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Bug Jack BarronNovel
Norman Spinradstandalone novel1969
Cyberpunk.
“In this regard, Spinrad has cited the influence of Beat writers William S. Burroughs, Allen Ginsberg, and Jack Kerouac.”
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The Oracle YearNovel
Charles Soulestandalone novel2018
Thriller & suspense, about psychic powers and identity, set in our world.
Endgame EnigmaNovel
James P. Hoganstandalone novel1987
Thriller & suspense, about totalitarianism and prison escape, set in space station.
“With its power and influence waning, the Soviet Union has launched Valentina Tereshkova, a giant space station capable of housing 12,000 citizens, into orbit around the earth.”
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The Handmaid's TaleSeries
series3 books1985
Dystopia, dark in tone, about totalitarianism and gender and society.
“The Handmaid's Tale is Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel set in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States and forces fertile women into reproductive servitude as Handmaids; it is narrated by one such woman, Offred.”
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Snow CrashNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1992
Cyberpunk, adventurous in tone, about virtual reality and organized crime.
“Like many of Stephenson's novels, its themes include history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics, and philosophy.”
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The Execution ChannelNovel
Ken MacLeodstandalone novel2007
Dystopia, dark in tone, about war.
“Al Gore is elected American president and the War on Terror takes on new dimensions.”
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