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GlasshouseNovel
Charles Strossstandalone novel2006
About amnesia and gender and society, set in virtual world.
“Robin wakes in a rehabilitation clinic with his memory deliberately erased, convinced that whoever tried to kill him before is still out there.”
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Takeshi KovacsSeries
series3 books2002
Dark in tone, set in other star systems.
“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
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Sprawl TrilogySeries
series10 books1981
Dark in tone, about artificial intelligence, set in near future.
“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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Dreaming in SmokeNovel
Tricia Sullivanstandalone novel1998
Set in other star systems.
Snow CrashNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1992
Adventurous in tone, about political intrigue and organized crime, set in near future.
“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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This Perfect DayNovel
Ira Levinstandalone novel1970
Dystopia, dark in tone, about totalitarianism and rebellion and revolution.
“Levin won a Prometheus Award in 1992 for this novel.”
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