Hannu Rajaniemi: Collected Fiction
Also known as Invisible Planets: Collected Fiction (UK edition, Gollancz 2016). Click here to see the UK cover image.
Inside the firewall the city is alive. Buildings breathe, cars attack, angels patrol, and hyper-intelligent pets rebel.
With unbridled invention and breakneck adventure, Hannu Rajaniemi is on the cutting-edge of science fiction. His post-apocalyptic, post-cyberpunk, and post-human tales are full of exhilarating energy and unpredictable optimism.
How will human nature react when the only limit to desire is creativity? When the distinction between humans and gods is as small as nanomachines — or as large as the universe? Whether the next big step in technology is 3D printing, genetic alteration, or unlimited space travel, Rajaniemi writes about what happens after.
Contents:
- Deus Ex Homine
- The Server and the Dragon
- Tyche and the Ants
- The Haunting of Apollo A7LB
- His Master’s Voice
- Elegy for a Young Elk
- The Jugaad Cathedral
- Fisher of Men
- Invisible Planets
- Ghost Dogs
- The Viper Blanket
- Paris, in Love
- Topsight
- The Oldest Game
- Shibuya no Love
- Satan’s Typist
- Skywalker of Earth
- Neurofiction: Introduction to “Snow White is Dead “
- Snow White Is Dead
- Introduction to “Unused Tomorrows and Other Stories”
- Unused Tomorrows and Other Stories
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Hannu Rajaniemi
Hannu Rajaniemi is a name that echoes through the corridors of modern science fiction, his stories weaving intricate plots with mind-bending ideas that challenge the very fabric of reality. Born in Finland, Rajaniemi’s deep love for speculative fiction was nurtured from an early age. As a child, he was captivated by the expansive worlds of science fiction and fantasy, and these early influences would go on to shape his distinct narrative voice.
What sets Rajaniemi apart in the world of science fiction is his ability to combine complex, high-concept ideas with deeply human emotions. His debut The Quantum Thief, the first book in the Jean le Flambeur series, dazzles with its intricate world-building, a universe where digital identities, memories, and post-human technologies collide. But Rajaniemi’s genius lies in how he uses these speculative elements to explore questions of identity, free will, and the nature of intelligence—questions that feel as relevant to our world as they do to his far-flung futures.
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