The Ware Tetralogy: Software; Wetware; Freeware; Realware

751 pp. Introduction by William Gibson who, along with Rucker, spearheaded the cyberpunk literary movement. The complete series of four books in one volumes. The first two books both received the Philip K. Dick Award for best novel. The closest to the cyberpunk genre of all his works, the tetralogy explores themes such as rapid technological change, generational differences, consciousness, mortality and recreational drug use.