7/20/2023 0 Comments Hack version of good novel![]() Snow Crash is an encoded virus that impacts digital systems in the same way as the people who interact with them. Set in a simulacrum of futuristic America, our ‘Hiro’ takes on a shadowy virtual villain to defeat a powerful hacker-destroying computer virus. Nobody is ever who they claim to be, and appearances can be deceiving: “Computers don’t lie, but liars can compute.” 8) Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson (1992)Ī science fiction novel that mixes in linguistics and anthropology with computer science, cryptography and politics. ![]() This unnamed relic from Pilgrim’s past is what drags the eponymous ‘Rider of the Blue’ back into the middle of the tangled web of US intelligence. This acts as the inspiration for the crime committed at the beginning of the narrative. Pilgrim anonymously wrote the definitive book on forensic investigation. Nineteen Eighty-Four offers a stark warning against totalitarianism 9) I Am Pilgrim, Terry Hayes (2013)Ī former US intelligence agent with experience in pathology is recalled to the service in the hunt for a Saudi terrorist who has created a vaccine-resistant virus. The Party hacks the English language itself to create ‘Newspeak’ in an attempt to make seditious thoughts inexpressible and therefore unimaginable. All are subjected to surveillance, control, and relentless manipulation through political propaganda. ![]() Its citizens are divided between workers (‘proles’) and members of the Party. After narrowing down this selection to four outstanding books, we put the selection of podium places down to the results of a recent online poll (held on Twitter and LinkedIn).Īnd so, without further ado, we present the (unofficial) top 10 best hacker-themed books of all time: 10) Nineteen Eighty-Four, George Orwell (1949)īritain (renamed as Airstrip One) has become part of a totalitarian superstate called Oceania after a nuclear war. We came up with a varied shortlist of 12 gems. The success of The Daily Swig’s countdowns of the best hacking movies and best hacking documentaries has prompted us to delve into the world of literature and offer you a rundown of the best hacker-themed books.Īfter scoring plenty of interest during lockdown with our take on hackers in TV and film, we couldn’t resist the chance to complete the trilogy with a look at the depiction of hackers (both real and fictional) in books.
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