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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!
Special Forces Flower Protector King Fiction
Special Forces Flower Protector King

Soldier King Ning Fei returns to the city, shouldering the heavy burden of "avenging teammates." He aims to establish his own power, dig out the past secrets, and inadvertently saves a beautiful female CEO. He becomes her bodyguard and embarks on a comical life. The flourishing life of the Soldier King officially begins! Power, beautiful women, none shall be lacking!

351.00 Million words | 2021-11-14 00:48Update

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Let Me Just Light It Up a Bit Fiction
Let Me Just Light It Up a Bit

After finally crossing over, Lin Yuan is determined to make up for his regrets from his past life – money. To earn money, he has to push himself a little to the edge, but what he didn't expect is that this pursuit of success would define his entire life... (Stable updates, never missed a chapter. Feel free to enjoy.)(New book 'Entering the Entertainment Industry Starting from a Job in a Game Company' published, interested readers can check it out, it's definitely better than this book~)

103.14 Million words | 2021-04-25 03:45Update

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Cultivation Chat Group Fiction
Cultivation Chat Group

One day, Song Shuhang accidentally joined a communication group for seniors with a serious case of "middle-school syndrome" in the world of immortal cultivation. The members of the group addressed each other as "dao friends" and had various titles such as palace master, cave master, immortal, and celestial master on their group name cards. Even the group owner's lost pet dog was referred to as a mighty demon dog that had run away from home. They spent their days discussing pill refinement, exploring secret realms, and sharing cultivation experiences. Then, one day, after lurking for a long time, Song Shuhang suddenly discovered... that every single member in the group was actually a cultivator capable of moving mountains and living for thousands of years! Ah, ah, ah! The entire worldview collapsed overnight! Book friends group: Jiuzhou Group (Regular group, almost full) Jiuzhou Group (Regular group, still has openings) Jiuzhou Group Number One (VIP book friends group, verification required)

847.71 Million words | 2021-01-07 18:39Update

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Reborn: The Official Road to Success and Prosperity Fiction
Reborn: The Official Road to Success and Prosperity

The author has created a new generation of super men with exceptional self-control. For a 16-year-old boy, the sexual impulses and temptations present a great challenge, both physically and mentally. Considering the background of that era, where traditional thinking still dominated, such a boy (possessing the mature psychology of an adult and an incredibly open mindset for the century) would face immense temptation from mature women. The story will also introduce characters such as young girls, loli, mature women, married women, and sisters. This made my heart race with excitement. In the new work, More Cliché will surely satisfy everyone's harem desires! Xu Si's portrayal is very subtle, bewitching the masses, with an exquisite and transparent heart that has a hint of a snake or a scorpion, especially with the first appearance of the supporting female character, a mature beauty. It's so wicked! Welcome to my fan audio chat room! You can interact and discuss audiobooks here. Click to enter.

59.18 Million words | 2022-08-08 06:38Update

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Ultimate Superstar Fiction
Ultimate Superstar

Ye Chen, the first person to conquer the European and American music scene with Mandarin music, recipient of the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. He was a pioneer of immersive film, and his novels were constantly adapted into films, winning numerous awards such as the Oscars, the Palme d'Or, the Golden Rooster, and the Golden Horse. The winner of the Best Director Award at the Oscars once said: Ye Chen single-handedly holds up the Eastern Hollywood, and anyone fortunate enough to receive a script written by Ye Chen can enter the ranks of world-renowned directors. However, many years later, what fascinated people the most was still Ye Chen's title as the "Godfather of Female Stars": The pure and beautiful jade-like songstress, the sexy and provocative Asian girl group, the intellectual and elegant television anchor, and the noble and glamorous international film queen. They all have the same name, Chen Nülang. ······ Decades later, in Ye Chen's publicly released memoir, there was a sentence that read: I am different from you all. I am a man who possesses a world.

66.89 Million words | 2022-11-16 23:40Update

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I am the City's Male God Fiction
I am the City's Male God

I am a top student and a sports enthusiast. I am a gaming genius and a master of martial arts. I excel in cooking, medicine, music, and dance... There's nothing I can't do. Although I can easily rely on my looks to get by, I choose to rely on my talents. I am Su Chen, the epitome of a perfect male god. Join the book lovers' group...

169.95 Million words | 2021-12-25 13:50Update

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Cross-Realm WeChat Red Packet Group Fiction
Cross-Realm WeChat Red Packet Group

Chen Hao was just an ordinary student, with no money, no power, and no influence. But ever since he acquired a WeChat capable of connecting to the divine realm, his life has undergone a tremendous transformation. The territory is mine; treasures are mine; all the beauties are mine too. You dare not submit? Fine, I'll just fight until you do.

389.40 Million words | 2020-09-13 22:12Update

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The Catastrophe of Ten Thousand Races Fiction
The Catastrophe of Ten Thousand Races

I am the calamity of the countless races in the universe! I have completed works such as "Global Martial Arts" and "Rebirth: Endless Wealth". For those who haven't read them, you can go take a look. Please collect my new book and enjoy it at your leisure.

833.79 Million words | 2020-10-29 05:34Update

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Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law cooking together Fiction
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law cooking together

The daughter-in-law and mother-in-law live under the same roof, but hold conflicting opinions and argue incessantly; the young couple and old couple clash between modern ideas and traditional thinking; whether the east wind overpowers the west wind, or the west wind overpowers the east wind, where should he, trapped in a dilemma, go from here...

