If all this tech-noir, computer-babble sounds interesting to you, the cyberpunk books listed below are what we’d consider the definitive crash course in cyberpunk reading. Please note that the selections do not fully represent the diverse landscape of cyberpunk writers and texts that can be encountered in the genre; with that in mind, CyberPunks.com is proud to tell you about FIVE CYBERPUNK BOOKS YOU’VE GOTTA READ.
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So . . . these guys at RoboRazer in Kiev wanted to make a uniquely cyberpunk knife in honor of the release of Cyberpunk 2077 in September of this year. Much like the mantis-blades from the cyberpunk lore, the blade on the Inertix lies in hiding. I must disagree with their marketing team, though, as the knife appears less like “a space shuttle of the future” and more like the key-fob to my steampunk airship.
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Uh oh. Claire “Grimes” Boucher might have spoiled some CyberPunk 2077 details in a live stream with fans earlier this week. Of course, this post may spoil a potential plot point for Cyberpunk 2077. You have been warned.
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We’re pleased to let you know that the line of Cyberpunk 2077 Funko Pops have been announced. With four figures total (and a fifth, secret character), the distribution of characters is a little strange. Funko has delivered two forms of the Keanu Reeves character, Johnny Silverhand. This is great, as he’s the lead singer of Cyberpunk fan-favorite band, Samurai. We wonder what other characters will be added, since the only options left are the male/female versions of V, the games’ protagonist.
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I think I’m a writer of social literature – I like to explore a world, top to bottom, side to side,…
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We know cyberpunk movies, so let us tell you what you’re missing. What’s timeless? What didn’t age so well? Share this article, and we’ll make the case for The Lawnmower Man.
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A big movie with commentary on classism, overpopulation, the trajectory of healthcare in the modern world, and the integration of technology and humanity, Elysium pushes you to think about what kind of future we’re making in the world, and it does all this with a very cool aesthetic while still embracing the big summer blockbuster feeling.
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Technology is a mixed blessing. It can help us to connect, to communicate with people from all over the world, but we can lose ourselves in our machines and ignore the people sat beside us. We have all this wealth, all these gadgets, but they’re no good if we destroy the environment, work ourselves to death or forget to live. We need balance.
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Pat Cadigan is one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary genre, though she doesn’t describe herself that way. In her career she has published numerous novels and short stories, dealing with the interaction between the human mind and technology. She was the recipient of the Arthur C. Clarke Award for best novel of the year for Synners (1991) and Fools (1992). She received the Hugo Award for Best Novelette for The Girl-Thing who Went Out for Sushi (2013).