What to read, watch, and listen to if you lovedAgency
William Gibson · Book · 2020
If you loved Agency, start with Fringe (Alex Kurtzman, 2008) — a series on the same thread. Below: 4 films, 4 series and 2 podcasts, each matched to Agency across media.
What hooked you in Agency was the way high-stakes technological conspiracies constantly blur the line between human identity and artificial intelligence.
Films on the same thread
Blade Runner 2049
Denis Villeneuve · Film · 2017
Shares a thread with Agency: Cyberpunk.
Like Agency, this film interrogates the soul of artificial intelligence, forcing you to confront the existential weight of memory and corporate control in a decaying, neon-drenched future.
Minority Report
Steven Spielberg · Film · 2002
Shares a thread with Agency: Cyberpunk.
You will recognize the tension found in Agency as this story navigates the moral corruption of a surveillance state where predictive technology dictates the fate of the individual.
Blade Runner
Ridley Scott · Film · 1982
Shares a thread with Agency: Cyberpunk.
This seminal work establishes the same bleak, corporate-dominated atmosphere that defines Agency, focusing on the blurred boundaries between manufactured beings and the humans who seek to control them.
M3GAN 2.0
Gerard Johnstone · Film · 2025
Shares 2 threads with Agency: Corporate Espionage, Techno-Thriller.
If the corporate espionage and rogue AI dynamics in Agency caught your attention, you will appreciate this look at how defense contractors weaponize advanced synthetic intelligence for power.
Series on the same thread
The Expanse
Mark Fergus · Series · 2015
Shares a thread with Agency: Cyberpunk.
Much like the complex web of timelines and corporate agendas in Agency, this series masters the art of connecting disparate characters through a sprawling, high-stakes interplanetary conspiracy.
Fringe
Alex Kurtzman · Series · 2008
Explores: Parallel Universes, Government Conspiracy, Mad Scientist.
The parallel universes and government conspiracies that drive the narrative of Agency are mirrored here as characters uncover hidden truths behind a series of inexplicable, reality-bending events.
Person of Interest
Jonathan Nolan · Series · 2011
Shares 3 threads with Agency: Surveillance State, Techno-thriller, Cyberpunk.
This series captures the same paranoid energy as Agency, centering on an advanced AI that monitors the surveillance state to prevent violence before it unfolds in the city.
Westworld
Jonathan Nolan · Series · 2016
Explores: Artificial Intelligence, Existentialism, Free Will vs. Determinism.
The evolution of artificial consciousness explored in Agency is taken to its logical extreme here, examining how simulated environments influence human morality and the nature of free will.
Podcasts on the same thread
The Realignment
The Realignment · Podcast · 2026
Explores: institutional change, populism, technological disruption.
If Agency hit, The Realignment shares the thread.
1619
The New York Times · Podcast · 2019
Explores: systemic racism, national identity, legacy of slavery.
If Agency hit, 1619 shares the thread.
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Common questions
Is Agency a standalone book?
No, Agency is a follow-up to The Peripheral. William Gibson wrote Agency as a continuation of the narrative established in his previous New York Times bestselling novel, The Peripheral.
What order should I read Agency in?
You should read The Peripheral before Agency. Because Agency is a direct follow-up to the events and world established in The Peripheral, reading them in that order ensures you follow the narrative progression intended by William Gibson.
Who is the author of Agency?
Agency was written by William Gibson. He is a visionary writer known for coining the term cyberspace and for his long history of training his eye on the future through his body of work.
Is Agency considered a bestseller?
Yes, Agency is an instant New York Times bestseller. It serves as the follow-up to The Peripheral, which was also a New York Times bestseller, continuing the success of William Gibson's latest work.