Tony Ballantyne

1 series 3 books in order

Tony Ballantyne grew up in County Durham in the North East of England. He studied Math at Manchester University before moving to London for ten years where he taught first Math and then later IT. He now lives in Oldham with his wife and two children. His hobbies include playing boogie piano, walking, and cycling.

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AI Trilogy

Series by Tony Ballantyne

AI Trilogy

3 books in order · 2004–2007

  1. Cover of Recursion

    Recursion

    2004 · Tony Ballantyne

    The future is everything we wanted it to be—and far more than we bargained for. It is the twenty-third century. Herb, a young entrepreneur, returns…

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  2. Cover of Capacity

    Capacity

    2005 · Tony Ballantyne

    Welcome to the year 2252—and congratulations! You’re now a personality construct. We know that can be a daunting stage of personal development,…

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  3. Cover of Divergence

    Divergence

    2007 · Tony Ballantyne

    After a tumultuous beginning, mid-23rd-century Earth now peacefully operates under the constant surveillance of the Watcher, an all-seeing AI who has…

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How many books has Tony Ballantyne written?

We list 3 books by Tony Ballantyne across 1 series, published between 2004–2007 — each shown in full reading order.

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