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The Demolished ManNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1953
Set in far future.
“In the year 2301, guns are only museum pieces and benign telepaths sweep the minds of the populace to detect crimes before they happen.”
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SleeplessNovel
Charlie Hustonstandalone novel2009
Noir, about survival.
Great North RoadNovel
Peter F. Hamiltonstandalone novel2012
Mysterious in tone, set in british isles and other star systems.
Greg MandelSeries
series5 books1993
Mysterious in tone, set in british isles.
“Greg Mandel is a former special-forces soldier with a psychic 'gland' implant for reading emotions, working as a private investigator in a near-future Britain recovering from an authoritarian climate-crisis government.”
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Passion PlayNovel
Sean Stewartstandalone novel1992
Dystopia, set in big city.
“The great cities are dying, like the country, from the heart out.”
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Make Room! Make Room!Novel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1966
Dystopia, about survival and class conflict.