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The Leviathan TrilogySeries
series3 books2009
Steampunk, about genetic engineering, set in early 20th century.
“Set in an alternate First World War, Leviathan splits the belligerents into Clankers, who fight with mechanical walkers, and Darwinists, who fight with fabricated living creatures built from spliced DNA.”
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TimelineNovel
Michael Crichtonstandalone novel1999
Tense in tone, about survival and expeditions, set in british isles.
D. O. D. O. (Department of Diachronic Operations)Series
series2 books2017
Historical fantasy, set in our world.
“The young man from a shadowy government entity approaches Mel, a low-level faculty member, with an incredible offer.”
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The High CrusadeNovel
Poul Andersonstandalone novel1960
Military science fiction, about aliens and space exploration, set in british isles.
The Grail Quest (Bernard Cornwell)Series
series3 books2000
Historical fiction, tense in tone, about quests.
“Young Thomas of Hookton, the only survivor of a brutal pillaging of his village in 1343, joins the army of King Edward III as they're about to embark on an invasion into France - the beginning of the great Hundred Years War.”
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Gravity's RainbowNovel
Thomas Pynchonstandalone novel1973
Literary & general and postmodern, challenging in tone, set in early 20th century.
“The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military.”
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