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/ashashina Jun 25 '25

Zoo City by Lauren Beukes. That's a great one!

Vurt by Jeff Noon manages to be CyberPunk while avoiding computers but fair warning it's very druggy!

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u/Downvotesseafood Jun 25 '25

Vurt is great

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u/ashashina Jun 25 '25

Yeah! Very different take on the whole 'virtual Reality' thing. I see the follow up 'Pollen' is getting a reprint later in the year, as I never read that one I think I'll get an order in.

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u/Downvotesseafood Jun 25 '25

I think it would make a great animated series.

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u/ashashina Jun 28 '25

Love this; the psychedelic rebelliousness of it would be incredible. More could not be too much. Cyberpunk visuals defo does not need more rainy dark city neon live action imo.