Cover of The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi

The Windup Girl

The Windup Girl is a dystopian work by Paolo Bacigalupi, published in 2009. The Dystopia Index files it under corporate and consumer dystopia and techno-dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation and ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

AuthorPaolo Bacigalupi
First published2009
ISBN-139781441866868
SourceWikipedia · Wikidata · Open Library

About this entry

The Windup Girl is a 2000s dystopia by Paolo Bacigalupi. It is first published in United States and originally written in English. Within this directory it sits among corporate and consumer dystopia and techno-dystopia, surfacing AI and automation and ecological collapse. Library catalogues index it under subjects including bioterrorism, bioterrorisme, fiction, dystopian, science fiction, and fiction, thrillers, general. The edition on file runs about 562 pages, has been issued by Simon and Schuster, and carries ISBN 9781441866868. See the linked Wikipedia entry for full plot detail and critical history; classifications here are editorial and marked unreviewed.

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Frequently asked

When was The Windup Girl published?

The Windup Girl was first published in 2009.

Who wrote The Windup Girl?

The Windup Girl was written by Paolo Bacigalupi.

What kind of dystopia is The Windup Girl?

The Dystopia Index classifies it under Corporate dystopia, Techno-dystopia, with themes of AI and automation, Ecological collapse. These are editorial classifications, not the publisher's.

What is the ISBN of The Windup Girl?

A catalogued edition of The Windup Girl carries ISBN-13 9781441866868.

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