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DominionNovel
C. J. Sansomstandalone novel2012
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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Colonel Charles RussellSeries
series2 books1958
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Trouble with LichenNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1960
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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Sam Greenleestandalone novel1969
Satire, about race and racism and rebellion and revolution, set in north america.
Fail-SafeNovel
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The Black CloudNovel
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Science fiction and hard science fiction, about aliens, set in our world.