Discover books similar to "Takeshi Kovacs" series

William Gibson

Neuromancer

If you enjoyed the cyberpunk elements of Takeshi Kovacs series, you'll love Neuromancer, the novel that popularized the genre. The story follows a washed-up computer hacker hired by a mysterious employer to pull off the ultimate hack.

Richard K. Morgan

Altered Carbon

If you enjoyed the blend of cyberpunk and noir genres in Takeshi Kovacs series, you should definitely check out the first book of the series, Altered Carbon. This book introduces the world where human personalities can be stored digitally and transferred to new bodies, and follows the story of Takeshi Kovacs, a former elite soldier turned private investigator.

Richard K. Morgan

Broken Angels

The second book in the Takeshi Kovacs series, Broken Angels, is a great choice if you're looking for more of the same blend of cyberpunk and noir. This time, Kovacs becomes involved in a scheme to retrieve a long-lost military spacecraft, and the story explores themes of virtual reality, war profiteering, and the nature of consciousness.

Richard K. Morgan

Woken Furies

The third book in the Takeshi Kovacs series, Woken Furies, is a must-read for fans of the series. In this installment, Kovacs returns to his home planet of Harlan's World and confronts his past, while also dealing with a new mystery and a powerful enemy. The book explores themes of identity, memory, and redemption.

Neal Stephenson

Snow Crash

Another classic of the cyberpunk genre, Snow Crash explores a future where the internet has become a virtual reality called the Metaverse. The story follows a hacker and pizza delivery driver named Hiro Protagonist as he tries to stop a powerful virus that threatens to destroy the Metaverse and the real world.

William Gibson

The Peripheral

If you're looking for a more recent cyberpunk novel, The Peripheral is a great choice. The story follows a woman named Flynne Fisher who lives in a near-future America that has been devastated by economic collapse. When she starts testing a virtual reality game for a wealthy client, she discovers a parallel world where the future is much brighter - but also much more dangerous.

Neal Stephenson

The Diamond Age

The Diamond Age is a sprawling, imaginative novel that explores a future where nanotechnology has transformed society. The story follows a young girl named Nell who is given a sophisticated artificial intelligence device that becomes her tutor and protector. As she grows up, Nell becomes embroiled in a conflict between rival factions who seek to control the technology that could change the world.

Paolo Bacigalupi

The Windup Girl

The Windup Girl is a dystopian novel set in a future where climate change and genetic engineering have transformed the world. The story follows a genetically engineered woman named Emiko who is struggling to survive in a world that sees her as a monster. When she becomes involved with a powerful businessman, she must navigate a dangerous world of politics, corruption, and violence.

Peter Watts

Blindsight

Blindsight is a hard science fiction novel that explores the nature of consciousness and perception. The story follows a crew of scientists and astronauts who are sent to investigate a mysterious object in space. As they approach the object, they begin to experience strange phenomena that challenge their understanding of reality.

Neal Stephenson

Anathem

Anathem is a sprawling, ambitious novel that explores philosophy, mathematics, and the nature of reality. The story is set in a world where monastic communities of scientists and philosophers live in seclusion, cut off from the rest of society. When one of these communities is threatened by an outside force, a young mathematician named Erasmas must leave his secluded life and confront the dangers of the outside world.

Ursula K. Le Guin

The Left Hand of Darkness

The Left Hand of Darkness is a classic science fiction novel that explores themes of gender, identity, and culture. The story is set on a planet where inhabitants can choose their gender, and follows the story of a human envoy who is sent to establish diplomatic relations with the planet's inhabitants. As he travels across the planet, he must confront his own assumptions about gender and identity.