# Help Me with the Title of a Cyberpunk Novel. PLEASE!

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**Created:** [February 13, 2018, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-title-of-a-cyberpunk-novel-please/808792 "2018-02-13T21:45:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Maeganspop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Maeganspop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeganspop)\
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This will be hard because I don’t remember a whole lot. I do remember that it was pretty good though.

Things I remember:

1. Probably mid 80’s when it came out.
2. The setting was typical Cyberpunk ala Blade Runner.
3. Characters could have slots in the back of their heads to hold modules.
4. These modules could change the skills or personality of the characters.

Sorry, that is all I can remember. Can anyone help? Thanks!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-title-of-a-cyberpunk-novel-please/808792/2 "2018-02-13T21:55:13Z")

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Neuromancer by William Gibson, maybe?  
The Ghost in the Shell?

Here’s a link to “Essential” Cyberpunk books: [The Essential Cyberpunk Reading List](https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-essential-cyberpunk-reading-list-1714180001)

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**Author:** ![Maeganspop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Maeganspop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeganspop)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-title-of-a-cyberpunk-novel-please/808792/3 "2018-02-13T22:13:47Z")

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> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#):
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> Neuromancer by William Gibson, maybe?  
> The Ghost in the Shell?
> 
> Here’s a link to “Essential” Cyberpunk books: [The Essential Cyberpunk Reading List](https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-essential-cyberpunk-reading-list-1714180001)

Thanks, I"ll check those out. I also like the link so far. After looking at some of those novels, The novel I’m trying to figure out may be older.

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**Author:** ![Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/df705f/32.png) [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maggie_the_Ocelot)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-title-of-a-cyberpunk-novel-please/808792/4 "2018-02-13T22:26:57Z")

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You’re looking for George Alec Effinger’s Marid novels.

When Gravity Fails  
A Fire in the Sun  
The Exile Kiss  
Buyadeen Nights

Incredible books, with a very different flavor to them than most cyberpunk novels of the time. Highly recommended.

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**Author:** ![Maeganspop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e56c9b/32.png) [@Maeganspop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maeganspop)\
**Post date:** [February 14, 2018, 5:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/help-me-with-the-title-of-a-cyberpunk-novel-please/808792/5 "2018-02-14T17:53:23Z")

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> [@Maggie\_the\_Ocelot](#):
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> You’re looking for George Alec Effinger’s Marid novels.
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> When Gravity Fails

Yes! Yes! Yes!. Thank you so much!