Sprawl trilogy Books in Order

William Gibson's foundational cyberpunk trilogy, set in a near-future world of artificial intelligences, cyberspace cowboys, and corporate intrigue across the sprawling Boston-Atlanta Metropolitan Axis. The three novels share a universe and recurring characters while each telling a self-contained story.

Publication order

In the order the books were originally released.

  1. Cover of Neuromancer

    Neuromancer

    1984 · William Gibson

    Neuromancer is the first novel in William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy. It is a cyberpunk science fiction masterpiece that won the Hugo, Nebula, and…

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  2. Cover of Count Zero

    Count Zero

    1986 · William Gibson

    The second novel of William Gibson's Sprawl trilogy, published in 1986, and a sequel to Neuromancer. Turner, a corporate mercenary, wakes in a…

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  3. Cover of Mona Lisa Overdrive

    Mona Lisa Overdrive

    1987 · William Gibson

    The 1988 novel by William Gibson that closes out his cyberpunk Sprawl trilogy. Living within the vast computer landscape of cyberspace, young Mona…

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Companion & related books

Related titles and editions that sit outside the main numbered order.

  • Burning Chrome

    1982 · William Gibson

    "Burning Chrome" is a science fiction short story by William Gibson, first published in Omni magazine in July 1982. Gibson presented the story at a…

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  • New Rose Hotel

    1984 · William Gibson

    "New Rose Hotel" is a short story by William Gibson, first published in Omni in July 1984 and later included in his 1986 collection Burning Chrome.…

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  • Cover of Johnny Mnemonic

    Johnny Mnemonic

    1995 · William Gibson

    "Johnny Mnemonic" is a cyberpunk short story by William Gibson, first published in Omni magazine in May 1981. It later appeared in his 1986…

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  • Cover of Burning Chrome

    Burning Chrome

    1986 · William Gibson

    Burning Chrome is a collection of William Gibson's early short stories from the late 1970s and early 1980s. It includes works such as Johnny Mnemonic…

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Frequently asked questions

What order should I read the Sprawl trilogy books in?

Publication order — Widely recommended by readers and the author's own publication sequence; reading-order guides such as Wikipedia and Fantastic Fiction list the trilogy in this order Start with “Neuromancer.”

How many books are in the Sprawl trilogy series?

We list 7 books by William Gibson , published between 1982–1995.

Where can I buy the Sprawl trilogy books?

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Reading order compiled from author/publisher guidance and verified bibliographic data. Spotted an error? We continuously correct the catalog.