Author

William Gibson

William Gibson — 14 titles in the rankings, first published between 1981 and 2020. They average 7.7, below the 7.8 the whole catalogue averages. 3 of the series have a reading order worth keeping to.

Editor’s note Start with Neuromancer (1984), the novel that defined cyberpunk and won the Hugo, Nebula and Philip K. Dick awards; it is also his best-rated. Count Zero and Mona Lisa Overdrive complete the Sprawl trilogy and rate just below. The Difference Engine, written with Bruce Sterling, rates lowest.

Ranked titles
14 books
Average score
7.7
Total ratings
5.8K
First published
1981–2020

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Series by William Gibson

Reading order of William Gibson's series

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Books by William Gibson

Book score14 books on a timeline, 1981–2020 · Highest rated: Neuromancer
  1. Neuromancer
    NeuromancerWilliam Gibson · 1984Filmed 2027 Science fiction2.3K ratings
    7.97.9 / 10
  2. The Peripheral
    The PeripheralWilliam Gibson · 2014 Science fiction373 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  3. Mona Lisa Overdrive
    Mona Lisa OverdriveWilliam Gibson · 1988 Science fiction463 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  4. Count Zero
    Count ZeroWilliam Gibson · 1986 Science fiction513 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  5. Zero History
    Zero HistoryWilliam Gibson · 2010 Science fiction152 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  6. Burning Chrome
    Burning ChromeWilliam Gibson · 1986 Science fiction382 ratings
    7.87.8 / 10
  7. Idoru
    IdoruWilliam Gibson · 1996 Science fiction197 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  8. All Tomorrow's Parties
    All Tomorrow's PartiesWilliam Gibson · 1999 Science fiction150 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  9. Virtual Light
    Virtual LightWilliam Gibson · 1993 Science fiction197 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  10. Pattern Recognition
    Pattern RecognitionWilliam Gibson · 2003 Science fiction446 ratings
    7.77.7 / 10
  11. Agency
    AgencyWilliam Gibson · 2020 Science fiction168 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  12. Johnny Mnemonic
    Johnny MnemonicWilliam Gibson · 1981 Science fiction74 ratings
    7.67.6 / 10
  13. Spook Country
    Spook CountryWilliam Gibson · 2007 Science fiction201 ratings
    7.57.5 / 10
  14. The Difference Engine
    The Difference EngineWilliam Gibson · 1990 Science fiction165 ratings
    7.17.1 / 10

Other books by William Gibson

Titles we know of but do not rank — they have not gathered enough reader ratings, or our sources do not agree on where they belong.

  • 1956The Miracle Worker
  • 1985Dogfight
  • 1985The Winter Market
  • 1992Agrippa
  • 2001Parco giochi con pena di morte
  • 2010Darwin's Bastards
  • 2012Distrust That Particular Flavor
  • Alien III
  • William Gibson's Alien 3

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