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series10 books1981

Dark in tone, about artificial intelligence and virtual reality.

“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 in tone, about virtual reality and 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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BudayeenSeries

series13 books1973

completed

Dark in tone, set in middle east.

“Budayeen Nights, published after Effinger's death, gathers his shorter fiction set in the same neon-lit quarter.”
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Start with The City on the Sand →

HardwiredSeries

series3 books1986

Cyberpunk and science fiction, tense in tone, set in near future and our world.

“Voice of the Whirlwind, published three years later, is a loosely connected follow-up set in the same future, sharing its technological and political backdrop with a different cast of characters.”
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Start with Hardwired →

Blade Runner UniverseSeries

series6 books1968

Dark in tone, about robots and identity.

“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? →

The Shockwave RiderNovel

John Brunnerstandalone novel1975

Dystopia, about surveillance and totalitarianism, set in north america.

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