As a Young Adult Novel Writer and TV Series Creator gamer mode, Triona Campbell knows a thing or two about technology-inspired fiction. Here she has chosen her five favorites.
Ender's Game Written by Orson Scott Card
Andrew 'Ender' Wiggin is the youngest of three children, all of whom are the result of a government genetic experiment intended to create the perfect leader to protect Earth from alien attack. BATTLE Ender transfers to the school and rises through the ranks by winning war games, but what if it's not a simulation?
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series by Douglas Adams
Arthur Dent is the last human to survive the destruction of Earth. The series follows his hilarious misadventures as he and his alien Ford Prefect hitchhike across the galaxy in search of answers to the ultimate questions (about life, the universe, and everything else).
“Ready Player One” by Ernest Cline
Wade Watts is a teenage orphan who aims to win a contest created by a deceased person in the virtual world “Oasis” that people use to escape the horrors of everyday life. Wade must put everything on the line, but dark forces are closing in with other plans.
Warcross series by Marie Lu
In a futuristic New York, Emika Chen hacks Warcross, a VR combat game created by a young billionaire, Hideo Tanaka. Fearing imprisonment if she refuses, she accepts his offer to become a spy and uncovers a sinister plot with grave consequences.
SLAY Britney Morris
A young developer must protect the popular role-playing game he created, SLAY. However, the game is labeled as a hub for racist and violent criminals, so she continues to hide her secret identity while protecting the game, and is a black person in a world threatened by black people. You have to take advantage of what that means.
