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The Science Fiction Hall of FameSeries
series11 books1895
Science fiction.
“The greatest science fiction stories of all time chosen by the members of the Science Fiction Writers of America.”
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Start with The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One →
Earth AbidesNovel
George R. Stewartstandalone novel1949
Post-apocalyptic, about plague and pandemic and ecological collapse, set in north america.
“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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Ring Around the SunNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1953
About class conflict, set in parallel universe and north america.
MockingbirdNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1980
Dystopia, sad in tone, about loneliness, set in far future.
“WorldCat: In a future world where mankind is dying, humans wander through life in a drugged electronic bliss.”
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Service ModelSeries
series3 books2024
Post-apocalyptic and satire, about identity, set in near future.
Start with Human Resources →
The Man Who Fell to EarthNovel
Walter Tevisstandalone novel1963
Sad in tone, about aliens and loneliness, set in north america.