The Recurring Cast
Character guide · 11 books · 1984 to 2020 · Often set in London

William Gibson

Thriller and suspenseScience fictionTechno and militaryCyberpunk

William Gibson coined the word "cyberspace", and his debut Neuromancer defined cyberpunk: Case, a burnt-out hacker, is hired with the razor-girl Molly for an impossible run. His later trilogies move closer to the present day.

Best estimate, compiled from series guides, publisher descriptions and reviews where available, and from memory otherwise. Book level only, not chapter level. Minor includes cameos and brief references. Each book carries a confidence rating in its tooltip.

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William Gibson books in order

Each series in publication order, with its lead characters. Where the story runs in a different order, switch to Story order. Crossover books are marked and listed under their main series. Use My books to track what you have read.

Sprawl

3 books · Set in the SprawlCyberpunk
  1. 1Neuromancer1984With CaseBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Count Zero1986With Bobby Newmark and TurnerBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Mona Lisa Overdrive1988Buy on Amazon

Bridge

3 books · Set in San FranciscoCyberpunk
  1. 1Virtual Light1993With Berry Rydell and Chevette WashingtonBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Idoru1996With Colin LaneyBuy on Amazon
  3. 3All Tomorrow's Parties1999Buy on Amazon

Blue Ant

3 books · Set in LondonCyberpunkTechno and military
  1. 1Pattern Recognition2003With Cayce PollardBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Spook Country2007With Hollis HenryBuy on Amazon
  3. 3Zero History2010With Hollis Henry and MilgrimBuy on Amazon

Jackpot

2 books · Set in LondonCyberpunk
  1. 1The Peripheral2014With Flynne FisherBuy on Amazon
  2. 2Agency2020With Flynne FisherBuy on Amazon

Characters

15 recurring and key characters, with the book each one first appears in.

The Sprawl

The Bridge

Blue Ant

The Jackpot