Autonomous

This book is really clever. I love stories that explore gender through a sci-fi lens, and of course Annalee Neuwitz delivers. I was much more interested in the Paladin storyline, but Jack is a pretty great protagonist too (middle-aged, bisexual Asian tech pirate? More of this please). The style and story itself remind me a lot of Cory Doctorow. It's pretty violent and gritty at times, but the themes of autonomy and gender are powerfully and thoughtfully explored. If you are an io9 reader, you probably will enjoy this.