I have a lot of time for Vonnegut and I love Dick (haha...innuendo), but I'd say Gibson wasn't worthy to sharpen their pencils even. He's pretty good, don't get me wrong, but he doesn't really get to the heart of the matter like Vonnegut and Dick do.
Don DeLillio is probably pretty overrated. I've only read White Noise to be honest but it was only OK at best and aggravating at times. Also, David Mitchell (Pynchon for Pre-Teens)
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