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Ready Player OneSeries
series3 books2011
Cyberpunk and dystopia, about quests.
“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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Start with Ready Player One →
Snow CrashNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1992
Cyberpunk, about political intrigue and organized crime, set in big city.
“Like many of Stephenson's novels, its themes include history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics, and philosophy.”
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Rasmussem Corporation GamesSeries
series3 books1991
Science fiction, about virtual reality, set in virtual world and near future.
“User Unfriendly, Heir Apparent, and Deadly Pink share the same premise and company rather than a continuing cast or plot.”
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Start with User Unfriendly →
Avatar ChroniclesSeries
series3 books2004
Start with Epic →
OmnitopiaSeries
series2 books2010
Science fiction, about virtual reality, set in near future and virtual world.
“In the virtual twenty-first century multiplayer on-line games have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment.”
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Start with Omnitopia Dawn →
Dream Park UniverseSeries
series6 books1981
Science fiction, set in near future.
Start with Dream Park →