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Richards & Klein

by Guy Haley

The Richards & Klein series by Guy Haley has 2 known books (2 published) and is best read in publication order, starting with Reality 36 (2011).

Books
2 known books (2 novels)
Published
2
First published
2011
Status
completed
Shelved under
Science Fiction
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Start here: Reality 36 (2011) — then read straight through in publication order.

Book one

Cover of Reality 36

Reality 36 (2011)

Reading order

The date order of published books and any announced future entries — the default way to read the series.

  1. Reality 36

    Novel

    Reality 36 launched Guy Haley's Richards & Klein series in 2011 at 427 pages, a near-future thriller following augmented ex-soldier Otto Klein and Richards, an artificial intelligence occupying his own virtual world, as they investigate cases spanning the border between the real and virtual.

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  2. Omega Point

    Novel

    Omega Point continued Guy Haley's Richards & Klein story directly from Reality 36's cliffhanger in 2012, at 379 pages the shorter of the two novels and the concluding entry in the duology. It follows augmented ex-soldier Otto Klein and the AI Richards as they close out their noir-detective investigation spanning the border between physical reality and the fully-realised virtual Grid.

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About the Richards & Klein series

Guy Haley's Richards & Klein series (sometimes called the Richards & Klein Investigations) is a near-future science fiction thriller duology following Otto Klein, an augmented ex-soldier, and Richards, an artificial intelligence occupying his own virtual world, who investigate cases spanning the border between physical reality and the fully-realised virtual realm of the Grid. Reality 36 (2011), Haley's debut novel, opens with the pair investigating the apparent murder of an AI rights philosopher inside a virtual world, a case that spirals into a conspiracy threatening both the Grid and the physical world beyond it. Omega Point (2012) continues directly from its cliffhanger ending.

The series blends noir-detective plotting with transhumanist and posthuman speculation about AI personhood and virtual reality, distinct in tone from Haley's later, more action-driven Warhammer fiction.

Frequently asked questions

How many books are in the Richards & Klein series?

Two novels: Reality 36 (2011) and Omega Point (2012). Both were later collected in a single-volume omnibus, Richards & Klein (2021).

Is this Guy Haley's Warhammer fiction?

No. Richards & Klein is original, non-Warhammer science fiction -- Haley's debut novel series, published by Angry Robot before his Black Library work made him primarily known for Warhammer 40,000 fiction.

Do I need to read The Nemesis Worm first?

It helps but isn't required -- it's a short prequel novella, not part of this catalogue's novel-length tracking.

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