Writers & editors
Books recommended by Bruce Sterling
Science fiction author and critic
Novelist and long-time technology columnist who edited Mirrorshades, the anthology that defined cyberpunk.
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This is a selection of sourced recommendations, not a complete list of everything Bruce Sterling has read or praised. How we choose.
Recommendations
Books Bruce Sterling recommends
5 books from 1 source. Each one links to the place where Bruce recommended it.
David Brin, Bruce Sterling & Daniel Suarez – Manual for Civilization Lists
Three science fiction authors each contributed a list to the Manual for Civilization.
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Star Maker
Canon selectionOn Sterling's list for the Manual for Civilization, in a combined volume with Last and First Men.
David Brin, Bruce Sterling & Daniel Suarez – Manual for Civilization Lists Organization pagelongnow.org
+1 other recommender: Stewart Brand
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Endless Frontier
Canon selectionOn Sterling's list for the Manual for Civilization — a biography of Vannevar Bush.
David Brin, Bruce Sterling & Daniel Suarez – Manual for Civilization Lists Organization pagelongnow.org
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Anticipations
Canon selectionOn Sterling's list for the Manual for Civilization — H. G. Wells's 1901 forecasts.
David Brin, Bruce Sterling & Daniel Suarez – Manual for Civilization Lists Organization pagelongnow.org
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The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
Canon selectionOn Sterling's list for the Manual for Civilization.
David Brin, Bruce Sterling & Daniel Suarez – Manual for Civilization Lists Organization pagelongnow.org
+1 other recommender: Kevin Kelly
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Trillion Year Spree
Canon selectionOn Sterling's list for the Manual for Civilization — a history of science fiction.
David Brin, Bruce Sterling & Daniel Suarez – Manual for Civilization Lists Organization pagelongnow.org
Written by Bruce Sterling
Books Bruce Sterling wrote
Their most-published books, from Open Library. These are books they wrote, not recommendations.
Cross-recommendations
Picks others agree on
2 books Bruce recommends that at least one other person in the directory also recommends, each from their own source.
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2recommendersStar Maker 2 recommendersStewart Brand, Bruce Sterling
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2recommendersThe Encyclopedia of Science Fiction 2 recommendersKevin Kelly, Bruce Sterling
Cross-recommendations
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People in the directory who recommended at least one of the same books.
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