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series10 books1981

Cyberpunk, dark in tone, about artificial intelligence.

“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 →

Snow CrashNovel

Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1992

Cyberpunk, adventurous in tone, about 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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Richard ForthrastSeries

series2 books2011

Set in north america and virtual world.

“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
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Start with Reamde →

Ready Player OneSeries

series3 books2011

Cyberpunk, adventurous in tone, about 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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Start with Ready Player One →

Bridge TrilogySeries

series4 books1990

Cyberpunk, set in north america.

“Set in a near-future California, the novel takes place after an earthquake has damaged the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge and turned it into an improvised settlement known as the Bridge.”
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Start with Virtual Light →

Halting StateSeries

series2 books2007

Cyberpunk, about artificial intelligence and surveillance.

“The plot centres on a bank robbery in a virtual world.”
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Start with Halting State →

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