Noir – K. W. Jeter (1998)

Before cyberpunk became an aesthetic, Jeter made it personal — and Noir might be his strangest contribution. Imagine Blade Runner written by someone who’s tired of neon and wants to make you smell the pollution.
It’s full of broken tech, decaying cities, and people who can’t tell if their emotions are coded or real. Grim, messy, and strangely prophetic — the kind of book that makes you want to take a shower after reading it.

Rating: 5 / 5