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Browse books by Bruce Sterling, a close contemporary of William Gibson, with reading order, brief summaries, and background on their shared cyberpunk roots.

Last updated: June 7, 2026

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Book cover for "Involution Ocean" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Involution Ocean

by Bruce Sterling

1977

Book cover for "The Artificial Kid" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Artificial Kid

by Bruce Sterling

1980

Book cover for "Schismatrix" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Schismatrix

by Bruce Sterling

1985

Book cover for "Islands in the Net" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Islands in the Net

by Bruce Sterling

1988

Book cover for "Crystal Express" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Crystal Express

by Bruce Sterling

1989

Book cover for "The Hacker Crackdown" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Hacker Crackdown

by Bruce Sterling

1992

Book cover for "Under African Skies" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Under African Skies

by Bruce Sterling

1993

Book cover for "Heavy Weather" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Heavy Weather

by Bruce Sterling

1994

Book cover for "Schismatrix Plus" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Schismatrix Plus

by Bruce Sterling

1995

Book cover for "Holy Fire" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Holy Fire

by Bruce Sterling

1996

Book cover for "Distraction" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Distraction

by Bruce Sterling

1998

Book cover for "Zeitgeist" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Zeitgeist

by Bruce Sterling

2000

Book cover for "Tomorrow Now" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Tomorrow Now

by Bruce Sterling

2002

Book cover for "The Zenith Angle" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Zenith Angle

by Bruce Sterling

2004

Book cover for "The Caryatids" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Caryatids

by Bruce Sterling

2009

Book cover for "Love is Strange" by Bruce SterlingView on Amazon

Love is Strange

by Bruce Sterling

2012

Book cover for "The Epic Struggle of the Internet of Things" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

The Epic Struggle of the Internet of Things

by Bruce Sterling

2014

Book cover for "Pirate Utopia" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Pirate Utopia

by Bruce Sterling

2015

Book cover for "Mirrorshades" by Bruce SterlingView on AmazonLocal bookstore

Mirrorshades

by Bruce Sterling

Standalone Bruce Sterling books

  1. Book cover for "Involution Ocean"

    Involution Ocean

    by Bruce Sterling

    1977The Harlan Ellison Discovery, Book 3
  2. Book cover for "The Artificial Kid"

    The Artificial Kid

    by Bruce Sterling

    1980
  3. Book cover for "Schismatrix"

    Schismatrix

    by Bruce Sterling

    1985Mechanist Shapers, Book 1
  4. Book cover for "Islands in the Net"

    Islands in the Net

    by Bruce Sterling

    1988
  5. Book cover for "Crystal Express"

    Crystal Express

    by Bruce Sterling

    1989Mechanist Shapers, Book 2
  6. Book cover for "The Hacker Crackdown"

    The Hacker Crackdown

    by Bruce Sterling

    1992Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier
  7. Book cover for "Under African Skies"

    Under African Skies

    by Bruce Sterling

    1993Future Earths, Book 1
  8. Book cover for "Heavy Weather"

    Heavy Weather

    by Bruce Sterling

    1994
  9. Book cover for "Schismatrix Plus"

    Schismatrix Plus

    by Bruce Sterling

    1995Mechanist Shapers, Book 3
  10. Book cover for "Holy Fire"

    Holy Fire

    by Bruce Sterling

    1996
  11. Book cover for "Distraction"

    Distraction

    by Bruce Sterling

    1998
  12. Book cover for "Zeitgeist"

    Zeitgeist

    by Bruce Sterling

    2000
  13. Book cover for "Tomorrow Now"

    Tomorrow Now

    by Bruce Sterling

    2002Envisioning the Next Fifty Years
  14. Book cover for "The Zenith Angle"

    The Zenith Angle

    by Bruce Sterling

    2004
  15. Book cover for "The Caryatids"

    The Caryatids

    by Bruce Sterling

    2009
  16. Book cover for "Love is Strange"

    Love is Strange

    by Bruce Sterling

    2012
  17. Book cover for "The Epic Struggle of the Internet of Things"

    The Epic Struggle of the Internet of Things

    by Bruce Sterling

    2014
  18. Book cover for "Pirate Utopia"

    Pirate Utopia

    by Bruce Sterling

    2015
  19. Book cover for "Mirrorshades"

    Mirrorshades

    by Bruce Sterling

    Publication date unknownThe Cyberpunk Anthology

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