The Perfect Blend of Urban and Science Fiction Novels Urban science fiction is a genre that seamlessly blends the fast-paced elements of urban life with mind-bending concepts of science fiction. It provides readers with a unique and exhilarating reading experience that combines the grittiness of city living with fantastical technological advancements. If you're a fan of this genre or looking to explore it further, you've come to the right place. In this article, we will introduce you to some must-read urban science fiction novels, their talented authors, and additional resources to enhance your reading journey. 1. "Neuromancer" by William Gibson: Considered a seminal work in the genre, "Neuromancer" takes readers on a thrilling ride through a dystopian future where hackers, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality coexist. Gibson's imaginative and vivid portrayal of a decaying urban landscape will keep you hooked from the very first page. 2. "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson: Set in a futuristic Los Angeles, "Snow Crash" explores a world dominated by virtual reality and corporate corruption. Stephenson's anarchic vision and witty writing style make this novel a must-read for fans of both cyberpunk and urban fiction. 3. "The Windup Girl" by Paolo Bacigalupi: Set in a post-oil future Bangkok, "The Windup Girl" delves into a world where biotechnology and political intrigue collide. Bacigalupi's atmospheric writing and intricate world-building earned this book widespread critical acclaim and numerous awards. 4. "Altered Carbon" by Richard K. Morgan: Blending elements of cyberpunk and noir, "Altered Carbon" introduces readers to a future where human consciousness can be transferred between bodies. Morgan's gripping storytelling and visceral depiction of a dark urban world make this novel an instant classic. 5. "The Peripheral" by William Gibson: In "The Peripheral," Gibson combines time travel, virtual reality, and an intricately woven narrative. The novel explores the consequences of interconnected technological advancements in both urban and rural settings, offering readers a thought-provoking experience. If you're craving more urban science fiction, there are several websites and communities dedicated to this genre. Websites like Goodreads and Reddit's r/printSF are excellent platforms to discover recommendations, join discussions, and connect with fellow enthusiasts. Additionally, following authors on social media platforms or subscribing to their newsletters can offer valuable insights and updates on upcoming releases. In conclusion, urban science fiction novels offer a captivating blend of gritty urban life and futuristic concepts. With a plethora of talented authors and gripping narratives to choose from, you're sure to find a book that will transport you to a thrilling and thought-provoking world. Happy reading!
When the fantasies of adolescence become reality, what will happen? If young Calcifer stretches his hands into a pile of rice, what will he unlock? Congratulations, young host, for unlocking the achievement of martial arts: Iron Palm in Rice! You have acquired the martial skill: Iron Sand Palm (preliminary stage). Skill level can be improved through practice. Stay diligent and keep up the good work, young host. Calcifer's lips twitched, sensing that something was off with his achievement system. After some thought, Calcifer picked up a small wooden stick and headed towards the nearby paddy field...
163.78 Million words | 2022-10-28 17:46Update
Returning to fifteen years ago, Lin Yi stood at the crossroads and embraced the future once again. Since we're both reborn, it's only normal to be pursued by admirers, right?
243.25 Million words | 2022-03-09 10:07Update
Chu Tianlin, a teenager about to take the college entrance examination, was hit by a falling stove from the sky, and his life changed dramatically. The stove is called the Creation Furnace, capable of using spiritual energy as fuel and using all things in the world as materials to refine various miraculous treasures: After refining Yunnan Baiyao, it gained the effects of Heiyu Discontinuity Ointment! After ten years of preparing for the college entrance examination and five years of simulated tests, it refined into a crystallization of wisdom, making the college entrance examination a piece of cake! The piggy bank was refined into a treasure basin, automatically collecting a treasure every day! The Twelve Techniques of Scattering Hands were refined into a crystallization of scattering hands, instantly becoming a grandmaster of scattering hands. Would you like to try the Dragon Descending Eighteen Palms?
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I come from ten years later. I am a surgeon. I am the host of the Super Physician System. Every day, I can check in. I am Wu Yuan, destined to become a legend in the medical field.
