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  • Cover of Dominion
    DominionNovel

    C. J. Sansom · standalone novel · 2012

    Alternate history, dark in tone, about totalitarianism.

    “The point of divergence from actual history is that Lord Halifax, rather than Winston Churchill, succeeded Neville Chamberlain as Prime Minister in May 1940 leading to an armistice with Germany.”

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  • Cover of The Spook Who Sat by the Door
    The Spook Who Sat by the DoorNovel

    Sam Greenlee · standalone novel · 1969

    Satire, about race and racism and rebellion and revolution, set in north america.

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  • Cover of The Black Cloud
    The Black CloudNovel

    Fred Hoyle · standalone novel · 1957

    Science fiction and hard science fiction, about aliens, set in our world.

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  • Cover of SS-GB
    SS-GBNovel

    Len Deighton · standalone novel · 1978

    Alternate history and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in early 20th century.

    “Archer's investigation collides with occupation politics, the British resistance, and rival factions of the SS and the German Army, each wanting the case to go a different way.”

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  • Cover of Colonel Charles Russell
    Colonel Charles RussellSeries

    series · 2 books · 1958

    completed

    Set in big city.

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  • Cover of Trouble with Lichen
    Trouble with LichenNovel

    John Wyndham · standalone novel · 1960

    Science fiction, reflective in tone, about immortality and gender and society.

    “Biochemists Diana Brackley and Francis Saxover, working independently, both isolate a compound from a rare lichen that appears to dramatically slow the aging process.”

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