Reading2026
Reading · 2026
Reading for 2026
Against Platforms — Geert Lovink
Waiting on the shelf after current reads — a look at platform culture from Geert Lovink.
Neuromancer — William Gibson
The cyberpunk classic that coined cyberspace: washed-up console cowboy Case is hired for one last run through the matrix in Chiba City and beyond.
A Developer’s Guide to Integrating Generative AI into Applications — Chris Minnick
A practical and approachable guide for developers who want to move beyond experimenting with AI and begin integrating it into real applications. Read my review on MethodicalFunction.com.
How Infrastructure Works — Deb Chachra
A new way of seeing the essential systems hidden inside our walls, under our streets, and all around us.
The Ministry for the Future — Kim Stanley Robinson
A gripping, imaginative account of humanity's efforts to combat climate change before it's too late.
Shop Class as Soulcraft — Matthew B. Crawford
Using his own experience as an electrician and mechanic, Crawford presents a wonderfully articulated call for self-reliance and a moving reflection on how we can live concretely in an ever more abstract world.
The Soul of a New Machine — Tracy Kidder
An essential chapter in the history of the machine that revolutionized the world in the twentieth century.
The Internet Con: How to Seize the Means of Computation — Cory Doctorow
How to seize the means of computation, by forcing Silicon Valley to do the thing it fears the most: interoperate.