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Flowers for AlgernonNovel
Daniel Keyesstandalone novel1966
About genetic engineering, set in north america and contemporary.
“A man with a low IQ becomes the subject of an experimental medical procedure which raises his IQ well over genius level.”
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Annals of the Western ShoreSeries
series3 books2004
completed
Fantasy, reflective in tone.
“Each book has different main characters and settings, but the books are linked by some recurring characters and locations.”
from the catalogue
Start with Gifts →
His Dark MaterialsUniverse
universe13 books1995
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, set in parallel universe.
“In a world like ours and unlike it, every human soul walks outside the body in the shape of an animal — a daemon, who speaks, who cannot be lied to, and who settles into one fixed form only when childhood ends.”
from the catalogue
Start with Northern Lights →
includes His Dark Materials, The Book of Dust
Tailchaser's SongNovel
Tad Williamsstandalone novel1985
Fantasy, adventurous in tone, about quests.
RailseaNovel
China Miévillestandalone novel2012
Fantasy and steampunk, adventurous in tone.
The ChrysalidsNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955
Reflective in tone, about genetic engineering and survival, set in far future.
“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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