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  • Cover of Dhalgren
    DhalgrenNovel

    Samuel R. Delany · standalone novel · 1975

    About madness and loneliness, set in north america and big city.

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  • Cover of The Satanic Verses
    The Satanic VersesNovel

    Salman Rushdie · standalone novel · 1988

    Magical realism, about faith and religion, set in our world and british isles.

    “As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.”

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  • Cover of The Philosopher's Apprentice
    The Philosopher's ApprenticeNovel

    James Morrow · standalone novel · 2008

    About genetic engineering and amnesia, set in north america.

    “Brilliant philosopher, Mason Ambrose, is approached by a representative of billionaire geneticist Dr. Edwina Sabacthani, who makes him an offer no starving ethicist could refuse.”

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  • Cover of Whileaway
    WhileawaySeries

    series · 4 books · 1972

    completed

    About gender and society.

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  • Cover of Concrete Island
    Concrete IslandNovel

    J. G. Ballard · standalone novel · 1974

    About survival and loneliness, set in our world and europe.

    “Architect Robert Maitland crashes his car onto a stretch of wasteland trapped between three converging motorways -- visible from thousands of cars, reachable by none of them.”

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  • Cover of VALIS
    VALISSeries

    series · 4 books · 1981

    completed

    About faith and religion.

    “The title is an acronym for Vast Active Living Intelligence System, Dick's gnostic vision of God.”

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