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Atlas ShruggedNovel
Ayn Randstandalone novel1957
Dystopia, about class conflict.
“Of Rand's works of fiction, it contains her most extensive statement of her philosophical system.”
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Beyond This HorizonNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1948
Dystopia, about genetic engineering, set in our world and far future.
“For centuries, disease, hunger, poverty, and war have been things found only in the history tapes.”
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Midnight's ChildrenNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1980
Literary & general and magical realism, about coming of age, set in south asia.
“WorldCat: The life of a man born at the moment of India's independence becomes inextricably linked to that of his nation and is a whirlwind of disasters and triumphs that mirror modern India's course.”
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Earth AbidesNovel
George R. Stewartstandalone novel1949
Post-apocalyptic, about survival and plague and pandemic.
“Set in the 1940s in Berkeley, California, the story is told by Isherwood Williams, who emerges from isolation in the mountains to find almost everyone dead. en.wikipedia.org”
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New York 2140Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2017
Dystopia, about ecological collapse, set in big city and near future.
The Languages of PaoNovel
Jack Vancestandalone novel1958
About colonialism, set in other star systems and far future.
“In the novel, the placid people from the planet Pao rely on other planets for technological innovations and manufactured goods and they do not resist when an invading force occupies the land and levies heavy taxes.”
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