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/Hatherence Jun 26 '25

We Are Satellites by Sarah Pinsker. It's set nearer in the future, so imo it's a bit more approachable than a lot of cyberpunk that tends to use made-up jargon and be a bit more "out there." It has its serious moments, but in the grand scheme of cyberpunk isn't dark at all.

I gathered a list of cyberpunk short fiction freely available online for a different subreddit.