Burning Chrome is a 1986 short story collection that gathers ten of [[author:bacuZvhtuISY1Dtb0-JsU|William Gibson's]] early short fiction pieces, several of which laid the groundwork for the [[universe:tZZrpUHBg9A0gOKZifDk0|Sprawl universe]] before [[book:PM4H49UkyQHyYG0-EGTVn|Neuromancer]] was published. The title story follows two freelance hackers who attempt to crack the defences of a powerful criminal operator known as Chrome. Other notable entries include Johnny Mnemonic, later adapted into a film, and New Rose Hotel. Not all stories share the Sprawl setting - pieces like The Gernsback Continuum and Hinterlands explore entirely different premises. Collectively, the book showcases [[author:bacuZvhtuISY1Dtb0-JsU|Gibson's]] emerging style: terse prose, noir-inflected atmosphere, and a fascination with the collision between human vulnerability and advancing technology.