Books Like Attack Surface
by Cory Doctorow
If it was the taut, insider-eyed mix of hacker tradecraft, corporate-scale surveillance, and moral whiplash in Attack Surface that hooked you, you're in exactly the right place. The books below deliver that same fizzing blend of high-tech plotting, ethically messy protagonists, and pointed digs at surveillance capitalism — fast, smart, and uncomfortably close to reality.
Recommended for fans of Attack Surface
Little Brother
Cory Doctorow
Same author, youthful hacker-activist ethos and fight against surveillance and state/corporate control.
The Circle
Dave Eggers
Corporate tech utopia that becomes dystopian, exploring privacy, power, and moral compromise.
The Warehouse
Rob Hart
Corporate surveillance and gig-economy critique wrapped in a tense, readable thriller.
Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson
High-energy cyberpunk with corporate power, hacking culture, and fast, witty prose.
Feed
M.T. Anderson
Sharp satirical YA about corporate media, surveillance advertising, and loss of autonomy.
The Power
Naomi Alderman
Sharp social-political paperback examining power dynamics and moral shifts under new technologies.
Idoru
William Gibson
Near-future culture clash blending celebrity, media, and tech's intimate societal effects.
Red Team Blues
Caitlin R. Kiernan
Grim, tech-tinged noir with ethical grey zones and brisk investigative momentum.
Dark Web
Matthew Mather
Tech-centric conspiracy thriller with fast pacing and cyber-threat stakes.
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