Teleportation, cybernetic enhancements, synesthesia, and an unquenchable thirst for vengance.
Teleportation, cybernetic enhancements, synesthesia, and an unquenchable thirst for vengance.
by Terrence O’BrienApr 19, 2026, 2:00 PM UTCTerrence O’Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He has over 18 years of experience, including 10 years as managing editor at Engadget.
This might feel like a somewhat obvious recommendation to some, but it flew under my radar until now. Alfred Bester’s The Stars My Destination (originally published as Tiger! Tiger! in the UK) is a 1956 sci-fi novel that some have cited as a precursor to cyberpunk. It’s a work I admit
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