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Make Room! Make Room!Novel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1966
Dystopia, about survival and ecological collapse, set in north america.
Stand on ZanzibarNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1968
Dystopia, about genetic engineering and surveillance, set in big city.
The Windup UniverseSeries
series3 books2005
Dystopia, about genetic engineering and ecological collapse, set in southeast asia.
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Space MerchantsSeries
series2 books1953
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Dystopia, set in venus & inner planets.
“Together the two books form a compact bookend pair rather than an ongoing series.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Space Merchants →
EarthworksNovel
Brian W. Aldissstandalone novel1965
Dystopia, about ecological collapse.
Islands in the NetNovel
Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1988
Cyberpunk, about political intrigue and surveillance, set in africa.
“The protagonist, swept up in events beyond her control, finds herself in places that are off the net, from a datahaven in Grenada, to a Singapore under terrorist attack, to the poorest and most disaster-struck parts of Africa.”
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