What book is Neuromancer (2027) based on?
Neuromancer, book 1 of the Sprawl trilogy, by William Gibson.
Neuromancer won the Hugo, the Nebula and the Philip K. Dick Award, the first novel to win all three.
The book behind Neuromancer
Neuromancer
1984 · book 1 of the Sprawl trilogy · by William Gibson (paid link)
Should you read it first?
Read it before January 22, 2027. The novel is short but dense, and its slang is easier to pick up on the page, where you can reread, than at screen speed.
Book vs series
- The series is only announced: ten episodes starting January 22, 2027, with two on day one and one each Friday.
- Callum Turner plays Case, Briana Middleton plays Molly and Mark Strong plays Armitage.
- Graham Roland and JD Dillard developed the series; Dillard directs the first three episodes.
Which book is each season based on?
| Season | Book |
|---|---|
| Season 1 (2027) | Neuromancer · premieres January 22; ten episodes |
What to read next
Count Zero (1986). Same world, years later, with new characters and a story that widens the map.
The Sprawl trilogy (Neuromancer) in order
- 1Neuromancer 1984Buy(paid link)
- 2Count Zero 1986
- 3Mona Lisa Overdrive 1988