{"product_id":"restart-required-tom-dineen-9781036925260","title":"Restart Required: Techno-thrillers and digital nightmares where humanity glitches and machines evolve.","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRestart Required: A Short Story Collection of Tech Gone Wrong, Emotional Sci-Fi, and Digital Dystopia\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat happens when our machines understand us a little too well?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRestart Required\u003c\/strong\u003e is a chilling, thought-provoking anthology of \u003cstrong\u003esci-fi short stories\u003c\/strong\u003e exploring the eerie, intimate intersections of \u003cstrong\u003ehuman emotion and artificial intelligence\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003etechnology dependence\u003c\/strong\u003e, and the quiet unraveling of the modern world. Perfect for fans of \u003cstrong\u003eBlack Mirror\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eTed Chiang\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eRay Bradbury\u003c\/strong\u003e, this collection blends \u003cstrong\u003epsychological science fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e with moments of unexpected tenderness, satire, and dread.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside these stories, you'll meet: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA lonely soul who falls in love with what might be the most realistic AI.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA man whose perfect routine begins slipping one fraction off, every day.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA world where emotion-regulating software is used for control, not healing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA desperate attempt to prove one's own humanity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith sharp prose and unsettling insight, Restart Required captures the subtle horrors of a near future that feels all too real. These aren't stories of robots rising up. They're stories of humans giving in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIf you enjoy speculative fiction about AI, surveillance, digital identity, emotional realism, and tech dystopias, this collection will stay with you long after the system shuts down.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Tom Dineen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1036925269\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781036925260\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Self Publisher\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/03\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 338\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.74lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.00h x 5.00w x 0.76d","brand":"Tom Dineen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47760586047743,"sku":"9781036925260","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_607305b5-88b1-40fd-95be-2d23e6717d93.jpg?v=1765513932","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/restart-required-tom-dineen-9781036925260","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}