In The Ultimate Cyberpunk, editor Pat Cadigan takes readers through the evolution of this influential science fiction genre, from the groundbreaking forefathers of the field such as Alfred Bester and Philip K. Dick, to the founding members of the cyberpunk movement, such as William Gibson and Bruce Sterling, and forward through such innovators as Lewis Shiner and Rudy Rucker.
In this special collection, Cadigan presents the cyberpunk world, in which reality and virtual reality intersect. The growing impact of the Internet on our sense of community, the seduction of a world behind the screen, and the inherent dangers of a society in which any information can be hacked, stolen, and sold are some of the topics explored by our best cyberpunk writers.

CONTENTS:
About the Authors (The Ultimate Cyberpunk) • (2002) • essay by uncredited
Blood Music • (1983) • novelette by Greg Bear
Bruce Sterling's Idea of What Every Well-Appointed 'Cyberpunk SF' Library Collection Should Possess (The Ultimate Cyberpunk) • (2002) • essay by Bruce Sterling
Burning Chrome • (1982) • novelette by William Gibson
Dogfight • (1985) • novelette by William Gibson and Michael Swanwick
Dr. Luther's Assistant • (1993) • novelette by Paul J. McAuley
Fondly Fahrenheit • (1954) • novelette by Alfred Bester
Freezone • (1985) • novelette by John Shirley
Green Days in Brunei • (1985) • novella by Bruce Sterling
Introduction: Not a Manifesto (The Ultimate Cyberpunk) • (2002) • essay by Pat Cadigan
Patterns • (1987) • short story by Pat Cadigan
The 57th Franz Kafka • (1982) • short story by Rudy Rucker
The Game of Rat and Dragon • [The Instrumentality of Mankind] • (1955) • short story by Cordwainer Smith
The Girl Who Was Plugged In • (1973) • novelette by James Tiptree, Jr.
Till Human Voices Wake Us • (1984) • short story by Lewis Shiner
We Can Remember It for You Wholesale • (1966) • novelette by Philip K. Dick