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The Last AnimalNovel
Ramona Ausubelstandalone novel2023
About cloning and genetic engineering.
“During a scientific expedition in Siberia, the girls stumble upon a perfectly-preserved baby wooly mammoth, and the family must choose how to move forward with this scientific discovery.”
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The Dreaming JewelsNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1950
About genetic engineering and identity.
PassageNovel
Connie Willisstandalone novel2001
About grief and loss.
The HumansNovel
Matt Haigstandalone novel2013
About aliens and identity.
“When an extraterrestrial arrives on Earth, his first impressions of humans are less than positive.”
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TranshumanNovel
Ben Bovastandalone novel2014
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about genetic engineering, set in north america.
“Knowing that Angela will die before he can get approval of the treatment, Abramson abducts Angela from the hospital with plans to take her to a private research laboratory in Oregon.”
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The Time Traveler's WifeNovel
Audrey Niffeneggerstandalone novel2003
Time travel and romance, about forbidden love.
“Niffenegger, who was frustrated with love when she began the novel, wrote the story as a metaphor for her failed relationships.”
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