"Neuromancer" by William Gibson
I just finished reading Neuromancer again. This book is from 1983 (I read it first in 1992) and is the grand-daddy of what became the cyber-punk genre. It's a quick read and holds up surprisingly well after all these years.
What really surprises me is that there hasnt been a movie version of the book. To be sure, "The Matrix" and others have stolen Gibson's ideas (Gibson coined the term "the matrix") but it still seems like Gibson's novels are ripe for movies. Bold characters, lots of action, and room for trailer-ready special effects about technology and futuristic visions like BAMA, the Boston-Atlanta Metropolitan Area.
I've read several of Gibson's book and this is still the best one. If you havent read it, you should.
