This is a list of works classified as biopunk, a subgenre of science fiction and derivative of the cyberpunk movement. Some works may only be centered around biotechnologies and not fit a more constrained definition of biopunk which may include additional cyberpunk or postcyberpunk elements.
Print media
editNovels
edit- The Butterfly Effect by Rajat Chaudhuri[1][2]
- Blood Music (1985) by Greg Bear[1][2]
- Change Agent (novel) (2017) by Daniel Suarez[3] − described as doing for biopunk what William Gibson did for cyberpunk[3]
- Clade (2003) and Crache (2004) by Mark Budz[1][4][5]
- Darwin series (1999–2003) by Greg Bear[1]
- Holy Fire (1996) by Bruce Sterling[5][6]
- Leviathan Trilogy (2009–11) by Scott Westerfeld[7]
- The Xenogenesis trilogy (1987–89) by Octavia E. Butler[1][8]
- The Movement of Mountains (1987) by Michael Blumlein[9]
- Ribofunk (1996) by Paul Di Filippo[10][11]
- Rifter series (1999–2004) by Peter Watts[1]
- Schismatrix (1985) by Bruce Sterling[1][2]
- Sleepless series (1991–99) by Nancy Kress[1]
- The Sky Lords trilogy by John Brosnan.
- Unwind (2007) by Neal Shusterman
- Wetware (1988) by Rudy Rucker[2]
- White Devils (2004) by Paul J. McAuley[1][5][12][13]
- The Windup Girl (2009) by Paolo Bacigalupi[1] − on Time's list "The Top 10 Everything of 2009"[14]
- Winterlong (1990) by Elizabeth Hand[5]
- Darkome (2024) by Hannu Rajaniemi[15]
Short stories
edit- "The Brains of Rats" (1988) by Michael Blumlein[9]
- The People of Sand and Slag (2004) by Paolo Bacigalupi[16]
- "Gene Wars" (1991) by Paul J. McAuley[17][18]
Graphic novels and comics
edit- Blame! (1998) by Tsutomu Nihei[19]
- Doktor Sleepless (2007—present) by Warren Ellis[20]
- Fluorescent Black (2008–2010) by M.F. Wilson and Nathan Fox[21]
Film and television
editFeature films
edit- Frankenstein (1931)[22]
- Blade Runner (1982)[1][23][24]
- Super Mario Bros. (1993)
- Gattaca (1997)[1][25][23]
- eXistenZ (1999)[23]
- Resident Evil series (2002–2016; 2021)[1]
- Code 46 (2003)[26][27]
- Tokyo Gore Police (2008)[28]
- Repo: The Genetic Opera (2008)
- Splice (2009)[1][23]
- Repo Men (2010)[23][26]
- Antiviral (2012)[29][30]
- Prometheus (2012)
- Vesper (2022)[31]
Short films
edit- LOOM (2012) by Jake Scott[32]
Television series
edit- Dark Angel (2000–2002)[1][23][33]
- ReGenesis (2004–2008)
- Orphan Black (2013–2017)[34][35]
- Orphan Black – 7 Genes (2017–present)[36][37]
- Kamen Rider Amazons (2016–2017)
Video games
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- The Ooze (1995) developed by Sega Technical Institute where a scientist gets turned into a blob-like creature by a chemicals corporation seeking to unleash on the world a bioweapon in the form of a virus that only them possesses the cure for.
- Terranigma (Tenchi Sōzō) (1995) and Final Fantasy VII (1997) are Japanese RPGs which feature some biopunk elements: the mad scientist Beruga in Terranigma and the Shinra Corporation in Final Fantasy VII are trying to control the world via biotechnology and genetic manipulations.
- Panzer Dragoon series (1995-2002) developed by Team Andromeda/Smilebit and published by Sega
- Resident Evil series (1996–present) developed and published by Capcom[1]
- Parasite Eve (1998) developed by Square and published by Square Electronic Arts
- Parasite Eve II (2000) developed by Square and published by Square Electronic Arts
- SiN series (1998–2006) developed by Ritual Entertainment (except for the expansion pack Wages of Sin that was developed by 2015, Inc.) and published by Activision, features cyberpunk and biopunk elements.
