Recs if you like Blood Music...

A novel is a prose work typically above 40k words, though many fall between 60-100k. Anything between roughly 17k and 40k words is generally considered a novella, while works between about 7k and 17k words are classified as novelettes, with some flexibility ~

TL;DR - short stories with 7k-17k words. Get out of that slump.

continuing with my series of lists inspired by singular & genre-defying filmmakers, this list looks at the ongoing legacy of david cronenberg, offering works that in some way feel reminiscent of his. recommendations, as always, are welcome, and feel free to request filmmakers in the comments!

sci-fi which has had an immeasurable impact on the genre or on the world (or the sci-fi i would include in my college course syllabus).

These are some of the best cyberpunk books that are worth checking out if you like Bladrunner or the Cyberpunk 2077 video games

Gritty labs, mutations, gene hacks, body mods and corporate owning DNA. That's biopunk.

Grab a lab coat, or perhaps, a strange liquid in a test tube, and get ready to explore dark, futuristic worlds driven by biotechnology, genetic engineering, and synthetic biology.

slowburn, foreboding, ominous. and existentially dreadful.