George Alec Effinger’s When Gravity Fails blends cyberpunk noir and mutable identity in a vivid city where personality is programmable and responsibility is fragile.
A definitive, globe-spanning guide to cyberpunk’s most essential novels, from the genre-defining classics to must-read international standouts. Explore hackers, megacorps, VR worlds, body mods, AI, surveillance, and the gritty street-level futures that still feel uncomfortably real, plus where to start if you’re new to cyberpunk.