Science Fiction

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Snow Crash

by Neal Stephenson

The book that inspired the metaverse. Written in 1992, this cyberpunk novel is a fast-paced adventure woven between real and virtual worlds.

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Halting State

by Charles Stross

A cybercrime thriller about a bank robbery in the virtual world of a computer game.

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Rainbows End

by Vernor Vinge

A science fiction thriller, and indicative of virtual worlds’ possible future.

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Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom

by Cory Doctorow

Things like backups and status points make their way into real life in this story where people can backup their bodies and see reputation ratings for themselves and others.

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The Unincorporated Man

by Dani Kollin & Eytan Kollin

Justin Cord awakens into a civilization in which every individual is formed into a legal corporation at birth, and spends many years trying to attain control over their own life by getting a majority of his or her own shares. Justin is the only unincorporated man in the world, a true stranger in this strange land.

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The Story of Death Kard

A Dark Hero’s Journey

by L. E. Crane

Armed with only a lovesick computer and orders to save the empire, Death Kard sets out alone into enemy space.

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The Host

A Novel

by Stephenie Meyer

The earth has been invaded by a species that take over the minds of human hosts while leaving their bodies intact. Wanderer, the invading “soul” who has been given Melanie’s body, didn't expect to find its former tenant refusing to relinquish possession of her mind.

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Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency

by Douglas Adams

A science fiction mystery comedy, starting with a missing cat.