Ashley, the term "cyberpunk" has really taken on a broader meaning than it used to have. It was, essentially, pioneered by Philip K Dick, who wrote the short story "Do Robots Dream Of Electric Sheep" that inspired the movie Blade Runner. Since then, the torch has been picked up by many but none so well as William Gibson. Who, bravely, wrote a sequel to the Blade Runner book, made after the movie, that wasn't too bad. Personally, I preferred Johnny Mnemonic, myself, but hey, to each their own. In my opinion, the true "touchstones" of cyberpunk are probably Gibson's Mona Lisa Overdrive and Neuromancer. They take a little getting used to, because of the stylistic quality of the narrative and the way it cuts between characters without any warning, but have a quick pace once you really get into them.

Anyway, I'm sure that you'll have more appropriate recommendations but I will caution you, the rabbit hole runs deep. I hope you enjoy your journey.

Love and light, dear ones.
Rev

My favorite cyberpunk authors would be William Gibson, Bruce Sterling, and Neal Stephenson, not necessarily in that order. Gibson's the progenitor - his novel "Neuromancer" is the one that really started cyberpunk. Bruce Sterling has some really kick-ass novels including "Holy Fire," "Heavy Weather" and "Distraction." Stephenson transcends the genre and drags the cyberpunk reader kicking and screaming through nano-tech futures and 16th century pirate tales, among much else. Any and all of his are worth reading, with, perhaps, "Snow Crash", "The Diamond Age" and "Cryptonomicon" at the top of the list.

Wow thanks for the suggestions! I'm looking forward to reading these authors and stories.