"Seveneves" by Neal Stephenson was a great read. (The last third is almost a different book and can be skipped imho). You mentioned you liked The Martian so I think you'll like this one.
Great I will give it try. Thanks.
I think, by definition, science fiction assumes some technology that we don't have (not realistic?). P.K. Dick was famous for writing novels that included only one small leap in technology and showing how people would respond to them. His book, "The World Jones Made" doesn't include any particular high tech but is terrific nonetheless. Isaac Asimov tried to do this, too. "Foundation" comes to mind as a book that seems entirely realistic.
nice suggestions, thanks!
I have read Martian and it is so far the most accurate novel that I have ever read. I am looking for a similar taste again.
Daemon and Freedom by Daniel Suarez. You won't find a better book about near term impending tech.
Added to the shopping list.
Ptetty much anything by Arthur C Clarke. Not very recent, granted, but Clarke was a scientist and it shows. IIRC, he came up with the idea of communications satellites and the space elevator... Pretty accurate predictions :D