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The House That Stood StillNovel
A. E. van Vogtstandalone novel1950
Mystery & detective, about immortality.
“Drawn in through his attraction to a cult member, the lawyer learns the group possesses technology beyond its disguise, including spacecraft, and is preparing to relocate the house's stones off-world to escape a coming war.”
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All Flesh Is GrassNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1965
First contact, about aliens, set in small town.
The Cosmic PuppetsNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1957
Weird fiction, eerie in tone, about gods and identity.
“Barton learns that the town is a battleground in a cosmic struggle between two ancient beings, a conflict that has twisted the fabric of his home and the memories of its inhabitants.”
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Who?Novel
Algis Budrysstandalone novel1958
Tense in tone, about identity.
Century RainNovel
Alastair Reynoldsstandalone novel2004
Alternate history and mystery & detective, about identity.
Time Out of JointNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1959
Eerie in tone, about virtual reality and identity.