An extremely brief History of Cyberpunk

By SergeantBiscuit

  • Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" published.

    Philip K. Dick's "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" published.
    This book would later become the basis for Bladerunner.

  • Ridley Scott's "Bladerunner" hits cinemas.

    Ridley Scott's "Bladerunner" hits cinemas.

  • Bruce Bethke publishes a short story called "CyberPunk" - first record of the term used anywhere.

  • William Gibson's "Neuromancer" published.

    William Gibson's "Neuromancer" published.
    First novel to win the "Holy Trinity" of science fiction literature awards: The Hugo, The Nebula and the Philip K. Dick Memorial.

  • Washington Post coins the term "CyberPunk"

    Gardner Dozois, reviewing "hot new writers" for The Washington Post, refers to a group called "cyberpunks". The name sticks.