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Cyberfiction: Exploring Cyberspace & Virtual Worlds
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NeuromancerNeuromancer by William Gibson
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Gibson coined the term "cyberspace" in his debut novel and expanded on the concept first developed in "True Names" (1981) and the film "Tron" (1982).
True Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace FrontierTrue Names: And the Opening of the Cyberspace Frontier by Vernor Vinge
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Vinge's "True Names" (1981) was the first depiction of a cyberspace-like virtual reality in fiction.
The Big God NetworkThe Big God Network by J.C. McGowan
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This wildly imaginative science-fiction work immerses us in colorful virtual worlds ranging from virtual evangelical churches (hence the title) to a Tantric Cybersex world (the Yabyum Palace), with witty sendups along the way of everything from cyberpunk literature to Wired-magazine technofetishism to the excesses of the Christian Right.
Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book) by Neal Stephenson
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Snow Crash popularized VR terms such as avatars and the metaverse in his wacky 1992 novel, which was highly infuential (which is why I include it here). Personally, I found this novel rather annoying and often boring.
Permutation CityPermutation City by Greg Egan
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Minds on a chip! Lots of minds!
Halting StateHalting State by Charles Stross
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IdoruIdoru by William Gibson
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Virtual LightVirtual Light by William Gibson
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Looking GlassLooking Glass by James R. Strickland
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City of Golden Shadow (Otherland, Volume 1)City of Golden Shadow (Otherland, Volume 1) by Tad Williams
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Philip K. Dick: Four Novels of The 1960s / The Man in the High Castle / The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch / Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? / Ubik (Library of America No. 173)Philip K. Dick: Four Novels of The 1960s / The Man in the High Castle / The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch / Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? / Ubik (Library of America No. 173) by Philip K. Dick
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The half life of cryogenically preserved dead is a disembodied consciousness that was one of our first imagined "virtual realities."
Mona Lisa OverdriveMona Lisa Overdrive by William Gibson
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Count ZeroCount Zero by William Gibson
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Burning ChromeBurning Chrome by William Gibson
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All Tomorrow's PartiesAll Tomorrow's Parties by William Gibson
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Snow CrashSnow Crash by Neal Stephenson
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