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The End of TimeSeries
series14 books1972
Science fiction, about immortality, set in far future.
“Aylett's novel follows a 21st-century revolutionary militant who arrives among them, in events later mostly forgotten by the time Moorcock's own An Alien Heat begins.”
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The Boat of a Million YearsNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1989
Reflective in tone, about identity and loneliness, set in our world.
This ImmortalSeries
series2 books1966
Post-apocalyptic, about aliens and colonialism, set in our world.
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Trouble with LichenNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1960
Reflective in tone, about gender and society, set in mid 20th century.
“Biochemists Diana Brackley and Francis Saxover, working independently, both isolate a compound from a rare lichen that appears to dramatically slow the aging process.”
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The Eyes of HeisenbergNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1966
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about genetic engineering, set in our world.
“Tens of thousands of years in the future, Earth is ruled by the Optimen, a genetically engineered aristocracy that has made itself functionally immortal, while ordinary people, the Folk, live under strict reproductive control.”
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The City and the StarsNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1956
Reflective in tone, about space exploration, set in other star systems.