Any recommendations on what to read after this one? I also have Piranesi Susanna Clarke on my backlog, but would like something in a similar technological fashion as Snow Crash
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Neuromancer is great and has a similar tech level, though it's more abstract and a little harder to follow. Ready Player One is also in that vein but not as good as Snow Crash. The video game Cyberpunk 2077 was heavily influenced by Snow Crash and it's sister anime Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is excellent. You don't have to play or know anything about the game to watch the show
I've read all three but in terms of quality Ready Player One shouldn't be mentioned in the same breath as Neuromancer or Snow Crash. Those two was genre defining unique originals that were a departure from sci-fi of that time. Ready Player One was a list of movies the author enjoyed. It can be a funny, silly, relaxing read if you just want junk food, but it's not really comparable to the others.
I read Neuromancer when it came out, in the 80's. It was mindblowing. My parents had just bought our first microwave around then, the cordless phone in the house was like a huge walky talky, I was a huge nerd because I had a Commodore 64...
I tried Ready Player One, but I struggled to get into it, and it's actually what got me on to Snow Crash in the first place
Could not stand Neuromancer. I think it’s historically important for really inventing the cyberpunk genre. But the story is cocaine riddled and most of the characters are flat.
It's one of my favorite books, I personally really enjoyed it.
Yeah I'm with you same for Count Zero. Snow Crash I enjoyed more, but none of them changed my world.