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Only ForwardNovel
Michael Marshall Smithstandalone novel1994
Dark in tone.
Sprawl TrilogySeries
series10 books1981
Tense and 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
Adventurous and tense in tone, about political intrigue and organized crime.
“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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SynnersNovel
Pat Cadiganstandalone novel1991
Dark in tone, about artificial intelligence, set in our world.
“In Synners, the line between technology and humanity is hopelessly slim.”
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The Night MayorNovel
Kim Newmanstandalone novel1989
Thriller & suspense, dark in tone, set in virtual world.
“When infamous criminal Truro Daine escapes imprisonment, he flees into the City, an artificial world of his own creation, where he rules as the all-powerful Night Mayor.”
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Blade Runner UniverseSeries
series6 books1968
Dark in tone, about robots.
“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? →