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Stand on ZanzibarNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1968
Dystopia, challenging in tone, about surveillance, set in our world.
The Windup UniverseSeries
series3 books2005
Dystopia, about ecological collapse, set in our world and southeast asia.
Start with The Calorie Man →
Sprawl TrilogySeries
series10 books1981
Cyberpunk, about artificial intelligence and virtual reality.
“Johnny Mnemonic, an early short story set in the same fictional milieu, predates the novels and introduces the courier Molly Millions before her role in the trilogy.”
from the catalogue
Start with Neuromancer →
Slow RiverNovel
Nicola Griffithstandalone novel1995
Cyberpunk, about identity and class conflict.
FridayNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1982
About identity and race and racism, set in north america.
“Artificial humans are widely resented, and much of the story deals with Friday's struggle both against prejudice and to conceal her enhanced attributes from other humans.”
from the catalogue
Blood MusicNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel1985
Hard science fiction, about nanotechnology and technological singularity, set in our world.