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Just wondering what 2020ish or later cyberpunk books/authors you've read and would recommend. Every list I find is either the same handful of admittedly quintessential 1970/80s stuff (Gibson, Stephenson, Dick, etc), mega compilations that aren't deliniated by year/quality (and haven't been updated in years), or wildly irrelevant bot slop.

Human authors only... nothing AI/LLM-generated, please.

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[–] lerky@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A trans protagonist definitely has me sold, though detective-wise it depends on whether it's just functioning as pro-cop propaganda.

[–] Hammerjack@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Bang Bang Bodhisattva is definitely not pro-cop propaganda. It really does follow the hard-boiled detective mold where they're basically vigilantes trying to solve a crime because the police force isn't helpful.

But, if you're interested in trans characters in cyberpunk novels, I also made this post about a year ago. And while I haven't read it, I also heard about Hammajang Luck, which I guess is a queer cyberpunk novel that includes a lot of Hawaiian culture.

[–] Hasherm0n@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

You have Escapeology listed in your linked post and that's the exact novel I was coming into the comments to recommend. I've never seen another person mention that book before.

[–] lerky@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 day ago

Always interested in books with trans/enby characters (well... that aren't the tired serial killer/etc. demonization), will check those out!