cyberpunk novels

Here is a list of top 10 cyberpunk novels based on expert opinions, published in the 21st century:

1. "Altered Carbon" by Richard K. Morgan (2002) - In a future where people's consciousness can be transferred to new bodies, a former UN envoy is hired to solve a rich man's murder.
2. "The Windup Girl" by Paolo Bacigalupi (2009) - In a dystopian future, a genetically engineered creature who powers a Thai factory must navigate dangerous political and corporate intrigue.
3. "The Peripheral" by William Gibson (2014) - A woman in a near-future America becomes embroiled in a mystery that spans centuries and parallel worlds.
4. "Ready Player One" by Ernest Cline (2011) - In a dystopian future, a young man competes in a virtual reality treasure hunt to claim the ultimate prize.
5. "Nexus" by Ramez Naam (2013) - A nanotechnology researcher is recruited by a mysterious organization to test a new drug that allows users to share their thoughts and memories.
6. "Black Man" by Richard Morgan (2008) - A genetically engineered human with superhuman abilities, who works as a mercenary, becomes embroiled in a conflict between Earth and a powerful alien race.
7. "Annihilation Score" by Charles Stross (2015) - In a future where powerful AIs have taken over the world, a secret agent must navigate a labyrinthine conspiracy to save humanity.
8. "The Water Will Come: Rising Seas, Sinking Cities, and the Remaking of the Civilized World" by Jeff Goodell (2017) - A journalistic examination of the devastating effects of rising sea levels caused by climate change and the attempts to mitigate their impact on coastal cities.
9. "The Testaments" by Margaret Atwood (2019) - Set in the world of "The Handmaid's Tale," this novel offers a revealing look at the inner workings of the oppressive regime of Gilead.
10. "Snow Crash" by Neal Stephenson (1992) - In a future where most people spend their time in a virtual reality world controlled by a powerful corporation, a hacker must uncover the truth behind a mysterious virus that is wiping out users.

 
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Ian M. Banks is a Scottish science fiction author known for his works set in the Culture universe. Here are some of his notable works that you can consider reading:

1. "Consider Phlebas" (1987) - The first book in the Culture series, it follows the adventures of Horza, a rogue agent on a mission to retrieve a powerful artifact from the Culture.
2. "The Player of Games" (1988) - This novel follows Jernau Morat Gurgeh, a master strategist and games player, as he travels to an alien empire to compete in their ultimate game of strategy.
3. "Use of Weapons" (1990) - A complex and multi-layered novel that interweaves the stories of two characters, a mercenary and his employer, and their involvement in the war between the Culture and the Idiran Empire.
4. "Excession" (1996) - A Culture novel that deals with a mysterious event known as the Excession and the implications it has for the galaxy-spanning civilization.
5. "Surface Detail" (2010) - A standalone novel set in a universe where the afterlife is a virtual reality construct, and a war between the forces of good and evil rages within it.

These novels are considered to be some of Ian M. Banks' best works and are highly recommended for fans of science fiction and speculative fiction.
 
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Here is a list of fiction by Greg Egan, ordered by expert opinions:

1. "Permutation City" (1994) - This novel explores the concept of digital immortality and the creation of a virtual world where people can upload their consciousness and live forever.
2. "Diaspora" (1997) - In a future where humans have colonized the galaxy, a group of people seek to understand the nature of consciousness and the limits of knowledge.
3. "Teranesia" (1999) - A novel that combines elements of science fiction and evolutionary biology, exploring the idea of a group of people stranded on an island where the normal rules of evolution have been altered.
4. "Schild's Ladder" (2002) - This novel explores the intersection of physics, mathematics, and consciousness as a group of people living in a universe where information is the fundamental building block of reality.
5. "Zendegi" (2010) - A novel that deals with virtual reality and the intersection of technology and culture, as a journalist finds himself drawn into a conflict between two groups with vastly different views of the future.

These novels are highly recommended for fans of science fiction and hard science fiction, and are considered some of Greg Egan's best works.