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YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz ⁨1⁩ ⁨hour⁩ ago

It’s “Neuromancer” by William Gibson. A burned computer jockey gets a chance to get his ability to “jack in” back, by doing a heist against a corporate stronghold in low earth orbit, after being hired by an A.I.

Seriously, an amazing cyberpunk novel. One of the best novels in the genre, and one of the most influential

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MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com ⁨53⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
Lol. Thank you. I had definitely just added necromancer by Gordon R Dickson to my list instead so that info really helps. I don’t read a lot of cyberpunk, so looking forward to something a little different.

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- YetAnotherNerd@sopuli.xyz ⁨37⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago
  And thank YOU, since it’s been far too long since I’ve read any Dickson! I know I’ve got one around here somewhere. :)
  
  For what it’s worth, for cyberpunk my personal fave 3 are
  
  The Shockwave Runner (John Brunner), which introduced the concept of a computer worm and is arguably the first cyberpunk novel, written in 1975(!).
  
  Neuromancer
  
  When Gravity Fails, George Alec Effinger. Middle-eastern tinged and quite good.
  
  (Does the Quantum Thief count? I don’t think that’s really Cyberpunk per se, though)
  
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