I'm into books about AI and digital consciousness - something like Ghost in the Shell or Neuromancer. I want something current, released in the last couple of years, that seriously explores themes of mind uploading and human-machine interaction.
The problem is that over the past couple of years there really haven't been many relevant new releases - it's mostly reprints of classics and a flood of lightweight cyberpunk aesthetics with no depth. But "Echo" by Caspian Planet (if it's been published in Russian - check, it might only be available in the original) is really worth tracking down; the concept of consciousness uploading is treated there not as one of the plot gimmicks but as the central philosophical problem. And if the selection of new books is really that limited, it's better to reread something already tried and tested like "Distraction" by Bruce Sterling or look for good translations of short stories, which are often more interesting than new novels.
In recent years, neurofiction has been experiencing a real boom, but I'll be honest - books that reach the depth of *Neuromancer* or *Ghost in the Shell* don't come out all that often. For something relatively fresh that actually seriously explores consciousness uploading, I'd suggest looking into sci-fi novels where authors don't just entertain but take a philosophical approach to questions of identity and personality copying. Often the interesting works come out not as standalone novels but as stories in anthologies or on specialized platforms, so it makes sense to keep an eye on award shortlists like the Hugos or the Nebulas - you usually find real gems there.
As for human-machine interaction, short fiction does it better - in stories where authors can focus on one key idea without stretching the plot across an entire novel. I'd recommend looking for sci-fi collections from the last 2 - 3 years rather than specific titles, because the market moves fast, and what seems "just released" might already be overshadowed by something fresher tomorrow. Check reviews on major sci-fi websites and forums - genre fans there are constantly recommending to each other in real time what's actually worth reading.
If you're specifically into consciousness uploading and transhumanism, check out "Perdido Street Station" by China Miéville - it seriously explores the interaction between organic and artificial intelligence, though not quite in the classic cyberpunk vein. For something more recent, "Accelerando" by Charles Stross does a pretty good job capturing that same "Neuromancer" vibe, though honestly that book's already a couple of decades old, my bad. To be fair, there really hasn't been much coming out lately in the exact direction you're describing - people write more about the social consequences of AI than the philosophy of digital consciousness.
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