Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology and over 360,000 other books are available for Amazon Kindle – Amazon’s new wireless reading device. Learn more

 

or
Sign in to turn on 1-Click ordering.
 
 
More Buying Choices
45 used & new from $7.83
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
 
   
Express Checkout with PayPhrase
What's this? | Create PayPhrase
Sorry!
X
Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology
 
 
See all product images
See 1 customer image
Share your own customer images
Search inside this book
Start reading Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology on your Kindle in under a minute.

Don’t have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here.
 
  

Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology (Paperback)

~ James Patrick Kelly (Editor), John Kessel (Editor)
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
List Price: $14.95
Price: $10.17 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details
You Save: $4.78 (32%)
o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o
In Stock.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available.

Want it delivered Tuesday, November 10? Choose One-Day Shipping at checkout. Details
24 new from $8.17 19 used from $7.83 2 collectible from $14.95

Formats

Amazon Price New from Used from
  Kindle Edition $9.56 -- --
  Paperback $10.17 $8.17 $7.83

Frequently Bought Together

Customers buy this book with Steampunk by Ann VanderMeer

Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology + Steampunk
Price For Both: $20.34

Show availability and shipping details

  • This item: Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology by James Patrick Kelly

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

  • Steampunk by Ann VanderMeer

    In Stock.
    Ships from and sold by Amazon.com.
    Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details

Special Offers and Product Promotions

Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought

The New Weird

The New Weird

by Ann VanderMeer
3.1 out of 5 stars (7)  $10.17
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology

Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology

by Greg Bear
4.2 out of 5 stars (14) 
Feeling Very Strange: The Slipstream Anthology

Feeling Very Strange: The Slipstream Anthology

by James Patrick Kelly
5.0 out of 5 stars (4)  $10.17
Postsingular

Postsingular

by Rudy Rucker
3.5 out of 5 stars (17)  $10.85
Halting State (Ace Science Fiction)

Halting State (Ace Science Fiction)

by Charles Stross
3.9 out of 5 stars (65)  $7.99
› Explore similar items

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Arranged loosely in order of publication, the 16 diverse selections in this decade-spanning anthology add up to a plausible snapshot of cyberpunk's short-form evolution. Kelly and Kessel (Feeling Very Strange) clearly describe cyberpunk counterculture in a cogent introduction, yet draw only one story from a nongenre source (Greg Egan's Yeyuka) and greatly undervalue the subgenre's ability, at its most popular, to reach beyond SF's core audience. While some entries (Charles Stross's Lobsters; Cory Doctorow's When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth) focus strongly on techno-geek culture, others apply high-tech ideas in more down-to-earth contexts (Mary Rosenblum's Search Engine; Paolo Bacigalupi's The Calorie Man). The critical matter is too scant for academic readers and too intrusive for genre fans; discussion of specific stories is extremely sparse, and excerpts from correspondence between Kessel and Bruce Sterling distract rather than enlighten. Readers seeking a thorough critical study should look elsewhere, but those looking for well-told stories will be satisfied. (Nov.)
Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.


Review

"Cyberpunk is dead. Long live post-cyberpunk!"  —Kirkus Reviews


"[The] strange, cinematically atmospheric story, 'Thirteen Views of a Cardboard City,' fits perfectly in Rewired."  —William Gibson, author, Spook Country


"A short story collection filled with very good stories by very good science fiction writers offering very engaging ideas."  —PopMatters



"Sixteen inspiring, mind-altering stories . . . and every story in the bunch is a knockout."  —BoingBoing.net



"An excellent collection and a reminder that the short story is often the best venue for new ideas in the field."  —SF Crowsnest.com



"Cyberpunk has grown past its rebel stage and is now not only capable of dazzling us with surfaces but also of speaking of the human condition."   —Tangent



"Mind-altering . . . every story in the bunch is a knockout."  —Monstrous.com

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

  • Paperback: 320 pages
  • Publisher: Tachyon Publications (October 1, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1892391538
  • ISBN-13: 978-1892391537
  • Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.2 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #211,071 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

    Popular in these categories: (What's this?)