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Chen Chu, an antique dealer, gained a special ability through a fortuitous incident. From then on, he had complete control over invaluable antique treasures, exquisite calligraphy and paintings, and dazzling high-priced jade. In the process, his life underwent a drastic transformation, with wealth and beautiful women coming one after another. Ultimately, he steadily grew into a renowned collector.
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"Congratulations on obtaining the startup capital!" "The startup capital can only be used for business expenses and cannot be used for personal consumption." Zhang Shuo: "Are they forcing me to fleece myself?" Then let's do what the capital is unwilling to do, fight against the mold, step on the ticking clock, and squeeze the life out of it... "Get me some damn staff!"
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"Spirit Rice increases vitality, Mighty Beans enhances strength, Brain-Boosting Fruit develops the brain, and Beauty Melon makes you more attractive!" "The Peach of Immortality takes another two hundred years to mature? Let's use energy to ripen it. I'll bring a few to our classmates' reunion to let everyone taste the freshness." "Have we successfully transformed the Mars environment? Alright, let's plant the first batch of Dragon Fruit. What kind of Dragon Fruit? Of course, the magical fruit tree that turns into a dragon when plucked!" "The mutated Dogtail Grass is growing well, reaching a height of five kilometers with a diameter of eight hundred meters. After the mutated Mantis Legion renovates it, it can become a residential area. One Dogtail Grass equals a small town, solving the Earth's housing problem sooner." ... Since obtaining the "Crazy Farm," Wang Leshan's life has undergone a revolutionary change. Grow immortal herbs and raise divine beasts! This is a crazy story!
140.39 Million words | 2022-10-01 14:35Update
My fiancee cheated on me, and heartbroken, I unexpectedly met...a fiery urban cultivation novel, taking you into a different world of passion! The new book has started, with one update per day for now. After reaching 30,000 words, there will be two updates per day. Once it is officially published, there will be a minimum of three updates per day, with explosive developments.
198.59 Million words | 2022-12-23 16:16Update
A hobbyist courier who loves collecting accidentally obtained the Five Elements Escape Technique, using it to search for hidden treasures in the antique market, proudly showcasing China's 5,000-year-old culture. Our motto is: Bringing back what belongs to China, while conveniently acquiring what belongs to foreign countries. Our mission is: Stealing from museums worldwide, plundering the tombs of foreign celebrities.
404.03 Million words | 2023-02-10 22:58Update
In the depths of the ocean, there lie countless treasures - petroleum, natural gas, coal, iron, gold, silver, and even combustible ice. There are also various precious foods and medicines from the ocean, such as corals,
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Gu Xiaotian, male, suffers from mild mental illness. He "encountered" a mental illness system, which sent him to a parallel time and space, traversing into the body of someone else who also suffers from mental illness. This is a joyful story of a mentally ill patient with a system, and his perception of a group of "ordinary mortals."... "Mr. Gu, may I ask for your thoughts on marrying the goddess in the hearts of the male animals in the Heavenly Emperor City?" "It's all the same as turning off the lights and being with someone else," Gu Xiaotian replied, pinching his nostrils in response to the reporter's interview. "Mr
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Cold body, strange appearance. Head pounding, seeming like a fool. Abandoned by the noble Yang family, enduring unimaginable pain and ridicule for over a decade. Finally, one day, the bitter turns sweet as he obtains the pinnacle of extraterrestrial technology - the superpower catalogue. Over a hundred superpowers across seven categories, his extraordinary life begins. Instant teleportation, vision through walls, telepathy, dream construction, electromagnetic storms, size manipulation, invisibility, time stoppage, space folding... All the incredible superpowers you can imagine. Upholding justice, promoting goodness, eliminating evil and vanquishing monsters, he creates businesses and enriches the nation with the power of medicine, earning the admiration and applause of the people.
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He is the creator of the "Aesthetic of Violence" film; he is called the "genius" director in the film industry; his movies have won numerous awards and created countless classics; he has inspired the potential of many artists' performances and created one movie king and queen after another; he is the renowned Hong Kong director - Lu Yan. P.S.: This book is purely fictional, and the stories all take place in parallel spaces. Group number: [group number]
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Parallel world; The Louvre's glass pyramid, gone! The Sydney Opera House, gone! The Bird's Nest, gone! The Golden Gate Bridge, Tokyo Tower, Vienna's Golden Hall... The Earth's greatest artistic treasures, humanity's wealth, disappeared one by one. What to do? Gongtong sighed softly: No choice, it's up to me to bring back the highest wisdom of the people of Earth!
