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Richards & Klein
The Richards & Klein series by Guy Haley has 2 books and is best read in publication order, starting with Reality 36 (2011).
- Books
- 2 books
- First published
- 2011
- Status
- completed
- Last checked
Start here: Reality 36 (2011) — then read straight through in publication order.
Reading order
The order the books were released — the default way to read the series.
- Book 1:
Reality 36
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Reality 36 - Book 2:
Omega Point
Alternative text for cover: Cover of Omega Point
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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