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series3 books1985

Dystopia, about totalitarianism and gender and society.

“The Handmaid's Tale is Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel set in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States and forces fertile women into reproductive servitude as Handmaids; it is narrated by one such woman, Offred.”
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The Shockwave RiderNovel

John Brunnerstandalone novel1975

Cyberpunk and dystopia, about totalitarianism, set in big city.

Ready Player OneSeries

series3 books2011

Adventurous in tone, about virtual reality and quests, set in virtual world.

“The 2020 sequel, Ready Player Two, picks up after Wade has gained control of the OASIS and follows him and his friends into a new quest built around a brain-computer interface the creator left behind.”
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The Jackpot TrilogySeries

series2 books2014

Mysterious in tone.

“Gibson's 2020 book Agency is set in the same world.”
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Sprawl TrilogySeries

series10 books1981

Cyberpunk, about artificial intelligence and virtual reality, set in big city.

“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.”
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Bug Jack BarronNovel

Norman Spinradstandalone novel1969

Cyberpunk, about political intrigue.

“In this regard, Spinrad has cited the influence of Beat writers William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac.”
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