Discover books similar to "Blue Ant" series

William Gibson

Neuromancer

If you enjoyed the cyberpunk style of the Blue Ant series, you'll love Neuromancer, Gibson's groundbreaking novel that started the sub-genre. It follows the story of a washed-up computer hacker hired by a mysterious employer to pull off the ultimate hack.

Neal Stephenson

Snow Crash

This novel, like the Blue Ant series, explores the intersection of technology and society. It takes place in a future America where the government has largely collapsed, and private corporations have taken over. The protagonist, Hiro Protagonist, is a hacker and pizza delivery driver who becomes embroiled in a plot to save the world from a powerful computer virus.

Neal Stephenson

The Diamond Age

This novel, like the Blue Ant series, explores the intersection of technology and society. It takes place in a future where nanotechnology has made it possible to create custom-tailored education systems for individual children. The protagonist, Nell, is a young girl from a poor family who is given access to one of these systems and must navigate the challenges and dangers of a rapidly changing world.

William Gibson

Count Zero

This is the second book in Gibson's Sprawl trilogy, which includes Neuromancer and Mona Lisa Overdrive. It follows the story of a group of hackers and mercenaries who become embroiled in a plot to steal a powerful piece of artificial intelligence.

William Gibson

Mona Lisa Overdrive

The third book in Gibson's Sprawl trilogy, it follows the story of a young girl named Kumiko who is drawn into the world of cybercrime and virtual reality. The novel explores themes of identity, reality, and the intersection of technology and humanity, much like the Blue Ant series.

William Gibson

Idoru

This novel, like the Blue Ant series, explores the intersection of technology and celebrity culture. It follows the story of a rock star who falls in love with a virtual reality pop star, and the hackers and mercenaries who become embroiled in their relationship.

William Gibson

Pattern Recognition

This novel, like the Blue Ant series, explores the intersection of technology and culture. It follows the story of a marketing consultant who is hired to track down the creator of a series of mysterious online videos. The novel explores themes of identity, reality, and the impact of technology on society.

Richard K. Morgan

Altered Carbon

This novel, like the Blue Ant series, explores the intersection of technology and society. It takes place in a future where human personalities can be stored on disks and downloaded into new bodies, allowing for virtual immortality. The protagonist, Takeshi Kovacs, is a former soldier and detective who is brought back to life to solve a wealthy man's murder.

William Gibson

The Peripheral

This novel, like the Blue Ant series, explores the intersection of technology and society. It takes place in a near-future America where a economic collapse has led to the rise of a surveillance state. The protagonist, Flynne Fisher, is a young woman who stumbles upon a virtual reality game that may be more than just a game.

William Gibson

The Difference Engine

This novel, like the Blue Ant series, explores the intersection of technology and society. It takes place in an alternate 19th century where Charles Babbage's mechanical computer, the Difference Engine, has been mass-produced and has revolutionized society. The novel explores themes of politics, class, and the impact of technology on society.

Alfred Bester

The Stars My Destination

This novel, like the Blue Ant series, explores the intersection of technology and humanity. It takes place in a future where teleportation has been discovered and has revolutionized society. The protagonist, Gulliver Foyle, is a bitter and vengeful man who uses teleportation to seek revenge on those who left him for dead in space.