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TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic and alien invasion.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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The Children of MenNovel
P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992
Dystopia, dark in tone, about totalitarianism, set in british isles.
“Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity and identity.
The Lathe of HeavenNovel
Ursula K. Le Guinstandalone novel1971
Dystopia, eerie in tone, about psychic powers, set in big city.
Islands in the NetNovel
Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1988
Cyberpunk, about class conflict and surveillance, set in africa.
“The protagonist, swept up in events beyond her control, finds herself in places that are off the net, from a datahaven in Grenada, to a Singapore under terrorist attack, to the poorest and most disaster-struck parts of Africa.”
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The Last TheoremNovel
Arthur C. Clarke & Frederik Pohlstandalone novel2008
First contact and alien invasion, set in south asia.