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Riddley WalkerNovel
Russell Hobanstandalone novel1980
Post-apocalyptic, dark in tone, set in far future.
“WorldCat: Composed in an English which has never been spoken and laced with a storytelling tradition that predates the written word, RIDDLEY WALKER is the world waiting for us at the bitter end of the nuclear road.”
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The Ministry for the FutureNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2020
Dystopia, about survival, set in near future.
“While the ministry pursues various ambitious projects, the effects of climate change are determined to be the most consequential.”
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In the Days of the CometNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1906
Hopeful in tone, set in early 20th century.
EvolutionNovel
Stephen Baxterstandalone novel2002
About genetic engineering and survival, set in far future.
AntarcticaNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel1997
Set in arctic & antarctica and near future.
Where Late the Sweet Birds SangNovel
Kate Wilhelmstandalone novel1976
Post-apocalyptic, about cloning and survival, set in near future.