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'Cyberpunk' is coined
Introduced in Bruce Bethke's short story of the same name, the author wanted to conjoin the juxtaposition of punk attitudes and high technology. -
'Neuromancer'
Book by William Gibson that garnered awareness and popularity for the genre. -
'Mirroshades'
Book by Bruce Sterling solidified Cyberpunk as a genre -
'Snowcrash'
Did not follow the same storylines as previous publications which broadened the genre's readers. Book by Neal Stephenson. -
'The Matrix'
Reached a much larger audience/new generation. Is considered an iconic trilogy (3 parts).