About
Bruce Sterling
Bruce Sterling (born 1954) is an American science fiction author known for his cyberpunk works. Born in Brownsville, Texas, he graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and worked as a journalist before pursuing writing full-time. Sterling's early novels include "Involution Ocean" (1977) and "Schismatrix" (1985). He gained wide recognition with the cyberpunk classic "Neuromancer" (1984), co-written with William Gibson. Sterling's works explore themes of technology, progress, and the future. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo Award, the Nebula Award, and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award. Sterling's critical success stems from his innovative ideas, thought-provoking narratives, and distinctive writing style that combines literary elements with technical jargon.
Book Series by Bruce Sterling
Mechanist Shapers Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Schismatrix | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Crystal Express | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Schismatrix Plus | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
Bruce Sterling Other Novels
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Artificial Kid | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Islands in the Net | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Difference Engine ( With: William Gibson) | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Heavy Weather | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Holy Fire | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Distraction | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Zeitgeist | 2000 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Zenith Angle | 2004 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Caryatids | 2009 | Buy on Amazon |
| Love is Strange | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Pirate Utopia | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
Bruce Sterling Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Dinner in Audoghast (in Asimov's) (Short Story) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Flowers of Edo (in Asimov's) (Short Story) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| Our Neural Chernobyl (in F&SF) (Short Story) | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| Dori Bangs (in Asimov's) (Short Story) | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Deep Eddy (in Asimov's) (Short Story) | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Bicycle Repairman (in A Good Old-Fashioned Future) (Short Story) | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Maneki Neko (in A Good Old-Fashioned Future) (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| Taklamakan (in A Good Old-Fashioned Future) (Short Story) | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Parthenopean Scalpel (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Black Swan (Short Story) | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| Good Night, Moon (Short Story) ( With: Rudy Rucker) | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Loco (Short Story) ( With: Rudy Rucker) | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Totem Poles (Short Story) ( With: Rudy Rucker) | 2016 | Buy on Amazon |
Bruce Sterling Collections
Robot Artists and Black Swans: The Italian Fantascienza Stories ( With: John Coulthart, Dario Tonani, Bruno Argento)
2021
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Globalhead | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| A Good Old-Fashioned Future | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Visionary in Residence | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| Ascendancies: The Best of Bruce Sterling | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Gothic High-Tech | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Robot Artists and Black Swans: The Italian Fantascienza Stories ( With: John Coulthart, Dario Tonani, Bruno Argento) | 2021 | Buy on Amazon |
The Harlan Ellison Discovery Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Autumn Angels ( By: Arthur Byron Cover) | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Light at the End of the Universe ( By: Terry Carr) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Involution Ocean | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
Bruce Sterling Non-Fiction Books
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Hacker Crackdown: Law and Disorder on the Electronic Frontier | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| Tomorrow Now: Envisioning the Next Fifty Years | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Epic Struggle of the Internet of Things | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
Universe Series
Universe 11 ( By: Kim Stanley Robinson, William Gibson, Michael Swanwick, Carter Scholz, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Nancy Kress, Carol Emshwiller, Josephine Saxton, Terry Carr)
1981
Universe 13 ( With: Kim Stanley Robinson, Lucius Shepard, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Bill Bickel)
1983
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Universe 1 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1971 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 2 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1972 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 3 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 4 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 5 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 6 ( By: John Shirley, Terry Carr) | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 7 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 8 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 9 ( By: John Shirley, Terry Carr) | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 10 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 11 ( By: Kim Stanley Robinson, William Gibson, Michael Swanwick, Carter Scholz, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Nancy Kress, Carol Emshwiller, Josephine Saxton, Terry Carr) | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 12 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 13 ( With: Kim Stanley Robinson, Lucius Shepard, Michael Bishop, Ian Watson, Terry Carr, Leanne Frahm, Bill Bickel) | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 14 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 15 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 16 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 17 ( By: Terry Carr) | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
Best Science Fiction of the Year Series
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 1 | 1972 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 2 | 1973 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 3 | 1974 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 4 | 1975 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 5 | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 6 | 1977 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 7 | 1978 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 8 | 1979 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 9 | 1980 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 10 | 1981 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 11 | 1982 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12 | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Best Science Fiction of the Year 13 | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Best Science Fiction of the Year 14 | 1984 | Buy on Amazon |
| Best Science Fiction of the Year 15 | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year 16 | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
Bruce Sterling Anthologies
| Title | Published | Purchase |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Universe | 1976 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction of the Year 12 | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Universe 13 | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| Nebula Awards 18 | 1983 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: Second Annual Collection | 1985 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Fantasy Stories 12 | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Mirrorshades | 1986 | Buy on Amazon |
| Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, May 1987 | 1987 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, June 1988 | 1988 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Seventh Omni Book of Science Fiction | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Third Annual Collection | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine, September 1989 | 1989 | Buy on Amazon |
| Drabble II: Double Century | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: Seventh Annual Collection | 1990 | Buy on Amazon |
| Semiotext SF | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| Storming the Reality Studio | 1991 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Oxford Book of Science Fiction Stories | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, July 1992 | 1992 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: Eleventh Annual Collection | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| Under African Skies | 1993 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Ascent of Wonder | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Asimov's Science Fiction, November 1994 | 1994 | Buy on Amazon |
| Cthulhu 2000 | 1995 | Buy on Amazon |
| Paragons | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hackers | 1996 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Science Fiction Century | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Modern Classics of Fantasy | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best SF 2 | 1997 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lightspeed Magazine, April 2011 | 1998 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Good New Stuff | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best SF 4 | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best from Fantasy & Science Fiction: The 50th Anniversary Anthology | 1999 | Buy on Amazon |
| Genometry | 2001 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Ultimate Cyberpunk | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Supermen | 2002 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best SF 8 | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 16 | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year\'s Best Science Fiction: Twentieth Annual Collection | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Custer's Last Jump and Other Collaborations | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Hard SF Renaissance | 2003 | Buy on Amazon |
| Conversations on the Edge of the Apocalypse | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best of the Best: 20 Years of the Best Short Science Fiction Novels | 2005 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Third Annual Collection | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best SF 11 | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best Fantasy and Horror: Nineteenth Annual Collection | 2006 | Buy on Amazon |
| Rewired | 2007 | Buy on Amazon |
| Year's Best SF 13 | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Mammoth Book of Best New SF 21 | 2008 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Wesleyan Anthology of Science Fiction | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Year's Best Science Fiction: Twenty-Seventh Annual Collection | 2010 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy of the Year, Volume 5 | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Happily Ever After | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| The Book of Cthulhu | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lightspeed: Year One | 2011 | Buy on Amazon |
| Steampunk III | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Digital Rapture | 2012 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lightspeed Magazine, Issue 35, April 2013 | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| After the End | 2013 | Buy on Amazon |
| Twelve Tomorrows 2014 | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Hieroglyph | 2014 | Buy on Amazon |
| Transreal Cyberpunk | 2015 | Buy on Amazon |
| Lightspeed Magazine, February 2017 | 2017 | Buy on Amazon |
| 2001: An Odyssey in Words | 2018 | Buy on Amazon |
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