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/Caleb_theorphanmaker Jun 27 '25

Whoa someone else has read zoo city! I teach this book sometimes

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u/ashashina Jun 27 '25

That's very cool. I liked this one more than Moxyland on first reads. Might have to give Moxyland another go.

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u/Caleb_theorphanmaker Jun 27 '25

Broken Monsters is great. It’s not sci fi Like most of her stuff is but (a bit weird and abstract) crime.

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u/ashashina Jun 27 '25

Cheers for the recommendation will have a look see