Okay, so all YA books, but the Uglies series (four books total) by Scott Westerfield was SO GOOD when I was younger. Idk if I'd have a different perspective now, but at the time it gave such an interesting commentary on beauty standards and also had a very interesting tech aspect to it (imagine: Siri+social media implanted in your eyeball and always in view)
I also really liked The Host by Stephanie Myers (yeah yeah) as a youth (don't bother with the movie)
Also, not cyberpunk but kind of a book that calls to question ethics with technology and discovery, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Also I know not reads but good shows to watch with the sci-fi tech aspect:
Black Mirror, episodes: The Entire History of You, San Junipero, and Striking Vipers
Love, Death, & Robots Episodes (which are all 11-15 minutes!): Sonnie's Edge, The Witness (not necessarily techy but the world in this episode is so cyberpunk), Good Hunting, Automated Customer Service
Stayin' Alive One Day at a Time
Okay, so all YA books, but the Uglies series (four books total) by Scott Westerfield was SO GOOD when I was younger. Idk if I'd have a different perspective now, but at the time it gave such an interesting commentary on beauty standards and also had a very interesting tech aspect to it (imagine: Siri+social media implanted in your eyeball and always in view)
I also really liked The Host by Stephanie Myers (yeah yeah) as a youth (don't bother with the movie)
Also, not cyberpunk but kind of a book that calls to question ethics with technology and discovery, Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
Also I know not reads but good shows to watch with the sci-fi tech aspect:
Black Mirror, episodes: The Entire History of You, San Junipero, and Striking Vipers
Love, Death, & Robots Episodes (which are all 11-15 minutes!): Sonnie's Edge, The Witness (not necessarily techy but the world in this episode is so cyberpunk), Good Hunting, Automated Customer Service
I wonder what music you listen to while writing! Or if you’re ever inspired by people you see walking around NYC?
Lots of Afro-futurist novels!! Children of Blood and Bone, The Fifth Season, literally anything by Octavia Butler but especially her Earthseed series