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Chaos WalkingSeries
series5 books2008
Science fiction and dystopia, tense and dark in tone, set in other star systems and far future.
Start with The Knife of Never Letting Go →
The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
About rebellion and revolution and totalitarianism, 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
The Status CivilizationNovel
Robert Sheckleystandalone novel1960
About prison escape and amnesia.
“On Omega, his only chance to advance himself -- and stay alive -- is to commit an endless series of violent crimes.”
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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Adventurous in tone, about space exploration.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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DuneUniverse
universe78 books1963
Space opera, about political intrigue.
“The desert planet, where empire runs on a single substance: the spice melange, which folds space, prolongs life, and unlocks prescience, and which exists nowhere else in the known universe.”
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Start with Dune →
includes Dune, Dune Prequels, Heroes of Dune, Dune Sequels, Background of the Dune Universe
The City in the Middle of the NightNovel
Charlie Jane Andersstandalone novel2019
About ecological collapse and aliens, set in big city.
“The main story focuses on two characters whose actions take them outside of the cities.”
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