Accelerando

While I liked Charles Stross already - I think he is one of my best discoveries of recent years - I was not prepared for Accelerando.  The effortless way that he sweeps us from just-a-little-in-the-future, with the technology singularity lurking, to a far and very digital future, with galactic routers and digitised humans travelling as information packets via light sails....

This is an absolutely incredible read.  I found I had two analogue versions, before I bought an electronic one as well.  I am more than happy to have contributed to Cde Stross in this way.