Ailien Minds: Advice About (and For) Our Natural, AI, and Hybrid Heirs
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Author guide
David Brin Books in Order
David Brin is an American astrophysicist and science-fiction author whose work combines hard-science speculation with social, political, and ecological concerns. He is best known for the Uplift Universe novels, including Sundiver, Startide Rising, and The Uplift War, as well as The Postman, Earth, Existence, and Kiln People. His nonfiction includes books on privacy, science fiction and film, politics, artificial intelligence, and transparency; he has also edited anthologies, co-authored novels and guides, written graphic novels, and created stage plays.
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Not sure where to begin?
Start with one of these
Sundiver
The first novel in the Uplift Universe and the best entry point to its six-novel sequence.
The Postman
A self-contained, accessible post-apocalyptic novel.
Earth
A standalone near-future ecological and technological epic.
Existence
A standalone near-future novel exploring artificial intelligence, biotechnology, alien contact, and civilization.
Read in order
Books by series
universe · ongoing
Uplift Universe
David Brin's six-novel science-fiction sequence about humanity, genetically uplifted species, and the civilizations of the Five Galaxies.
- 1 SundiverAmazon ↗
Book 1 · novel · 1980
- 2
Startide RisingAmazon ↗Book 2 · novel · 1983
- 3
The Uplift WarAmazon ↗Book 3 · novel · 1987
- 4
Brightness ReefAmazon ↗Book 4 · novel · 1995
- 5
Infinity's ShoreAmazon ↗Book 5 · novel · 1996
- 6
Heaven's ReachAmazon ↗Book 6 · novel · 1998
- 7
Contacting Aliens: An Illustrated Guide to David Brin's Uplift UniverseAmazon ↗Book guide · nonfiction · 2002 Optional
trilogy · complete
Uplift Original Trilogy
The first Uplift trilogy, following humanity's encounter with ancient galactic civilizations and the uplifted dolphins and chimpanzees of Earth.
trilogy · complete
Uplift Storm Trilogy
The second Uplift trilogy, beginning with the human settlement of Jophur and expanding into a conflict over the fate of the galaxy.
series · ongoing
High Horizon
A young-adult science-fiction series about teenagers and teachers transported by aliens to a distant planet and forced to establish a new colony.
shared-universe · complete
Foundation series
Isaac Asimov's shared universe; Brin's Foundation's Triumph is the concluding novel in the series.
- 7
Foundation's TriumphAmazon ↗Book 7 · novel · 1999
Outside the series
Bibliography by category
Novels (18)
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The Practice EffectAmazon ↗novel · 1984
- The PostmanAmazon ↗
novel · 1985
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Heart of the CometAmazon ↗novel · 1986
- EarthAmazon ↗
novel · 1990
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Glory SeasonAmazon ↗novel · 1993
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The Transparent Society: Will Technology Force Us to Choose Between Freedom and Privacy?Amazon ↗nonfiction · 1998
- ForgivenessAmazon ↗
graphic-novel · 2001
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Kiln PeopleAmazon ↗novel · 2002
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The Life EatersAmazon ↗graphic-novel · 2003
- Sky HorizonAmazon ↗
novella · 2007
- Through Stranger Eyes: Reviews, Introductions, Tributes and Iconoclastic EssaysAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2008
- Changing Minds: Arguments on Contemporary and Enduring IssuesAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2009
- Pathological AltruismAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2012
- ExistenceAmazon ↗
novel · 2012
- Polemical Judo: Memes for Our Political Knife-FightAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2019
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The Ancient OnesAmazon ↗novel · 2020
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Vivid Tomorrows: On Science Fiction and HollywoodAmazon ↗nonfiction · 2021
- Ailien Minds: Advice About (and For) Our Natural, AI, and Hybrid HeirsAmazon ↗
nonfiction · 2026
Plays (1)
- The EscapeAmazon ↗
play · 2024
Edited works (4)
- Project Solar SailAmazon ↗
anthology · 1990
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King Kong Is Back!: An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape!Amazon ↗anthology · 2005
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Star Wars on Trial: Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Debate the Most Popular Science Fiction Films of All TimeAmazon ↗anthology · 2006
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Chasing Shadows: Visions of Our Coming Transparent WorldAmazon ↗anthology · 2017
