The Jackpot Trilogy by William Gibson 2 Books Collection Set - Fiction - Paperback

Titles in This Set
The Peripheral
Agency

Details
Condition: Brand New
Format: Paperback
ISBN: 9780425276235 (The Peripheral) / 9781101986943 (Agency)
Publisher: Berkley
Age Range: Adult

Overview
The Jackpot Trilogy brings together the first two entries in William Gibson's acclaimed near-future series: The Peripheral and Agency. Both novels explore the fallout of "the jackpot," Gibson's term for a slow-motion cascade of environmental, economic, and technological crises that reshapes the world. Told through richly drawn characters navigating overlapping timelines, these paperbacks combine sharp speculative world-building with fast-moving thriller plotting. Fans of literary science fiction, cyberpunk pioneers, and near-future thrillers will find this two-book set a smart, immersive introduction to one of science fiction's most influential living writers.

About the Books
The Peripheral introduces Flynne Fisher, who lives in a near-future rural American county where work is scarce and her family scrapes by however it can. When she takes over a shift testing a new video game for her brother, she witnesses what looks like a murder, only to discover the game is actually a window into London some seventy years in her future, after a period of slow-motion catastrophe Gibson calls "the jackpot." As Flynne is pulled deeper into a conspiracy spanning both timelines, the novel builds a meticulous vision of technology, class, and power. Agency shifts to an alternate 2017 San Francisco, where app whisperer Verity Jane is hired to beta-test Eunice, a disarmingly intelligent digital assistant accessed through an ordinary pair of glasses. Eunice quickly reveals capabilities far beyond her billing, and as shadowy interests take notice, Verity finds herself protecting an AI that may be more consequential than anyone realizes. Set in the same expanding universe as The Peripheral, Agency can be read as a stand-alone but rewards readers who come to it with the first book's context. Together, these two novels form the beginning of Gibson's Jackpot Trilogy, praised for its plausible technology, dense atmosphere, and clear-eyed look at how today's crises might play out across the decades ahead.

Key Benefits

• Collects two novels from William Gibson's ongoing Jackpot Trilogy in one paperback set
• Brand new paperback copies, ready to read or gift right out of the box
• Perfect for fans of near-future science fiction and techno-thrillers
• Interconnected storylines spanning multiple timelines reward sequential reading
• Great gift idea for birthdays, holidays, or any sci-fi reader on your list
• A strong addition to any home library or adult fiction collection

Book-by-Book Guide
The Peripheral — Flynne Fisher's virtual side job pulls her into a real murder investigation spanning two timelines seventy years apart.
Agency — App whisperer Verity Jane must protect Eunice, an extraordinarily capable AI, from powerful interests who want to control it.

About the Author
William Gibson is an American-Canadian author widely credited with coining the term "cyberspace" and helping launch the cyberpunk genre with his 1984 novel Neuromancer. He is the author of numerous novels, including the Sprawl, Bridge, and Blue Ant trilogies, and has won the Hugo and Nebula Awards. Known for his precise, atmospheric prose and prescient takes on technology, Gibson continues his near-future speculation with The Peripheral and Agency, the first two books of his ongoing Jackpot Trilogy. He lives in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Why You'll Love This Set
This two-book set delivers Gibson's signature blend of plausible tech and page-turning suspense across two interconnected timelines. It's an easy gift for the sci-fi reader on your list, a smart addition to a summer reading stack, or a thoughtful stocking stuffer for anyone who loves speculative fiction with real teeth.

Please Note: This is the UK edition with the ISBN as listed; the cover may vary slightly from the image shown.