Worry About the Planet". Io9.com. http://io9.com/341903/modify-your-body-but-also-worry-about-the-planet. 
  21. ↑ "Genome Alberta Interview". Genome Alberta. http://www.genomealberta.ca/blogs/main_08180801.aspx. 
  22. ↑ "The 15 Best Biopunk Movies of All Time". Taste of Cinema - Movie Reviews and Classic Movie Lists. 18 August 2020. https://www.tasteofcinema.com/2020/the-15-best-biopunk-movies-of-all-time/. 
  23. ↑ 23.0 23.1 23.2 23.3 23.4 23.5 Evans, Josh (18 September 2011). "What Is Biopunk?". http://sciencefiction.com/2011/09/18/what-is-biopunk/. 
  24. ↑ Wohlsen, Marcus (2011). Biopunk: Solving Biotech's Biggest Problems in Kitchens and Garages. Current Hardcover. ISBN 978-1617230028. https://books.google.com/books?id=bpptCOi3G_AC&q=biopunk+imagination,+fueled+by+Blade+Runner&pg=PT15. 
  25. ↑ "NEUROETHICS | The Narrative Perspectives". Neuroethics.upenn.edu. http://neuroethics.upenn.edu/narrative_perspec.html. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 Moore, Daniel (29 January 2015). "Review: Automata". NeonDystopia. https://www.neondystopia.com/cyberpunk-movies-anime/review-automata/. 
  27. ↑ Akça, Kerem (2013). "Duyusal, bedensel ve romantik". Haber Turk. http://www.haberturk.com/kultur-sanat/haber/832559-duyusal-bedensel-ve-romantik. 
  28. ↑ "Tokyo Gore Police (2008) - Yoshihiro Nishimura | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie". https://www.allmovie.com/movie/tokyo-gore-police-vm2352256. 
  29. ↑ Styx, Acherontia. "Antiviral 2012". Mean Goblin Magazine. http://www.meangoblin.com/antiviral-2012/. 
  30. ↑ "Biopunk Dystopias Genetic Engineering, Society and Science Fiction". 2014. https://fakultaeten.hu-berlin.de/de/philfak2/lehre/Promotion_Habil/EinladungDisputationSchmeink.pdf. 
  31. ↑ "Review of Vesper: A Biopunk Sci-Fi Fairytale" (in en-US). 2022-10-25. https://solarpunkmagazine.com/review-of-vesper-a-biopunk-sci-fi-fairytale/. 
  32. ↑ "Bladerunneresque biopunk short: Loom [4K, red"]. http://www.planetdamage.com/2012/10/17/bladerunneresque-biopunk-short-loom-4k-red/. 
  33. ↑ "Science Fiction News of the Week". Scifi.com. http://www.scifi.com/sfw/issue222/news.html. 
  34. ↑ "Sharon Lynn Fisher dishes on the Sci-Fi Fantasy of BioPunk". 30 April 2014. http://www.notyetread.com/2014/04/sharon-lynn-fisher/. 
  35. ↑ Moore, Daniel (9 February 2015). "Review: Orphan Black – Season 1". NeonDystopia. https://www.neondystopia.com/cyberpunk-movies-anime/review-orphan-black-season-1/. 
  36. ↑ Frater, Patrick (November 29, 2017). "ATF: BBC America's 'Orphan Black' Remade for Japan". https://variety.com/2017/tv/asia/bbc-orphan-black-remade-for-japan-1202625580/. 
  37. ↑ "BBC - Original award-winning Orphan Black to be made for Japanese audience - Media Centre" (in en-GB). https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/worldwide/2017/orphan-black-japan. 
  38. ↑ "Athanasy on Steam". https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769320/Athanasy/. 
  39. ↑ "Save 50% on Ceiba on Steam". https://store.steampowered.com/app/2398940/Ceiba/. 

Template:Cyberpunk and derivatives




Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 | Source: https://handwiki.org/wiki/Biology:List_of_biopunk_works
28 views | Status: cached on November 02 2026 14:48:37
↧ Download this article as ZWI file
Encyclosphere.org EncycloReader is supported by the EncyclosphereKSF