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The Stars My DestinationNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1956
Space opera, about revenge, set in space and other star systems.
The Eyes of HeisenbergNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1966
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about immortality, set in our world.
“Tens of thousands of years in the future, Earth is ruled by the Optimen, a genetically engineered aristocracy that has made itself functionally immortal, while ordinary people, the Folk, live under strict reproductive control.”
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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, tense in tone, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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Start with The Hunger Games →
includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
Aton/Piers Anthony's Worlds of ChthonSeries
series4 books1967
Science fiction, dark in tone, set in far future.
Start with Chthon →
Takeshi KovacsSeries
series3 books2002
Cyberpunk, tense in tone, set in other star systems.
“Takeshi Kovacs is a former elite soldier turned freelance troubleshooter in a future where human consciousness can be digitized and transferred between bodies, or sleeves, making death an inconvenience for those who can afford new ones.”
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Start with Altered Carbon →
This Perfect DayNovel
Ira Levinstandalone novel1970
Dystopia, about totalitarianism and rebellion and revolution, set in our world.
“Levin won a Prometheus Award in 1992 for this novel.”
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