- Evolva (2000) developed by Computer Artworks Ltd. and published by Interplay Entertainment
- Dark Angel (2001) developed by Radical Entertainment for the TV series of the same name
- Quake 4 (2005) developed by Raven Software and published by Activision
- Rogue Trooper (2006) developed by Rebellion Developments and published by Eidos Interactive
- Prey (2006) developed by Human Head Studios and published by 2K Games
- BioShock series (2007–present) developed by Irrational Games and published by 2K Games[1]
- Fracture (2008) developed by Day 1 Studios and published by LucasArts
- Prototype (2009) developed by Radical Entertainment and published by Activision
- Killing Floor series (2009–present) developed and published by Tripwire Interactive
- Crysis 2 (2011) developed by Crytek and published by Electronic Arts
- The Deus Ex franchise (2000-2016), developed by Ion Storm and Eidos Montreal and published by Eidos Interactive and Square Enix Eu
- Cruelty Squad (2021), developed and published by Consumer Softproducts
- Scorn (2022), developed and published by Ebb Software
See also
editReferences
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- ^ a b c d McHale, Brian (1992). Constructing Postmodernism. Routledge. p. 257. ISBN 9780415060141. Retrieved 28 May 2015.
- ^ a b Shippey, Tom (14 April 2017). "The Price of Playing God". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 23 April 2017.
- ^ "Science Fiction Book Reviews". Scifi.com. Archived from the original on 2007-07-03. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ a b c d Filippo, Paul Di (23 April 2009). "Gregor Mendel died for your sins! Biopunk and Ribofunk". paul-di-filippo.com. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Casti, J. L.; Karlqvist, Anders (1999). Mission to Abisko: Stories and Myths in the Creation of Scientific "truth". DIANE Publishing Company. p. 147. ISBN 978-0756751234.
- ^ "Leviathan Series | Scott Westerfeld". scottwesterfeld.com. Retrieved 2016-09-18.
- ^ Newitz, Annalee (2001). "Biopunk". Archived from the original on 2002-12-20. Retrieved 2007-01-26.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ a b "Locus Online: Review by Claude Lalumière". Locusmag.com. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ Quinion, Michael (1997). "World Wide Words: Biopunk". Retrieved 2007-01-26.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ "This Just In...News from The Agony Column". Trashotron.com. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ Lalumiere BestOf2004.html[permanent dead link]
- ^ "White Devils by Paul McAuley - an infinity plus review". Infinity Plus. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ Grossman, Lev (8 December 2009). "The Windup Girl by Paolo Bacigalupi". Time. Archived from the original on December 13, 2009. Retrieved 29 October 2010.
- ^ Amazon https://www.amazon.com/-/en/Hannu-Rajaniemi-ebook/dp/B0C9GNJH1C.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ Liptak, Andrew (2010). "Paolo Bacigalupi's "Ship Breaker" imagines the polluted future of the Gulf Coast". Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ GM Storytelling: Science Fiction and Our Biotech Future Archived 2016-09-22 at the Wayback Machine, Genspace
- ^ Shiwei Huang, Biochemistry Major's Slide
- ^ "BLAME ! DE NIHEI TSUTOMU". cinemasie.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Warren Ellis: Modify Your Body But Also Worry About the Planet". Io9.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-29. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ "Genome Alberta Interview". Genome Alberta. Archived from the original on 2012-07-23. Retrieved 2008-08-18.
- ^ "The 15 Best Biopunk Movies of All Time". 18 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f Evans, Josh (18 September 2011). "What Is Biopunk?". ScienceFiction.com. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Wohlsen, Marcus (2011). Biopunk: Solving Biotech's Biggest Problems in Kitchens and Garages. Current Hardcover. ISBN 978-1617230028.
- ^ "NEUROETHICS | The Narrative Perspectives". Neuroethics.upenn.edu. Archived from the original on 2008-05-31. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ a b Moore, Daniel (29 January 2015). "Review: Automata". NeonDystopia. Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Akça, Kerem (2013). "Duyusal, bedensel ve romantik". Haber Turk. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ "Tokyo Gore Police (2008) - Yoshihiro Nishimura | Synopsis, Movie Info, Moods, Themes and Related | AllMovie".
- ^ Styx, Acherontia. "Antiviral 2012". Mean Goblin Magazine. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Biopunk Dystopias Genetic Engineering, Society and Science Fiction" (PDF). 2014. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
- ^ "Review of Vesper: A Biopunk Sci-Fi Fairytale". Solarpunk Magazine. 2022-10-25. Retrieved 2023-07-27.
- ^ "Bladerunneresque biopunk short: Loom [4K, red]".
- ^ "Science Fiction News of the Week". Scifi.com. Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
- ^ "Sharon Lynn Fisher dishes on the Sci-Fi Fantasy of BioPunk". 30 April 2014. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Moore, Daniel (9 February 2015). "Review: Orphan Black – Season 1". NeonDystopia. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (November 29, 2017). "ATF: BBC America's 'Orphan Black' Remade for Japan". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2017.
- ^ "BBC - Original award-winning Orphan Black to be made for Japanese audience - Media Centre". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-12-25.