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Neuromancer
A burned-out computer hacker, barred from the digital world by a vengeful injury, is recruited by a mysterious employer for one last intrusion job. It leads from grimy Japanese streets to orbital space and deep inside cyberspace.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1984
- Pace
- Medium
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 271
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in Sprawl
Read this if you want the original cyberpunk, full of neon, street slang and a cool, jagged mood.
Skip this if you want clear explanations, as the prose is dense, stylised and happy to leave you slightly lost.
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Quick answers about Neuromancer
- What is Neuromancer about?
- A burned-out computer hacker, barred from the digital world by a vengeful injury, is recruited by a mysterious employer for one last intrusion job. It leads from grimy Japanese streets to orbital space and deep inside cyberspace.
- Who should read Neuromancer?
- Read it if you want the original cyberpunk, full of neon, street slang and a cool, jagged mood. Skip it if you want clear explanations, as the prose is dense, stylised and happy to leave you slightly lost.
- How long and how fast is Neuromancer?
- It is a medium-paced, short read of about 271 pages, first published in 1984.
- Does Neuromancer have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Addiction, Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow Neuromancer for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends Neuromancer; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after Neuromancer?
- Readers who liked it often move on to Snow Crash, Altered Carbon, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?.
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