 First US edition cover | |
| Author | Cory Doctorow & Charles Stross |
|---|---|
| Country | US |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Published | Tor Books |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover), ebook |
| Pages | 349 |
| ISBN | 978-0-765-32910-3 |
The Rapture of the Nerds is a 2012 novel by Cory Doctorow and Charles Stross. [1] It was released on September 4, 2012 through Tor Books and as an ebook, DRM free, under the CC BY-NC-ND. [2] The book can also be downloaded for free. [3]
The novel is a fixup of two novellas, "Jury Duty" and "Appeals Court", along with a new third section, "Parole Board". The book, set in the late 21st century, takes a generally comic look at the technological singularity through the eyes of Huw, a technophobic member of a "Tech Jury Service" tasked with determining the value of various technological innovations and deciding whether to release them. [4]
Critical reception for The Rapture of the Nerds was mixed to positive, [5] with the book gaining a positive review from Quill & Quire . [6] NPR and Kirkus Reviews both gave mixed reviews, with NPR stating that the conclusion, when it "finally comes, feels like a simulation of a satisfying conclusion rather than the real thing". [7] [8]
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