Book · 2004 · Fiction
Pattern Recognition
A gripping spy thriller from the bestselling author of Neuromancer
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Pattern Recognition is an incredible book. I read it once every couple of years. It's beautiful.
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Pattern Recognition by William Gibson is a seminal cyberpunk novel that follows a marketing consultant with a psychological aversion to corporate logos as she investigates mysterious video clips circulating online. On the podcast The Tim Ferriss Show, in the episode numbered 802 and titled Craig Mod — The Real Japan, Cheap Apartments in Tokyo, Productive Side Que, broadcast on March 25, 2025, guest Craig Mod discussed this celebrated speculative fiction work. Craig Mod enthusiastically recommended Pattern Recognition, revealing that he finds the novel to be an incredible book that he returns to read once every couple of years due to its sheer beauty and stylistic brilliance. Mod praised the craftsmanship of William Gibson, emphasizing how the narrative maintains its gripping quality and aesthetic power across multiple readings. By sharing his personal connection to the story, the guest underscored the novel's lasting cultural impact, sophisticated exploration of modern digital media, and the enduring appeal of Gibson's prophetic vision of the early twenty-first-century technological landscape.
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Craig Mod Pattern Recognition is an incredible book. I read it once every couple of years. It's beautiful. 1
“Pattern Recognition is an incredible book. I read it once every couple of years. It's beautiful.”
