In 1982, when Blade Runner and Tron were in theaters, author William Gibson was trying to create a new kind of science fiction novel, but worried he’d already been beaten to the punch by movies. Published in 1984, the book was Neuromancer, a seminal event in the science fiction world, and, for most fans, the beginning of the subgenre known as cyberpunk. And now, 41 years after its initial publication, Neuromancer has been given an amazing upgrade ahead of its own highly anticipated Apple TV+ adaptation. The Folio Society has just released a brand-new edition of Neuromancer, with incredible, lush illustrations, and a new foreword revealing letters from young William Gibson worrying about the quality of what today is nothing short of a masterpiece.
For those unaware, The Folio Society is a London-based publisher that specializes in special hardcover editions of beloved books. From James Bond to Dickens and more recent contemporary books, The Folio Society doesn’t just create incredible reissues of books you’ve already read — these are works of art.
