Immunity Index

Praise for Immunity Index

“This hits close to home.”–Publishers Weekly

“This dystopian biothriller reads like a 21st-century version of Michael Crichton’s The Andromeda Strain, crossed with George Orwell’s 1984. … hopeful, heartbreaking, and compelling at every turn. Highly recommended for readers of dystopian science fiction or political technothrillers.”–Library Journal, starred review

“A fast-paced hard-sf thriller… Burke imparts detailed discussions on genetics within a dramatic and thought-provoking story of inequality, humanity and family. For fans of the Orphan Black television series or Chuck Wendig’s Wanderers (2019).”–Booklist

“Prescient and powerful, this is a gut-punch of a book … Sue Burke only gets better and better. She is a genuine if unsung hero of our genre.”–Seanan McGuire

“Riveting world building by a rising star of science fiction.”–David Brin

Praise for Semiosis

“This is up there with Ursula K. Le Guin: science fiction at its most fascinating and most humane.”–Thrillist

“A fascinating world.”–The Verge

“A solid debut.”–SFRevu“A magnetic meditation on biochemistry and humanity.”–Locus Online

“This first-contact tale is extraordinary.”–Library Journal (starred review)

“Sharp, evocative … Semiosis unfolds the old science fiction idea of first contact in ways that are both traditional and subversive.”–The Christian Science Monitor

“A clever, fascinating, fun and unique debut.”–Kirkus Reviews

“Burke’s world building is exceptional, and her ability to combine the intricacies of colonization with the science of botany and theories of mutualism and predation is astounding.” –Booklist

“Impressive debut novel … lush … beautiful.”–Publishers Weekly, starred review

Sue Burke spent many years working as a reporter and editor for a variety of newspapers and magazines before writing her critically acclaimed Semiosis. A Clarion workshop alumnus, Burke has published more than thirty short stories in addition to working extensively as a literary translator. She lives in Chicago.