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Sprawl TrilogySeries
series10 books1981
Science fiction, about virtual reality, set in big city.
“Johnny Mnemonic, an early short story set in the same fictional milieu, predates the novels and introduces the courier Molly Millions before her role in the trilogy.”
from the catalogue
Start with Neuromancer →
Blade Runner UniverseSeries
series6 books1968
Science fiction, about robots, set in big city.
“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
from the catalogue
Start with Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? →
Darker Than You ThinkNovel
Jack Williamsonstandalone novel1948
Horror, about shapeshifters, set in north america and mid 20th century.
FairylandNovel
Paul J. McAuleystandalone novel1995
Science fiction, about genetic engineering, set in europe.
“In a near-future Europe, gene-hacker Alex Sharkey has created a new life form: fairies - genetically-altered dolls with human intelligence.”
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Colossus (D. F. Jones)Series
series3 books1966
completed
Science fiction and dystopia, set in our world.
“Colossus imagines an American supercomputer built to control the country's nuclear arsenal that gains full autonomy, links up with its Soviet counterpart, and jointly seizes control of both superpowers to enforce peace on its own terms.”
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Start with Colossus →
HardwiredSeries
series3 books1986
Science fiction, set in our world.
“Voice of the Whirlwind, published three years later, is a loosely connected follow-up set in the same future, sharing its technological and political backdrop with a different cast of characters.”
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Start with Hardwired →