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The Shape of Things to ComeNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1933
About totalitarianism, set in near future and far future.
Bring the JubileeNovel
Ward Moorestandalone novel1953
Set in north america and 19th century.
“Like most Northerners, Hodge was poor - but he had ambition.”
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Under HeavenSeries
series2 books2010
Historical fantasy, bittersweet in tone, set in east asia.
“Set in Kitai, a fantasy analogue of Tang-dynasty China centered on the capital Xinan, it is a story of court intrigue and personal survival rather than epic-fantasy world-war.”
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Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with DeathNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1969
Literary & general, set in mid 20th century and europe.
“Vonnegut opens in his own voice, describing the twenty years it took him to face writing about surviving the firebombing of Dresden as a POW.”
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Mother NightNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1962
Literary & general, about identity, set in mid 20th century and europe.
“Howard W. Campbell Jr., an American playwright who grew up in Germany, writes his memoirs from an Israeli prison cell awaiting trial for war crimes.”
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Beyond This HorizonNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1948
Dystopia, about genetic engineering and rebellion and revolution, set in far future.
“For centuries, disease, hunger, poverty, and war have been things found only in the history tapes.”
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