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Software

Software

CyberpunkHard Sci-Fi
Pages
176
Published
1982
Language
English
Prose complexity
7/10

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Genres

Cyberpunk Hard Sci-Fi Science Fiction

About the author

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Rudy Rucker

Rudolf "Rudy" von Bitter Rucker is a writer and a mathematician who worked for twenty years as a Silicon Valley computer science professor, and published a number of software packages. Rucker is regarded as contemporary master of science-fiction, and received the Philip K. Dick award twice. His forty published books include novels, collections, and non-fiction books on the fourth dimension, infinity, and the meaning of computation. A founder of the cyberpunk school of science-fiction, Ruck...

Frequently asked questions

  • Is Software part of a series?

    Software is the first book in Rudy Rucker's Ware Tetralogy, which continues with Wetware, Freeware, and Realware. While each book can be read independently, they build upon a shared universe and evolving themes.

  • What makes Rudy Rucker's writing in Software unique?

    Rucker is known for his 'Transrealism' style, blending science fiction with elements of his own life and philosophical ideas. In Software, this manifests as a gritty, often humorous exploration of consciousness and technology, distinct from more conventional cyberpunk narratives.