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  • Cover of Homer Crawford
    Homer CrawfordSeries

    series · 5 books · 1972

    completed

    Science fiction, about race and racism and political intrigue, set in near future and africa.

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    Robert A. Heinlein · standalone novel · 1961

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    Dystopia, about ecological collapse and survival.

    “While the ministry pursues various ambitious projects, the effects of climate change are determined to be the most consequential.”

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    Arthur C. Clarke · standalone novel · 1953

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