The Dystopia Index

Books like The Windup Girl

The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi sits in Corporate dystopia and Techno-dystopia. These 6 titles are its nearest neighbors in the index, matched by shared subgenre and theme. Each link goes to a full entry with metadata and where to read.

  1. R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots

    1. R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots (1920)

    By Karel Čapek. Shares the same Corporate dystopia and Techno-dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with The Windup Girl.

    R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots is a dystopian work by Karel Čapek, published in 1920. The Dystopia Index files it under corporate and consumer dystopia and techno-dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  2. Cover of Mona Lisa Overdrive

    2. Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988)

    By William Gibson. Shares the same Corporate dystopia and Techno-dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with The Windup Girl.

    Mona Lisa Overdrive is a dystopian work by William Gibson, published in 1988. The Dystopia Index files it under techno-dystopia, cyberpunk-adjacent futures, and corporate and consumer dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  3. Cover of Count Zero

    3. Count Zero (1986)

    By William Gibson. Shares the same Corporate dystopia and Techno-dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with The Windup Girl.

    Count Zero is a dystopian work by William Gibson, published in 1986. The Dystopia Index files it under cyberpunk-adjacent futures, techno-dystopia, and corporate and consumer dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  4. Cover of Don't Bite the Sun

    4. Don't Bite the Sun (1976)

    By Tanith Lee. Shares the same Techno-dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with The Windup Girl.

    Don't Bite the Sun is a dystopian work by Tanith Lee, published in 1976. The Dystopia Index files it under techno-dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  5. Cover of Vulcan's Hammer

    5. Vulcan's Hammer (1960)

    By Philip K. Dick. Shares the same Techno-dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with The Windup Girl.

    Vulcan's Hammer is a dystopian work by Philip K. Dick, published in 1960. The Dystopia Index files it under techno-dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  6. Cover of The Naked Sun

    6. The Naked Sun (1957)

    By Isaac Asimov. Shares the same Techno-dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with The Windup Girl.

    The Naked Sun is a dystopian work by Isaac Asimov, published in 1957. The Dystopia Index files it under techno-dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

Back to The Windup Girl