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OtherlandSeries
series6 books1996
Cyberpunk, tense in tone, set in virtual world.
“Otherland is a science fiction tetralogy by American writer Tad Williams, published between 1996 and 2001.”
from the catalogue
Start with City of Golden Shadow →
SynnersNovel
Pat Cadiganstandalone novel1991
Cyberpunk, dark in tone, set in big city.
“In Synners, the line between technology and humanity is hopelessly slim.”
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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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ready Player One →
Halting StateSeries
series2 books2007
Cyberpunk, tense in tone, about surveillance.
“The plot centres on a bank robbery in a virtual world.”
from the catalogue
Start with Halting State →
The Great Time Machine HoaxNovel
Keith Laumerstandalone novel1963
Humor, funny in tone.
Sprawl TrilogySeries
series10 books1981
Cyberpunk, tense and dark in tone, set in big city.
“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.”
from the catalogue
Start with Neuromancer →