Have you been watching Orphan Black on Netflix? The fifth and final series airs on 11th June and I’m going to miss it so much when it’s over. I’ll loved watching the escapades of Sarah Manning and her sestras as they unlock the secrets of their own clone biology.
As the series is now coming to an end, I thought I’d look for something to fill the void and have come up with 10 bio-punk books well worth reading if you loved Orphan Black!
The Island of Dr. Moreau – H.G Wells
We couldn’t talk about Orphan Black and bio-punk without a mention for the book that is integral to the series. If Jules Verne had no idea what steampunk was, then we suspect H.G Wells also had never heard of bio-punk, but that doesn’t stop The Island of Dr Moreau topping the genre for us.
Unwind – Neal Shusterman
America, the second civil war and the pro-life and pro-choice armies have finally come to an agreement. Abortion is illegal, at least until the 51st trimester, the trouble is you’ll have a teenager by then!
The Child Garden – Geoff Ryman
It’s future London and humans have evolved to photosynthesis, viruses are prevalent and few people live past 40. Meet Milena, like Sarah Manning she’s immune to it all looking for a place in the world.
Leviathan – Scott Westerfield
If Steampunk was the new genre of the 20th century then bio-punk is the new genre for the 21st century. Leviathan combines the two in the first book of this brilliant trilogy full of steampunk machines and genetically modified monsters.
Octavia E. Butler – Dawn
Lilith awakes to find she’s been asleep for centuries and is aboard the vast spaceship the Oankali who have saved everyone from dying and are now ready to return the human race to earth, at a price!
Oryx and Crake – Margaret Atwood
Maybe Orphan Black’s big appeal is that the genetic engineering plays second place to the story, of family, lives, and love. If you agree then it’s likely you’ll love Oryx and Crake, adventure romance with a side of bio-punk.
Never Let Me Go – Kazuo Ishiguro
Like Oryx and Crake, Never Let Me Go looks at the very human side of people bred or created solely for one reason, taking medicine to the next level it’s sure to break your heart.
The Windup Girl – Paolo Bacigalupi
One of the New People, Emiko isn’t a normal girl, she’s genetically engineered and programmed to fill the whims of her client. New People are slaves, soldiers and toys of the rich, but is this right?
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