By Linda Nagata. A new life form is created and then it evolves.

By James Blish. A collection of stories about humans that have been 'adapted' for life on extraterrestrial worlds.

By Brian M. Stableford. A collection of short stories about the possibilities of biological technology and genetic engineering.

By Damon Knight. Animals and other uses of genetic engineering are used to replace machines.

By Bruce T. Holmes. The story of the last generation of unaltered humans.

By John R. Gribbin. A scientist raises an artificial ape-like creature.

By George R.R. Martin Tuf is a space trader in possession of the last seed-ship, which is capable of creating life.

By Greg Bear. A biotechnologist hides his biological computer creation in his body, but then they multiply and evolve. One of the first Sci Fi stories to treat DNA as a computational system that can be modified.

By M.A. Foster. Humans have created the Ler, a brother race of humanoids. The story explores how this new race separates themselves from their makers and create their own society.

By Sheila Finch. A look at biological engineering from the perspective of those who have been engineered.

By James Cory. For a new space opera series in the tradition of some of the older space opera works, give James Cory's The Expanse series a read. It features a heavy Synthetic Biology concept with an engineered alien life form presenting a huge threat to mankind. A very exciting read for those who like action, adventure, and a dark premise.

By Peter Hamilton. Peter Hamilton's Works. Read any of Hamilton's epic space operas and there is a heavy emphasis on human-genetic interfaces -- i.e. man merged with nano tech, enhanced by genetic hacking. Hamilton has a certain vision of what the future of mankind holds, and this vision includes a heavy dose of synthetic biology and biopunk themes. Read Fallen Dragon for a standalone. Or if you are in the mood for some grand space opera, give his Commonwealth saga a read, followed by The Dreaming Void trilogy.