Altered Carbon is based on the 2002 novel of the same name by author Richard K. Morgan. That book is followed by the sequels Broken Angels and Woken Furies. Although there will always be the requisite book versus adaptation arguments, the Altered Carbon fan base appears to be happy with Morgan's series.
In a Reddit threadentitled "Are the books worth it?," u/IssueAcrobatic starts the conversation by writing, "So Altered Carbon s1 is probably my favorite piece of cinematic work ever, the world and the concepts are just f***ing perfect. I love Kovac' [sic] character and all of the small really well thought out details (Kovac [sic] poisoning himself to lower his body temp and get past a scanner) and stuff like that. My question is, are the books good? Are they worth a read?"
Suffice it to say, other users would agree that the books are, in fact, worth the read. "The books are amazing," another user responded. "So gritty and visceral. Richard Morgan is an all around amazing author." In case fans of the show still aren't convinced, another user said, "All the books are worth reading. They're all really good. The world is more fleshed out and there are plenty of those little details. The books handle Envoys better than the show. Kovacs feels way more op."
As can be expected, the TV show contains some different elements than the book series. Another user mentions, "The biggest difference is Quell and Quellism it's a completely different philosophy in the books and I think the show makes it worse. Also, the Envoy Corps are not the Quellist Black Brigades in the books, they are an elite version of Protectorate forces."
While there are other differences such as the Elders already being extinct in the booksas opposed to the last remaining Elder appearing in the second season of the TV series fans appear to appreciate the literature just as much as the show, if not more.
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