Cyberpunk literature

[Robespierre2.0]

Anyone here into cyberpunk literature? I thought Neuromancer was an awesome book. Also, although cyberpunk isn't overtly political, the setting usually is a high-tech but dysphoric capitalist society.

As much as I'd like to see communism achieved, the nerd in me kind of wants to experience life as a replicant or cyborg under the domination of EEEVIL biotechnology corporations.

[Mujer Libre]

Hmm... I like Poppy Z. Brite, who's influenced by cyberpunk... but I haven't read anything by her in ages. Any good recommendations?

[celtopunk]

Originally posted by Marxosaurus [email protected] 09, 2007 03:48 pm
Anyone here into cyberpunk literature? I thought Neuromancer was an awesome book. Also, although cyberpunk isn't overtly political, the setting usually is a high-tech but dysphoric capitalist society.

As much as I'd like to see communism achieved, the nerd in me kind of wants to experience life as a replicant or cyborg under the domination of EEEVIL biotechnology corporations.
Wait until you grow up and get a job and you dream/nightmare will be fullfilled.

I like Neal Stephenson's books.

[hajduk]

H.G. WELS:Invisible man

[Tatarin]

Anyone interested in Steampunk?

[Robespierre2.0]

Well I'd reccomend William Gibson, Phillip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?"...
... movies like Blade Runner, Akira and Aliens would fall into the genre.

I have a job, but what I meant was that having a meaningless existence under capitalism would be a lot less of a pain in the ass if we had ocular implants and robotic arms and clone ninja assassins...
and layers of grit covering everything, of course.

[Genosse Kotze]

I never read a book in this genre but the anime series "Cowboy Beebop" was very cyber punk indeed.

[Robespierre2.0]

Oh! Forgot Cowboy Bebop. Each episode is truly a work of art in itself.
Pierrot Le Fou and Mushroom Hunting are especially badass.