Neuromancer – William Gibson
Case was the best interface cowboy who ever ran in Earth’s computer matrix. Then he double-crossed the wrong people…
Tag Archives: dystopian
The Status Civilization – Robert Sheckley
Will Barrent finds himself shipped to a prison planet with a byzantine social structure promoting the worship of evil, and the use of murder and drugs as tools to gain status and prestige.
Doomsday Morning – C.L. Moore
Former actor is offered a chance to regain his former status and prestige, on one condition: go into California, in the midst of rebellion, and run plays for the authoritarian government.
The Lathe of Heaven – Ursula K. Le Guin
“Reality is a dream. George Orr is the dreamer. George’s dreams change the world. In the hands of a power-mad psychiatrist George is forced to dream… forever seeking utopia…”
Hawksbill Station – Robert Silverberg
Hawksbill Station, the prison at the end of time: a gulag in the Precambrian era for political extremists and protesters. A captivating story laden with concepts that demand introspection.
Jem – Frederik Pohl
A heavily philosophical utopian SF novel with a distinct underlying theme: if someone/something is gullible or naive, it’s one of the only likable characters in the book. A fatalistic experiment that is largely hit-or-miss, though one riddled with complexity and creativity.
Battered, Tattered, Yellowed, & Creased 