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Synners by Pat Cadigan

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In Synners, did you enjoy ...

... the ensemble of hackers and digital outcasts navigating a near-future cyberpunk society?

Trouble and Her Friends by Melissa Scott

If you loved the vibrant cyberpunk community and the intertwined lives of characters like Gina and Mark in Synners, you'll be drawn into Trouble and Her Friends. Melissa Scott expertly builds a cast of hackers and underground figures, particularly Trouble and Cerise, whose relationships and shifting alliances bring the digital underworld to life.

... morally complex protagonists navigating fractured futures and corporate-dominated societies?

The Star Fraction by Ken MacLeod

If the shades-of-grey choices of characters like Gabe and Gaby in Synners resonated with you, The Star Fraction offers a future filled with hackers, mercenaries, and revolutionaries whose ethical lines are always shifting. You'll appreciate MacLeod's nuanced depiction of rebellion and compromise in a fragmented, high-tech world.

... the interplay between technology, society, and the human mind?

He, She and It by Marge Piercy

If you were fascinated by how Synners explores mind-machine connections and the ways technology reshapes identity, He, She and It will enthrall you with its tale of a future where AI, cyberspace, and humanity collide. Piercy crafts a world where the boundaries between digital and organic are as blurred—and as deeply human—as in Cadigan’s classic.

... detailed, immersive cyberpunk worlds where media, technology, and identity blur?

Idoru by William Gibson

If you loved the immersive, intricately realized future LA of Synners, Gibson's Idoru will sweep you into a dazzling Tokyo where virtual pop stars, media empires, and hackers clash. You'll find the attention to the fabric of a near-future society and the culture of technology just as absorbing.

... multi-layered narratives full of shifting perspectives and interwoven storylines?

The Quantum Thief by Hannu Rajaniemi

If you enjoyed the complex, interlocking plotlines and the shifting focus among characters in Synners, The Quantum Thief will challenge and thrill you with its layered story of memory, crime, and identity on post-human Mars. Rajaniemi’s narrative structure keeps you guessing, making every revelation feel earned.

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