Unsettling futuristic sci-fi

Sci-Fi/Fantasy

Hello everybody! I am afraid.
The world is moving in a strange direction.
Every day I become more and more paranoid about AI, data and identity theft, huge companies knowing everything there is to know about me and then possibly selling it to any of the more-and-more-right-wing governments of the world, therefore taking away my chances for freedom or rebellion during the seemingly up and coming world war. I’m also afraid for the children and who, and how stupid and dependent on technology they will grow up to be.
This is stressing me out extremely but also making me want to read some, maybe older, sci-fi books that capture something similar to what i’m afraid of.
I recently read “The Last Question” by Isaac Asimov and it hit the spot exactly. Other book I can think of is “Omon Ra” by Victor Pelevin. I’ve read most of Lem’s works, although they don’t capture it exactly I loved them, similarly “The Martian Chronicles”. I’ve also read all the famous dystopias - Brave New World, 1984, and Us, and I think I’m looking for something more unsettling, and maybe a bit more out of this world, but I will happily take any recommendations you have!
Thank you so much.
Yes my friends keep telling me to take my aluminum foil hat off.

Posted Jul 10, 2026, 5:55 PM UTC

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