I've never read any William Gibson, but from what i've heard I think I would enjoy his books. What book of his should I check out first?
I need to add a book to my Amazon checkout to get free shipping. So I figured I'd try something new. Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Neuromancer is considered one of his classics. Hope you enjoy the style more than I did...
Posted by littlemissattitude (Member # 4514) on :
Pattern Recognition . It's the only thing of his I've read. Amazing book. You can find a review I wrote of Pattern Recognitionhere Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
As Twink correctly pointed out in a similar discussion on sakeriver, if you haven't read Neuromancer then do.
I'm just finishing re-reading the Virtual Light trilogy (Virtual Light, Idoru, All Tomorrow's Parties). Gibson has improved as a storyteller. VL started out the series, and sometimes can be a bit cryptic. He lost this tendency in Idoru, and really ticks along well in ATP.
Pattern Recognition, his latest, has a similar timing, and I am still haunted by some of the ideas.
A few friends of mine don't like Gibson's personality, but, hey, I don't want to correspond with him. I like his work, however.
Have fun! Posted by twinky (Member # 693) on :
Indeed. Neuromancer is one of my favourite books ever. I'd put Pattern Recognition second on the Gibson list behind Neuromancer; Pattern Recognition is definitely a very good book...
...just make sure that when you read Neuromancer you keep in mind WHEN he wrote it. When you think about that, it's mind-boggling.
Posted by eslaine (Member # 5433) on :
(first published 1984)
Posted by Strider (Member # 1807) on :
well, i went and ordered Neuromancer. And my only hesitation with it was what you guys said, that it was written so long ago. I'm sure i'll enjoy it though.
I also just ordered Snow Crash.
Posted by Danzig avoiding landmarks (Member # 6792) on :
Neuromancer was very good. I have yet to read any of his other books, but when I finish off my backlog I might have a new quest at the used bookstore.
Posted by pH (Member # 1350) on :
Count Zero is the first book of his that I ever read. I liked it a lot.
Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :
Read them in order.
Neuromancer>Count Zero>Mona Lisa Overdrive Virtual Light>Idoru>All Tomorrow's Parties Pattern Recognition
Posted by Corwin (Member # 5705) on :
Just re-found this thread... So, Strider, have you started reading Neuromancer?
Posted by Lime (Member # 1707) on :
Crap. I'm reading them backwards/sideways. I started with Pattern Recognition (excellent!), then Idoru, All Tomorrow's Parties and then Mona Lisa Overdrive.
I need to get back to the bookstore.
Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :
I really enjoyed Snow Crash, ti was a great read although it lurched a but at the beginning.
It started a bit slow, but was one of the best SF books I have ever read.
Kwea
Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :
For what it's worth, Pattern Recognition is an excellent introduction to Gibson's writing. However, I see a thematic progression to the books, especially if you consider when each was written. Gibson's attitudes change as technology, and society's interactions with technology, change.
Posted by narrativium (Member # 3230) on :
Kwea, Snow Crash is Neal Stephanson. Also a good author, but his books have gotten better over the years (if a bit more dense).
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