engineering fiction books

"Technology changes life, making the world a better place." Firmly believing this statement, Li Er died from nuclear radiation and began his journey across different worlds-- "It's not me who is wrong, it's the world. Let's start by taking down Arasaka." "Impressive Cyber Prosthetics, good thing my Cybertron Prosthetics are not bad either."

Phillip was the CTO of the largest mechanical engineering firm in the world. One morning, on his way to work, he died in an accident—only to awaken in an alternate Earth as the third son of the Duke of Wellington in the United Kingdom. But this new world was devoid of modern technology. There was no indoor plumbing, no electricity, no power grids, no appliances, transportation still relied on horse-drawn carriages. To a mechanical engineering genius, living without these conveniences was unbearable. If they didn’t exist, he would build them! Yet innovation never comes without cost. As Phillip begins introducing modern technology, he finds himself entangled in webs of politics and conspiracy. How will he protect himself from nobles who seek to use him for their own ambitions?

So, Gen Chol is your average civil engineering dropout except, you know, he's dead. One minute he's failing his dad's legacy, the next he's getting pancaked by a steel beam kun and waking up in a world that runs on magic and monsters instead of concrete and steel. But here's the thing about Gen: he's got a stubborn streak a mile wide and a promise to his old man that he can't shake. So when he figures out that this fantasy world's real estate market has one hell of a fixer-upper, the literal most dangerous continent on the map he sees as Prime Real estate Cue the shenanigans. There are fights with creatures that definitely didn't sign a zoning permit, romantic entanglements that complicate his foundation work, and a whole lot of improvising because nobody here knows what reinforced concrete is. Gen's trying to construct a kingdom from scratch using engineering know-how, questionable diplomacy, and more luck than any dead college kid deserves. Will he actually pull it off? Or is this just a spectacularly elaborate way to die twice? Guess you'll have to read to find out.

When overworked engineer Norma dies, she wakes up as Caelia Ardent, the villainess who has an ill fate in a romance novel. Along with Cassian Welsh, the head engineer at the palace, they go around the kingdom doing many projects- helping people and hearing their stories- all while navigating loneliness, identity, and what it means to be alive... And also maybe finding each other and healing each other in the process.

"I do not believe in gods. I do not believe in destiny. I believe in the inevitable decay of all things and the iron will required to slow it." Elias Thorne was a man of the past a world-renowned History Professor who spent his life analyzing the rise and fall of civilizations. His reward? A pathetic death, tripping over the very chronicles he studied. But instead of the void, he wakes up in the body of Julian Von Astora, a suicidal young Baron presiding over a crumbling, debt-ridden territory in a world of primitive magic and arrogant deities. In this new world, kings claim divine right and gods play with mortal fates like chess pieces. They expected Julian to be another pawn. They were wrong. Armed with the Grand Hegemony System a cold, logical interface that values efficiency over morality Elias treats his second life not as a gift, but as a strategic conquest. He isn't here to save the world; he is here to dismantle its irrational foundations and rebuild them in his image. What lies ahead is not a tale of destiny fulfilled, but of destiny dismantled. Armed with the sharp mind of a professor, Julian does not rely on mystical power-ups or divine intervention he resurrects the forgotten strengths of Earth’s history, wielding gunpowder, logistics, and early industry to systematically dismantle knights, mages, and the old order alike. Cold, calculating, and utterly unyielding, he rejects the notion of fate and refuses to serve gods or prophecy; to him, any opposition is not merely an enemy, but an inefficiency to be erased. From the ruins of a starving, insignificant barony, he engineers the rise of a relentless power one that grows into a global force and ultimately expands into a multi-universal empire. This is a world without easy redemption or sentimental alliances, where ambition is forged in steel and survival is written in blood, and the Grand Hegemony stands as the ultimate testament to ruthless vision. The gods gave him a second life. He’s going to make them regret the invitation. #nontr #nobraindeadmc #technology #ruthlessmc #slowpace #overpoweredintellect #conquer

“What if the Dao wasn’t forged through swords, but through gears, circuits, and immortal machines? What if one man treated cultivation like science? Arrays that rival heavens, machines that defy fate, and a path no cultivator has ever walked: the Dao of Engineering. This is the story of the man who turned cultivation into an age of industry.

"Engineering Marvels of the Ancient World" takes readers on a captivating journey through time and space, exploring the remarkable engineering achievements of ancient civilizations. From the towering pyramids of Egypt to the majestic temples of Lebanon, each chapter delves into the ingenuity, creativity, and cultural significance of these extraordinary structures. Through detailed research and vivid storytelling, the book showcases how ancient engineers overcame daunting challenges to construct monuments that continue to inspire awe and admiration today.

"Kluay Phranakhon: One Giant Husband vs. Three Savage Rival-Wives" Genre: Boys Love / 4P (1 Husband x 3 Wives) / Action / Non-Stop Smut Position: Kluay (Top/Dominant) x A, B, C (Bottoms/Submissives) [Strict Post: No Flip / One Husband Forever] The Blood-Pumping Blurb: Who says "Kluay Phranakhon" is just a dummy? Try seeing him in bed! You’ll realize the nickname "Giant Banana" didn't come by luck it came from the raw, massive power he uses to "bury" the kingpins of rival institutions into the sheets, one by one.

Stella Sterling, born into wealth, had always followed the rules. Jaded by the hypocrisy of high society, she suddenly had a whim one day to have an ordinary romance. Thus, a fabricated rumor that Stella Sterling had spent a fortune to hire a Matchmaker from a dating site to find her a partner quickly spread through her circles. Those on good terms with her teased and watched the fun. Those on bad terms with her waited to see her become a joke. Later, an employee from the dating website revealed, "The company was acquired with an investment from a Vicenzan tycoon, and the profile of a certain female member with the surname Sterling was hidden overnight." The public speculated wildly about the identities of the Vicenzan tycoon and the female member with the surname Sterling. - Later on, a candid street photo that was accidentally captured went viral. In the dense night of The Spire on Vesper Island— Beside a Benz, a handsome, composed, and dignified man lifted a striking beauty in a red dress with one arm, pressing her against the car door and lowering his head for a deep kiss. In the faint light and shadow, the woman's flowing hair was swept by the wind, wrapping around the man's finger, which wore a pinky ring. Like a footnote to a romance, and even more like a vintage film frame etched into the axis of time. Someone immediately dug up the man's identity based on clues from the photo. The eldest son of Vicenza's Rhodes Family—low-profile and inscrutable, cold and untamable, and also the powerful contemporary authority of The Vesper Circle. And the alluring, glamorous belle by his side was none other than Stella Sterling. When the street photo spread to the mainland, everyone excitedly exclaimed: "The case is solved, the case is solved—"

She crashed her cheating fiancé's wedding in mourning attire and walked out with a marriage certificate from the most dangerous man in the city. Sparkle Gold thought she had it all: a booming agency, a loving fiancé, and a rising-star cousin she raised with her own hands. Then she woke up in a car speeding toward the ocean and overheard the two people she trusted most plotting her death. She survived. She kept the evidence. And she showed up at their wedding to reveal the truth! What she didn't expect? The owner of the Sanctus—cold, ruthless billionaire Evan Saint—dragging her straight to the marriage bureau. "You wrecked my banquet hall. Consider this your payment plan." Now publicly married to a man she once chased ten years ago, Sparkle has a new mission: destroy the people who stole her company, reclaim her place in the entertainment industry, and win Best Actress. --- He married her for leverage. She stayed for revenge. Neither expected to fall.