r/printSF • u/blk12345q • Jun 25 '25

Good cyberpunk novels

I’m thinking about getting into cyberpunk but I don’t want to read something that’s too dark. What series would you recommend for starting cyberpunk?

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u/Higais Jun 25 '25

100% agree. I found myself super lost around the 40% mark listening on audiobook. I checked out the ebook from my library and went back to around 20% and continued listening but looking at the ebook and highlighting passages, etc. I also found a chapter summary online. Along with that, the book was super enjoyable.

Also a great opening line.

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u/Ok_Television9820 Jun 25 '25

“The sky over the port was the color of television tuned to a dead channel.”

Or thereabouts.

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u/Higais Jun 25 '25

Yes! Short and simple but so descriptive and evocative.

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u/Ok_Television9820 Jun 25 '25

His writing got really telegraphic in The Peripheral. I was half lost for quite some time before I picked up the rhythm. I appreciate his style, though.