Cory Doctorow writes science fiction and non-fiction about technology, surveillance, copyright, platforms and the politics of digital systems. Little Brother follows teenager Marcus Yallow after a terrorist attack in San Francisco leads to aggressive government surveillance and detention, prompting him to use technical knowledge to resist the new security regime. Homeland continues the story, while For the Win connects online gaming economies with labour organisation across several countries. Walkaway imagines communities trying to build outside conventional property and economic systems, and Red Team Blues follows an older forensic accountant through cryptocurrency-related crime. Doctorow's fiction is idea-driven and strongly interested in how rules embedded in technology redistribute power. His nonfiction addresses related issues in digital rights and platform economics. Little Brother is the most accessible entry for YA techno-thriller readers; Red Team Blues suits adults looking for a contemporary crime story shaped by financial technology. Read more Less
