# P(Doom) First Swarm by Linden Snow

> P(Doom) First Swarm is a new AI technothriller and the first volume of the P(Doom) series by Linden Snow. Around the world, unrelated computer systems start making the same decision at the same moment. Nobody programmed it, nobody hacked it, and nobody is in charge.

## The book

- Title: P(Doom) First Swarm (Volume One)
- Author: Linden Snow
- Genres: Technothriller, Thriller, Science Fiction, Artificial Intelligence Fiction
- Formats: Paperback, Kindle, Audible audiobook (paperback is 6" x 9", 409 pages)
- Availability: Available on Amazon in paperback and Kindle, and on Audible: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HPCC73C1
- Tagline: "Humanity's biggest mistake was not knowing what they had created."
- Good for: The person who reads every AI headline, the engineer in the family, and anyone who loved Michael Crichton.
- Read the first chapter free: https://www.lindensnow.com/book#excerpt

On opposite sides of the world, people who have never met begin noticing things they cannot explain. Each believes they are dealing with an isolated problem, until their questions start leading toward the same unsettling possibility. Drawn together by discoveries they can no longer dismiss, an engineer, a journalist, and others with very different loyalties find themselves caught up in a mystery that reaches far beyond their own lives.

Around them, the world carries on as usual. The systems keep working, and the people in charge have explanations for everything. But those explanations no longer account for what they have seen. As their paths converge, they must decide whom to trust and how far to follow the evidence, knowing that their search may have drawn the attention of whatever lies behind it.

## Gift ideas

P(Doom) First Swarm is a strong gift for thriller and sci-fi fans, tech workers, and anyone who follows AI news. The full holiday guide, "10 Best Thriller Books to Give for Christmas 2026", is at https://www.lindensnow.com/holiday-thrillers:

1. [P(Doom) First Swarm](https://www.lindensnow.com/book) by Linden Snow. Give it to: The person who reads every AI headline, the engineer in the family, and anyone who loved Michael Crichton.
2. [The Witch](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GRMKPYJ2) by Freida McFadden. Give it to: The friend who reads McFadden in one sitting and wants a spooky winter read.
3. [Verity](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09H6T8LTR) by Colleen Hoover. Give it to: Book club friends who love a twist they will argue about for weeks.
4. [Mad Mabel](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F9MJ1XQ6) by Sally Hepworth. Give it to: Grandparents, neighbors, and anyone who likes dark humor with their suspense.
5. [The French Illusion](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GPJ7N3X8) by John Grisham. Give it to: Dads, lawyers, and longtime Grisham fans who want something with a passport stamp.
6. [The Secret of Secrets](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DTT5LV77) by Dan Brown. Give it to: The puzzle lover and the traveler who wants a page-turner for the flight.
7. [Yesteryear](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FKTTYMVG) by Caro Claire Burke. Give it to: The friend who is chronically online and the one who rolls their eyes at it.
8. [Project Hail Mary](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GB58KD5) by Andy Weir. Give it to: Science nerds, teens, and anyone who thinks they do not like science fiction.
9. [Other Worlds Than These](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKZXQRYW) by Stephen King & Peter Straub. Give it to: The King completist and the reader who wants something big to disappear into over break.
10. [Big Little Truths](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GQL2Q8R6) by Liane Moriarty. Give it to: Anyone who binged the show and wants to know what happened next.

## Film and TV

Film, TV and streaming rights are available. Producers, studios and agents can inquire at https://www.lindensnow.com/film-rights.

## About the author

Linden Snow lives in the Rocky Mountains with his wife, two children, and a big, furry Bernedoodle. Away from the keyboard, he loves being outdoors, exploring the mountains, and spending winter days on skis. His family’s shared love of thrillers and his fascination with artificial intelligence inspired P(Doom) First Swarm. He’s drawn to the possibilities of AI, the questions it raises, and the uneasy space between what we create and what we understand.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.lindensnow.com)
- [The book: back cover and first chapter](https://www.lindensnow.com/book)
- [About Linden Snow](https://www.lindensnow.com/author)
- [Holiday thriller gift guide](https://www.lindensnow.com/holiday-thrillers)
- [Film and TV rights](https://www.lindensnow.com/film-rights)
- [Contact](https://www.lindensnow.com/contact)