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High Yang was accidentally hit on the head by a brick falling from the sky. The brick propelled him to the celestial realm, where he became the apprentice of the janitor, responsible for cleaning the heavens. These things that were considered rubbish in the celestial realm were treasures in High Yang's eyes. With these treasures, the fruits he grew and the fish he raised not only tasted delicious but also had the benefits of health and cultivation, becoming highly sought-after items in the mortal realm. With nothing else to do, he went to the Gourd Palace to look for the elixirs that the Old Immortal accidentally scattered on the ground, and then went to the Jade Pool to get some fairy wine to sell in the mortal realm. These things were all highly coveted down there! From then on, High Yang began a wonderful life. (Created a QQ group, hoping friends who enjoy this book can join: Thank you!) (PS: During the launch of the new book, I'm seeking recommendations, collections, and donations... basically, anything and everything!)
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"Director, I feel that the posture I just took when falling down was not twisted enough, lacking a bit of depth, unable to express the complex emotions in the character's heart. Please allow me to give it another try. I will bring out 100% of my energy, striving to portray depth without being somber, ordinary without being mediocre, and deliver a great performance as this dead body." "Get out of the way, don't block the camera!" ... When dreams wither, do you still remember the line often spoken by Stephen Chow? "Actually, I am an actor." ... Perhaps we cannot control the throat of fate, but at least we can grab someone else's. In the ordinary journey, putting our heart into efforts, putting our heart into life, what could be more splendid than this?
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Holding a meager salary, eating boxed lunches, riding a dilapidated bicycle, he was originally content with being a worker in the city. However, due to his gradually revealed talents, he became the target of various offers and even caught the attention of beautiful women. "Sigh, I could have relied on my looks to make a living, but I had to rely on my talent instead. Let me be alone for a while," Qin Chuan said with a headache. [This book is purely fictional and should not be associated with reality.]
172.90 Million words | 2020-08-02 08:38Update
Chen Jiayu thought that his destiny was an unchanging equation. But this time, a strange and beautiful repeater suddenly appeared in his class. Will his destiny be changed?
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[Synopsis]: In the gaze of disdain from teachers and ridicule from classmates, Guo Ming, a small delinquent, undergoes a peculiar transformation in his life. He takes the first step towards an important turning point in his life by successfully gaining admission to the most prestigious high school in the entire county.
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Upon waking up, Chu Feng found himself all alone in the world. Unbeknownst to him, he had been unwittingly placed in a nationwide live streaming program for everyone to watch. Everyone wanted to witness his humiliating moments, to see how a young person from a powerful nation would crumble in solitude. Awakening to the system, Chu Feng learned that the world was on the brink of a divine and demonic revival. He embarked on a solitary cultivation journey. When the divine and demonic beings returned to the world, Chu Feng stood alone in the empty city, unleashing a sword that split the heavens. The gods, demons, and immortals from all realms, all fell with a single stroke of his sword.
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Lin Zhen crossed over into a traditional Chinese courtyard and became Jia Dongxu's co-worker. Grandpa Yi wanted him to support him in old age, only teaching Jia Dongxu his locksmith skills. Little did they know that Lin Zhen had a system that accelerated his experience by a thousand times, rendering him self-taught in any skill. At this time, neither Qin Hairu, Lou Xiao'e, nor Yu Li were married. Qin Hairu and Yu Li rejected Lin Zhen's proposal due to his poverty and lonely status. Ironically, Lou Xiao'e's mother wanted to find a man with a humble background for her daughter. Naturally, Lin Zhen intercepted the opportunity. After marriage, they lived in harmony and had four sons. On the day Lin Zhen became an engineer at the steel mill, Jia Dongxu encountered trouble. Qin Hairu watched helplessly as Lin Zhen's four sons beat Jia Dongxu to the ground, leaving her with tears of regret. Yu Li, on the other hand, couldn't help but envy Lou Xiao'e as she listened to her thrifty father-in-law's continuous financial calculations.
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