1- Operation Overflight

By: Francis Gary Powers and Curt Gentry
Published: 1970
384 Pages

Briefly, what is this book about?

An autobiographical account of Powers' experiences before, during, after and around his U-2 spy plane being shot down over the Soviet Union, including his 21 months of imprisonment in a Soviet prison and his long campaign to rehabilitate his reputation upon his return to the US.

2- Flybot

By: Dennis E. Taylor
Published: 2025
430 Pages

Briefly, what is this book about?

Another Taylor book where a few scrappy nerds get thrust into the middle of world altering events. In this case it's the emergence of an ASI (artificial superintelligence).

3- Gun Runner

By: Larry Correia and John D. Brown
Published: 2025
430 Pages

Briefly, what is this book about?

Set in a science fiction future, this is a classic tale of scoundrels with a heart of gold, who may seem like bad guys but once you peel away their gruff exterior. Though actually the story is somewhat reversed. You see the heart of gold right from the beginning, but because they are still scoundrels, some of the scoundrelly things they do end up being bad, and they have to undo the damage they've caused.

The story mostly revolves around Jackson Rook, a mech pilot whose piloting implants were once subverted forcing him to cause tremendous harm. This has left him haunted and in search of redemption.