Science Fiction Stories mentioned by Tom Scott
The scope of this list is specific references to written works. Years listed should be original publication years. I'll add to this as I confirm more references. Some of Tom's videos have affiliate links. You may prefer to use those links instead of the links here!
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LILY, THE IMMORTAL by Kylie Lee Baker (2022)
14 science fiction stories in under 6 minutes 🔗
ACCELERANDO by Charles Stross (2010)
EVERYONE IN SILICO by Jim Munroe (2002) (also mentioned here)
BIT PLAYERS by Greg Egan (2014) (also mentioned in his newsletter)
LENA by qntm (2021)
THE AGE OF EM by Robin Hanson (2016)
Books We've Read That You Might Like 🔗
PERMUTATION CITY by Greg Egan (1994)
DIASPORA by Greg Egan (1997)
ORTHOGANAL (series) by Greg Egan (2011-2013)
Tom Scott: Fast fashion, the future of football, nice sci-fi 🔗
PATTERN RECOGNITION by William Gibson (2003)
THE LONG WAY TO A SMALL, ANGRY PLANET by Becky Chambers (2014)
Lateral Podcast 🔗
NEW POMPEII by Daniel Godfrey (2016) (from #129)
We Can Be Weirdos #66 🔗
FINE STRUCTURE by qntm (2006-2010)
RA by qntm (2011-2014) (also mentioned here)
WHEN THE MOON HITS YOUR EYE by John Scalzi (2025)
DARK MATTER by Blake Crouch (2016)
RECURSION by Blake Crouch (2019)
THE RESTAURANT AT THE END OF THE UNIVERSE by Douglas Adams (1980)
DICHRONAUTS by Greg Egan (2017)
CRYSTAL NIGHTS by Greg Egan (2008)
this Insta reel from Nebula 🔗
THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS by Micaiah Johnson (2021) (also mentioned in his newsletter)
Behind The Scenes of Tom Passing Out In A Centrifuge 🔗
SNOW CRASH by Neal Stephenson (1992)
Blocking People in Real Life: Tom Scott at An Evening of Unnecessary Detail 🔗
THE CITY AND THE CITY by China Miéville (2009)
Corridor Cast #6 🔗
POSTSINGULAR by Rudy Rucker (2007)
YouTube's copyright system isn't broken. The world's is. 🔗
THE DEMOLISHED MAN by Alfred Bester (1952) (also mentioned here)
Does the language you speak change how you think? 🔗
STORY OF YOUR LIFE by Ted Chiang (1998) NINETEEN EIGHTY-FOUR by George Orwell (1949)
Crash Blossoms and Being Drunk: Ambiguity 🔗
THE HITCHHIKER'S GUIDE TO THE GALAXY by Douglas Adams (1978)
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THE FIRST FIFTEEN LIVES OF HARRY AUGUST by Claire North (2014)
Ten years ago, I predicted 2022. Did I get it right? 🔗
THE BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DEAD by Kevin Brockmeier (2007)
