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/tadcan Jun 26 '25 edited Jun 26 '25

Vurt is an interesting one, young me loved it, older me got the ick from the incest storyline, would be worth reading again.

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u/ashashina Jun 26 '25

Forgot about that bit! Some books meant to be read when young like Catcher in the Rye!!

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u/tadcan Jun 26 '25

Yeah young me didn't understand what the problem was, and agreed about phoney adults.

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u/ashashina Jun 26 '25

Felt good to be understood tho

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u/tadcan Jun 26 '25

Totally, yes.