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Library of America P. K. Dick CollectionSeries

series9 books1962

completed

Science fiction, set in near future.

“Technically banned, a novel called The Grasshopper Lies Heavy imagines a world where the Allies won instead — and its reclusive author, Hawthorne Abendsen, becomes an obsession for characters on every side.”
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A Clockwork OrangeSeries

series4 books1962

completed

Set in our world and big city.

“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
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The Lathe of HeavenNovel

Ursula K. Le Guinstandalone novel1971

Tense in tone, about psychic powers, set in our world and big city.

The Ministry for the FutureNovel

Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2020

About ecological collapse and survival, set in our world.

“While the ministry pursues various ambitious projects, the effects of climate change are determined to be the most consequential.”
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Stand on ZanzibarNovel

John Brunnerstandalone novel1968

About genetic engineering, set in our world and big city.

The Man Who JapedNovel

Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1956

Satire, set in our world and north america.

“Although one of Dick's lesser-known novels, it features several of the ideas and themes that recur throughout his later works.”
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