    #3 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > ( K ) > Kessel, John
    #3 in  Books > Science Fiction & Fantasy > Authors, A-Z > ( K ) > Kelly, James Patrick

    •  Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:
Inside This Book (learn more)
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:

What Do Customers Ultimately Buy After Viewing This Item?

Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology
59% buy the item featured on this page:
Rewired: The Post-Cyberpunk Anthology 3.2 out of 5 stars (4)
$10.17
Looking Glass
12% buy
Looking Glass 4.5 out of 5 stars (18)
$10.17
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology
11% buy
Mirrorshades: The Cyberpunk Anthology 4.2 out of 5 stars (14)
Steampunk
10% buy
Steampunk 3.6 out of 5 stars (9)
$10.17
Explore similar items

Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 
(13)
(9)
(6)
(5)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(1)
See all 11 tags...

Your tags: Add your first tag
 
See most popular tags
 

Customer Reviews

4 Reviews
5 star:
 (1)
4 star:    (0)
3 star:
 (2)
2 star:
 (1)
1 star:    (0)
 
 
 
 
 
Average Customer Review
3.2 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews)
 
 
 
 
Share your thoughts with other customers:
Most Helpful Customer Reviews

 
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Good parts, but inconsistent, March 6, 2008
By Jean-Philippe Daigle (Ottawa, Ontario Canada) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   
I found this an enjoyable collection, but the quality was a bit inconsistent. One story, in particular, was knock-your-socks-off fantastic: "The Wedding Album" by Marusek. Wow!

Charles Stross' "Lobsters" is also here, but so far I've found it in two anthologies, published online, and of course, as part of Accelerando. I'm getting a bit tired of seeing it reproduced everywhere, despite it being very good.
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Thrilling, Engaging, Challenging, July 28, 2008
I only occasionally dip into science-fiction and when I do I'm looking for things that stretch my head, that challenge my world-view and that open realms of possibility. This anthology met those needs and more.

Every story was well worth reading (no duds) and several were excellent.

Admittedly the anthology has a rather dark cast (as expected, given the cyberpunk focus) and some of the auxiliary material has a bit of an attitude (again, a cp staple), but the stories were wholly engrossing.

This is one of the best anthologies I've read in years
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)



 
5 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Recycled, February 28, 2008
By caryatid44 (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
I would recommend this book to anyone who was not an avid fan of the "cyberpunk" genre. Stories were okay, most were fairly depressing, no surprise there, but they covered a wide range of representative authors, and the book was good value for the money. Paper quality isn't great: smells funny and feels like newsprint, but maybe its made from recycled paper, so that's just an aside, not a complaint.

Anyway, if you are an avid fan of this sort of science fiction, I'd pass on this one. I love anthologies, have read lots of short stories by these authors, and realize that the editors didn't make any promises about all first-time appearances for the collected stories. However, I was disappointed as I realized that I'd read almost all of them, despite the fact that I took a break from literacy for the past two years. Overall, between the media and the content.... well, you saw my review title.....
Comment Comment | Permalink | Was this review helpful to you? Yes No (Report this)


Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
 
 
 
Most Recent Customer Reviews

2.0 out of 5 stars Recycled indeed
I was suckered into buying this by the 'Top' writers in this anthology, Paul di Filippo, Sterling, Gibson, Cadigan.. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. Windig

Only search this product's reviews


Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   

Product Information from the Amapedia Community

Beta (What's this?)

Look for Similar Items by Category

Look for Similar Items by Subject

Search Books by subject:











i.e., each book must be in subject 1 AND subject 2 AND ...
 

Feedback

If you need help or have a question for Customer Service, contact us.
 Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
Is there any other feedback you would like to provide?

Your comments can help make our site better for everyone.


Your Recent History

 (What's this?)

After viewing product detail pages or search results, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in.