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Thomas Pynchonstandalone novel1973

Postmodern, dark in tone, about war, set in early 20th century.

“The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military.”
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The Baroque CycleSeries

series11 books2003

Historical fiction, set in renaissance and early modern.

“The sciences of cryptology and numismatics feature heavily in the series, as they do in some of Stephenson's other works.”
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A Modern UtopiaNovel

H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1905

Science fiction, set in parallel universe and early 20th century.

“There they examine a global order run by a voluntary elite called the Samurai, who try to hold together progress and stability without the coercion Wells thought inevitable in the utopias that came before his.”
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The Teleportation AccidentNovel

Ned Beaumanstandalone novel2012

Set in early 20th century.

IlluminatusSeries

series8 books1975

completed

Satire and postmodern.

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MessiahNovel

Gore Vidalstandalone novel1954

Satire, about faith and religion, set in our world and north america.

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