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The Eyes of HeisenbergNovel
Frank Herbertstandalone novel1966
Thriller & suspense, about immortality and rebellion and revolution, set in far future.
“Tens of thousands of years in the future, Earth is ruled by the Optimen, a genetically engineered aristocracy that has made itself functionally immortal, while ordinary people, the Folk, live under strict reproductive control.”
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DarwinSeries
series2 books1999
completed
Hard science fiction, about plague and pandemic, set in near future and north america.
“Greg Bear's Darwin's Radio imagines a dormant retrovirus in human DNA activating worldwide, triggering an accelerated leap in human evolution that governments respond to as a plague.”
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Start with Darwin's Radio →
Beyond This HorizonNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1948
Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution, set in far future and north america.
“For centuries, disease, hunger, poverty, and war have been things found only in the history tapes.”
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The ChrysalidsNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955
About survival and coming of age, set in secondary world and far future.
“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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The Windup UniverseSeries
series3 books2005
Dystopia, dark in tone, about ecological collapse, set in near future.
Start with The Calorie Man →
Wired (Douglas E. Richards)Series
series2 books2012
Techno-thriller, set in near future.
“Richards, primarily a science-fiction and thriller writer, built both books into New York Times and USA Today bestsellers rather than a longer franchise.”
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Start with WIRED →