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Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1992

Science fiction, adventurous in tone, about virtual reality and political intrigue.

“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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Sprawl TrilogySeries

series10 books1981

Science fiction, dark in tone, 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.”
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Start with Neuromancer →

BudayeenSeries

series13 books1973

completed

Science fiction, dark in tone, set in middle east.

“Budayeen Nights, published after Effinger's death, gathers his shorter fiction set in the same neon-lit quarter.”
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Start with The City on the Sand →

HardwiredSeries

series3 books1986

Science fiction, set in our world.

“Voice of the Whirlwind, published three years later, is a loosely connected follow-up set in the same future, sharing its technological and political backdrop with a different cast of characters.”
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Start with Hardwired →

Blade Runner UniverseSeries

series6 books1968

Science fiction, dark in tone, about robots and identity.

“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
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Start with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? →

ShadowrunSeries

series147 books1990

Cyberpunk, set in near future and big city.

“Shadowrun's tie-in fiction line spins stories out of the tabletop RPG's setting: a near-future world where corporate cyberpunk has collided with the sudden return of magic, dragons, elves, and other fantasy races.”
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Start with Never Deal with a Dragon →

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