# Greatest Sci-Fi Opening Lines Still Stand the Test of Time

William Gibson's 'Neuromancer' opens with a vivid cyberpunk image. Ursula K. Le Guin's 'There was a wall' introduces a key concept in 'The Dispossessed'. Other sci-fi works use immersive openings to draw readers in.

Source: https://www.polygon.com/scifi-best-opening-line-book-fahrenheit-451/

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