Neuromancer

Summary

Neuromancer is a literary work^[1]. Neuromancer ranks in the top 0.33% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,621 views/month, #94 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• Neuromancer authored William Gibson^[3].
• Neuromancer received the Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4].
• Neuromancer received the Philip K. Dick Award^[5].
• Neuromancer received the NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[6].
• Neuromancer received the Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[7].
• Neuromancer received the 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[8].
• Neuromancer received the Nebula Award for Best Novel^[9].
• Neuromancer's instance of is recorded as literary work^[10].
• Neuromancer was published by Ace Books^[11].
• Neuromancer's genre is cyberpunk novel^[12].
• Neuromancer's genre is science fiction^[13].
• Neuromancer's genre is dystopian fiction^[14].
• Neuromancer was followed by Count Zero^[15].
• Neuromancer's part of the series is recorded as Sprawl trilogy^[16].
• Neuromancer's place of publication is recorded as Canada^[17].
• Neuromancer's language of work or name is recorded as English^[18].
• Neuromancer's country of origin is recorded as United States^[19].
• 1983 marks the founding of Neuromancer^[20].
• Neuromancer was published on July 1, 1984^[21].
• Neuromancer's has edition or translation is recorded as Q127162936^[22].
• Neuromancer's has edition or translation is recorded as Q127162949^[23].
• Neuromancer's has edition or translation is recorded as Q127162961^[24].
• Neuromancer's has edition or translation is recorded as Q127162970^[25].
• Neuromancer's has edition or translation is recorded as Neuromancer^[26].
• Neuromancer's has edition or translation is recorded as Neuromancer^[27].

Product Details

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• Release type: Prose^[28]

• Genre(s): cyberpunk^[29]

• Community tags: cyberpunk, science fiction^[30]

• MusicBrainz ID: 8274730e-08b3-4ef6-8046-30626164a5d3^[31]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Neuromancer authored William Gibson^[3]. Neuromancer was published by Ace Books^[11].

Publication

Neuromancer was released on July 1, 1984^[21]. Neuromancer's place of publication is recorded as Canada^[17]. Neuromancer's language of work or name is recorded as English^[18]. Genres include cyberpunk novel^[12], science fiction^[13], and dystopian fiction^[14]. Neuromancer's part of the series is recorded as Sprawl trilogy^[16].

Subject and Themes

Neuromancer's part of the series is recorded as Sprawl trilogy^[16].

Reception

Awards received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4], a literary award^[32], founded in 1953^[33]; Philip K. Dick Award^[5], a literary award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1983^[36]; NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[6]; Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[7], a literary award^[37], in Japan^[38], founded in 1970^[39]; 20th Century's Greatest Hits: 100 English-Language Books of Fiction^[8], a list of best books^[40]; and Nebula Award for Best Novel^[9], a literary award^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1966^[43].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Neuromancer was followed by Count Zero^[15].

Why It Matters

Neuromancer ranks in the top 0.33% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,621 views/month, #94 of 28,446).^[2] Neuromancer has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] Neuromancer is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Neuromancer has been cited as an influence by Cyberpunk 2020^[46], a tabletop role-playing game^[47] and Syndicate^[48], a video game^[49].

FAQs

What awards did Neuromancer receive?

Honors received include Hugo Award for Best Novel^[4], Philip K. Dick Award^[5], NPR Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy Books^[6], and Seiun Award for Best Translated Long Work^[7].

Who did Neuromancer influence?

Neuromancer has been cited as an influence by Cyberpunk 2020^[46] and Syndicate^[48].