Bionics is a hybridized compound of Biology ad electronics. The word electron was first coined in in 1891 by Irish physicist G. J. Stoney. Bio comes from the Greek root word for Life. Ology comes from Logos – the Word – or to be more precise – the study of something. So take life and technology and weave them together into a story and the book takes on a life of its own!

Since the late 1800’s, technology has advanced and added more words to this genre – biorobotics, transformers, cyborgs, daleks, cybermen and wetware (living biological technology – like sentient artificial intelligence – think Data from Star Trek Next Generation). Some publishers also toss genetic engineering into this subgenre. In addition to bionic books are TV series, movies, songs, and video games, not to mention the occasional TARDIS (because there is a bio-mass as her heart.) And sound effects. Gotta love the sound effects.

Here is a list of Bionic Science Fiction books. Prices – strangely enough – range from free Kindles to $98 paperbacks! I pulled from non-fiction, e-books, trade paperbacks, traditional paperbacks, hardcovers, and audio books for your enjoyment:

Bionic
by Shannon Sheu
Paperback: 184 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (June 29, 2012)
ISBN-10: 1478163119
ISBN-13: 978-1478163114
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,387,998




Bionic Commando
by F.X. Nine
Series: Worlds of Power
Paperback: 128 pages
Publisher: Hippo Books / Scholastic Publications (1991)
ISBN-10: 0590765566
ISBN-13: 978-0590765565
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,048,672

Bionic Bats of Bay City
by Johnathan Rand
GoodReads rating: 3.66 of 5 stars
Series: Michigan Chillers
Paperback
Publisher: Audio Craft Pr Inc (December 2007)
ISBN-10: 189369965X
ISBN-13: 978-1893699656
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #131,943 in Books

Bionic Hornet
by David Agam
GoodReads rating: 5.0 of 5 stars
Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: AuthorHouse (January 11, 2012)
ISBN-10: 1467854433
ISBN-13: 978-1467854436
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,911,162 in Books

Basil The Bionic Cat
by Cathrine Garnell
GoodReads rating: 3.8 of 5 stars
File Size: 787 KB
Print Length: 352 pages
Publication Date: July 23, 2011
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
ASIN: B005EJAXPE
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,350,677 Paid in Kindle Store


Bionic Woman: Extracurricular Activities
by Eileen Lottman
GoodReads rating: 4.25 of 5 stars
Series: Bionic Woman (Book 2)
Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group (January 1, 1977)
ISBN-10: 0425033260
ISBN-13: 978-0425033265
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,285,823 in Books

The Bionic Bullrider
by Barry Brown
GoodReads rating: 5.0 of 5 stars
Paperback: 364 pages
Publisher: Spur Hard Publishing (March 1, 2011)
ISBN-10: 0979091918
ISBN-13: 978-0979091919
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #581,736 in Books

The Bionic Woman: Welcome Home, Jaime
by Eileen Lottman
GoodReads rating: 4.29 of 5 stars
Series: Bionic Woman (Book 1)
Mass Market Paperback: 153 pages
Publisher: Berkley Publishing Group (October 1, 1976)
ISBN-10: 0425032302
ISBN-13: 978-0425032305
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,350,527 in Books

Kevin Smith's the Bionic Man Volume 1: Some Assembly Required
by Kevin Smith
GoodReads rating: 3.79 of 5 stars
Series: Kevin Smith's the Bionic Man
Paperback: 248 pages
Publisher: Dynamite Entertainment; First Edition edition (August 9, 2012)
ISBN-10: 1606903438
ISBN-13: 978-1606903438
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,111,899 in Books

Bionic Book Reconstructed
by Herbie Pilato
GoodReads rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
Paperback: 400 pages
Publisher: Bear Manor Media; 1st edition (September 20, 2007)
ISBN-10: 1593930836
ISBN-13: 978-1593930837
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #583,532 in Books

Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
by Philip K. Dick, Roger Zelazny (Introduction)
NOTE: Bladerunner was loosely based on this novel -- LOOSELY
GoodReads rating: 4.06 of 5 stars
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Del Rey (May 28, 1996)
ISBN-10: 0345404475
ISBN-13: 978-0345404473
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,121 in Books

Cyborg 009
by F.J. DeSanto, Bradley Cramp, Shotaro Ishinomori
GoodReads rating: 3.58 of 5 stars
Series: Cyborg 009
Hardcover: 120 pages
Publisher: Boom Entertainment (September 24, 2013)
ISBN-10: 1936393948
ISBN-13: 978-1936393947
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #839,271 in Books

Cyborg (Isaac Asimov's Robot City, #3)
by William F. Wu
GoodReads rating: 4.01 of 5
Mass Market Paperback: 169 pages
Publisher: Ace Books; 1st edition (November 1, 1987)
ISBN-10: 0441373836
ISBN-13: 978-0441373833
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #940,903 in Books

Cyborg Assault (Doom Star, #4)
by Vaughn Heppner
GoodReads rating: 3.86 of 5 stars
File Size: 1003 KB
Print Length: 358 pages
Publication Date: March 14, 2011
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
ASIN: B004SBPH32
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #11,405 Paid in Kindle Store

Cyborg IV
by Martin Caidin
NOTE: This is the book that the TV series and movies The 6 Billion Dollar Man was based on.
GoodReads rating: 3.5 of 5 stars
Paperback: 157 pages
Publisher: Warner Books; 1st edition (1976)
ISBN-10: 0446786551
ISBN-13: 978-0446786553
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,728,740 in Books

The Cyborg From Earth
by Charles Sheffield
GoodReads rating: 3.63 of 5 stars
File Size: 3070 KB
Print Length: 288 pages
Publisher: Phoenix Pick (September 15, 2014)
Publication Date: September 15, 2014
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
ASIN: B00NMJT3Y0
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #141,503 Paid in Kindle Store

Cyborg 009, Volume 4
by Shotaro Ishinomori
GoodReads rating: 3.86 of 5 stars
Series: Cyborg 009 (Book 4)
Paperback: 186 pages
Publisher: TokyoPop (March 2, 2004)
ISBN-10: 1591826799
ISBN-13: 978-1591826798
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,726,519 in Books

Inoperative (Cyborg, #1)
by Charity Parkerson
GoodReads rating: 4.02 of 5 stars
Paperback: 74 pages
Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform (March 10, 2014)
ISBN-10: 1496199537
ISBN-13: 978-1496199539
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,514,350 in Books

Wetware (Ware, #2)
by Rudy Rucker
GoodReads rating: 3.81 of 5 stars
Paperback
Language: German
ISBN-10: 3453049950
ISBN-13: 978-3453049956