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Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1992

Adventurous 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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Sprawl TrilogySeries

series10 books1981

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 →

Trouble and Her FriendsNovel

Melissa Scottstandalone novel1994

About identity and gender and society, set in north america.

“After leaving the underground scene three years earlier, they discover someone impersonating Trouble online, and decide to reunite to confront this impersonator, embarking on a cross-country journey.”
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Halting StateSeries

series2 books2007

About artificial intelligence and surveillance.

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

Ready Player OneSeries

series3 books2011

Dystopia, 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 →

OtherlandSeries

series6 books1996

About artificial intelligence, set in virtual world and our world.

“Otherland is a science fiction tetralogy by American writer Tad Williams, published between 1996 and 2001.”
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Start with City of Golden Shadow →

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