58.25 Million words | 2023-01-28 20:28Update

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The Best Bodyguard for the Beauty Fiction
The Best Bodyguard for the Beauty

Encountering the Peach Blossom Robbery while descending the mountain, a beautiful woman asked me to be her bodyguard. We drank red wine, drove a Ferrari, and she fell into my embrace, making our enemies tremble with fear. The arrogant young lady clung to me, the aloof female CEO forced a marriage proposal, and even the beautiful school flower wanted to be my class

88.40 Million words | 2022-07-20 03:49Update

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The Perfect Teacher Fiction
The Perfect Teacher

Martial arts genius Chu Yan escapes to Dragon City to become a teacher, unwilling to be forced into marriage by the violent goddess. With the favor of the goddess due to their relationship, the school beauty appears on the stage, pursuing the enemy's friend for love. This creates a legendary life for the teacher who becomes a king.

87.40 Million words | 2020-07-18 23:34Update

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Rebirth and a Light Smile Fiction
Rebirth and a Light Smile

A light smile is reborn, back to the age of 10. In the previous life, at the age of 10, her parents divorced and her sisters were separated. This time, she must prevent the tragedy from happening again and make up for the regrets. A new beginning, a new life, a new journey. Her goal in life: to read good books, earn lots of money, and fulfill her dreams!

90.48 Million words | 2023-01-25 08:02Update

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Legend of the V Family Fiction
Legend of the V Family

Six years ago, struggling everyman Ye Shiyu made a deal with a handsome stranger and gained four chances to fulfill his wishes. Six years later, a quirky rich second-generation suddenly emerges and, after a drunken night, is tricked by his treacherous teammates into accepting an extremely difficult S-level mission. Starting a company, recruiting teammates, investigating the enemy... thus begins the story of the eccentric rich second-generation. PS: Although this book involves superpowers, there is no leveling up. Superpowers are included to make the novel exciting. The book often includes characters from the anime world, but they can also be treated as ordinary people. The overall world-building follows the author's setting. Characters from the V family will appear throughout the story.

47.34 Million words | 2021-08-18 14:40Update

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Fierce classmate Fiction
Fierce classmate

The childhood crush sitting next to me unexpectedly became a big celebrity, both fierce and adorable.

87.79 Million words | 2020-10-11 06:48Update

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The Genius Doctor Fiction
The Genius Doctor

What's the point of possessing immense wealth and ultimate power? I have the ability to control your life. This is an inspirational story of a young doctor promoting traditional Chinese medicine. Everyone should remember to register and bookmark this book, and leave your sexy and beautiful footprint in the book review section!

437.18 Million words | 2023-03-12 09:23Update

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Please spare me, Your Majesty. Fiction
Please spare me, Your Majesty.

Spiritual energy is recovering, and Lv Shu watches as powerful beings emerge one after another. Then he takes a look at his own unconventional ability and takes a sharp intake of breath. Playing with Dog Egg!... This is the story of Lv Shu becoming a great demon king through the power of toxic chicken soup.

280.13 Million words | 2021-10-19 01:13Update

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My Daily Life of Love with My Adorable Girlfriend Fiction
My Daily Life of Love with My Adorable Girlfriend

Sweet love letter, taking you back to the school days! ... In order to make up for the regrets of his past life, Ye Fan resolutely transferred to the high school where Ning Xi was studying after being reborn. Here, he saw the familiar figure from his memories. The Ning Xi from his memories lay on the operating table, using her last breath to say to him, "Ye Fan, actually, I, I have liked you all along..." In this life, let's see how he conquers step by step the adorable and talented school beauty – "The Daily Love Life of Me and My Adorable Girlfriend" Novel Recommendation: My Godly Robesmaid, The Godfather's Divine Restaurant, The Divine Millionaire Reborn, The Lucky Find, The Number One Waste in School, The Fortunate Village Doctor, The Supreme Doctor of the City, The Dominator of Hollywood, Master, Please Behave Yourself, The Super Godly Tech System, Reborn in the Great Era, My Iceberg President Fiancée, Returning to Cultivation with a Wife and Children, The Super Fatal Post, The One-Second Becoming a Study God with the Super Scholar System, The Supreme Daddy on Earth, The Official Road and the Red Beauty, The Wife's Game, The Immortal Lord of the City, The Fortunate Village Doctor: W.

300.30 Million words | 2021-12-20 09:25Update

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Reborn as a literary genius Fiction
Reborn as a literary genius

Tang and Song opened their eyes and found that the whole world had changed! The Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty no longer existed in history. In reality, there were no familiar literary works, variety shows, popular songs, well-known TV dramas, or popular sketch comedies and cross talks... Being reborn, they achieved their dream of becoming literary giants!

84.10 Million words | 2020-07-28 12:45Update

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Global Martial Arts Fiction
Global Martial Arts

Today's Headlines - "Grandmaster Ma Breaks through the Ninth Rank, Conquers the World!" "Young Master Ma Aims for the Highest, Sweeps through Europe and Asia!" "Chairman Qiao Strikes Again, Suspected to Reach the Ninth Rank Grandmaster Realm!" "Stock Market God's Sword Still Sharp, Reenters the Global Grandmaster Rankings Top Ten!" "..." As he watched the news flashes one after another, Fang Ping felt exhausted. This script is all wrong! (Group number)

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I am a Culturalist Fiction
I am a Culturalist

Since he came into this world, the literary world has been divided into two factions! Those who love him think he is the greatest writer in history, while those who hate him consider him the biggest scoundrel and rogue in literary history. He is Tang Qian, who considers himself just an ordinary culturalist! After his death, both those who loved him and those who hated him reached the same consensus: 'Without Tang Qian, the literary world is like an eternal darkness!'

17.73 Million words | 2021-05-04 08:08Update

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The Superfluous Son-in-law of the Goddess Fiction
The Superfluous Son-in-law of the Goddess

I followed my mother's last words and pretended to be useless to become a son-in-law for others, lasting for three years. Now, the three-year period has come to an end...

748.53 Million words | 2021-09-01 08:59Update

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