The Dystopia Index

Books like Count Zero

Count Zero by William Gibson sits in Cyberpunk-adjacent and Techno-dystopia and Corporate dystopia. These 6 titles are its nearest neighbors in the index, matched by shared subgenre and theme. Each link goes to a full entry with metadata and where to read.

  1. Cover of Mona Lisa Overdrive

    1. Mona Lisa Overdrive (1988)

    By William Gibson. Shares the same Cyberpunk-adjacent and Techno-dystopia and Corporate dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with Count Zero.

    Mona Lisa Overdrive is a dystopian work by William Gibson, published in 1988. The Dystopia Index files it under techno-dystopia, cyberpunk-adjacent futures, and corporate and consumer dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  2. Cover of Vurt

    2. Vurt (1993)

    By Jeff Noon. Shares the same Cyberpunk-adjacent and Techno-dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with Count Zero.

    Vurt is a dystopian work by Jeff Noon, published in 1993. The Dystopia Index files it under techno-dystopia and cyberpunk-adjacent futures, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  3. Cover of The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch

    3. The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch (1965)

    By Philip K. Dick. Shares the same Cyberpunk-adjacent and Techno-dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with Count Zero.

    The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch is a dystopian work by Philip K. Dick, published in 1965. The Dystopia Index files it under cyberpunk-adjacent futures and techno-dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  4. R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots

    4. R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots (1920)

    By Karel Čapek. Shares the same Techno-dystopia and Corporate dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with Count Zero.

    R.U.R.: Rossum's Universal Robots is a dystopian work by Karel Čapek, published in 1920. The Dystopia Index files it under corporate and consumer dystopia and techno-dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  5. Cover of Snow Crash

    5. Snow Crash (1992)

    By Neal Stephenson. Shares the same Cyberpunk-adjacent and Techno-dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with Count Zero.

    Snow Crash is a dystopian work by Neal Stephenson, published in 1992. The Dystopia Index files it under cyberpunk-adjacent futures, techno-dystopia, and young-adult dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

  6. Cover of The Windup Girl

    6. The Windup Girl (2009)

    By Paolo Bacigalupi. Shares the same Techno-dystopia and Corporate dystopia territory, and a shared focus on AI and automation with Count Zero.

    The Windup Girl is a dystopian work by Paolo Bacigalupi, published in 2009. The Dystopia Index files it under corporate and consumer dystopia and techno-dystopia, tracing documented themes of AI and automation and ecological collapse. This entry links the book to its subgenres, themes, related titles, and where to read or borrow it.

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