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Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)
 

Snow Crash (Bantam Spectra Book)

by Neal Stephenson

From the opening line of his breakthrough cyberpunk novel Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson plunges the reader into a not-too-distant future. It is a world where the Mafia controls pizza delivery, the United States exists as a patchwork of corporate-franchise city-states, and the Internet--incarnate as the Metaverse--looks something like last year's hype would lead you to believe it should.... (read more)

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Science Fiction 848 books / 3020 members / 1745 posts Sci-fi group for those who grok - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grok

Recommend some stuff, let people know about new authors, help people find some good books to read.

I want to try to help people (including myself) find some lesser known, obscure, new, or under appreciated authors. I have nothing against Heinlein, Dick, Asimov, Gibson, etc... but let's take Grandmasters and Best-Sellers as a given. You could fill 20 pages full of the big names and that wouldn't point the way to new books. Let's do what SciFi is meant to do and explore some new frontiers... oh man, that makes me sound like I should own a closet full one piece jumpsuits.
What are you reading? 2320 books / 5547 members / 12800 posts A place to talk about books you have read/reading of any genre, or any book talk in general.
FrugalReader.com Members 439 books / 44 members / 229 posts A group for Shelfari.com members who are also FrugalReader.com members!
Cyberpunk 61 books / 212 members / 14 posts From Wikipedia: "CYBERPUNK is a science fiction genre noted for its focus on "high tech and low life". Cyberpunk plots often center on a conflict among hackers, artificial intelligences, and mega corporations. They tend to be set in a near-future Earth, rather than the far future settings or galactic vistas found in novels like Isaac Asimov's Foundation or Frank Herbert's Dune. The settings are usually post-industrial dystopias, but tend to be marked by extraordinary cultural ferment, and the use of technology in ways never anticipated by its creators ("the street finds its own uses for things"). Much of the genre's atmosphere echoes film noir, and written works in the genre often use techniques from detective fiction." Cyberpunk in general is not aimed at the "Harry Potter" crowd (i.e., young adult, unsophisticated, etc.). The characters and plot elements in Slant by Greg Bear, for instance, are definitely not teen mainstream science fiction. Cyberpunk has been "mainstreamed" somewhat with the ability of Hollywood to create stunning special effects in movies. The obvious examples are the Matrix movies and Blade Runner. I enjoy Cyberpunk, notably Gibson, Sterling, Stephenson, di Filippo, and Bear. I find myself rereading these authors instead of picking up new titles. I would like to see a discussion of new/old titles that follow in the vein of the above listed authors. I hope to be inclusive here, including "biopunk" (e.g., di Filippo's Ribofunk), "steampunk" (e.g., The Difference Engine by Gibson and Sterling), and "postcyberpunk" (e.g., Stephenson's The Diamond Age).
Apocalypse Lovers 159 books / 299 members / 735 posts O.K. I admit it, I love post-apocalyptic novels. Anything where society has been forever altered whether it is plague, nuclear weapons, aliens, meteors or Good vs. Evil doesn't matter, I just love a good tale where everything has been re-imagined. Come join me and discuss your favorite and not-so-favorite apocalypse novels
Fantasy and Sci-fi Fanatics 1026 books / 1166 members / 1163 posts I am personally addicted to fantasy and sci-fi and I created this group for people to discuss Fantasy and Sci-fi books that they have read.

I have found myself, more often than not, searching for a really good fantasy or sci-fi book, but to no avail. Starting a group not only enables me, and you, to find great books, but it also is a great way to discuss likes and dislikes about these books.


Just a warning, I will also put realistic-fiction books on the group shelf if I feel that they are as good as a fantasy or sci-fi book. MEOW!!!!!


***NOTICE***
If you are a member, or just a random person, please put any sci-fi or fantasy book that you *LOVE* on the group shelf, please!

Another thing, plez post discussions or reply to one, i'd love to hear your opinions.
Digital society 7 books / 4 members / 0 posts Internet, education, web 2.0, connectivism, e-learning, flat world, networks etc.
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