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City at World's EndNovel
Edmond Hamiltonstandalone novel1951
Tense in tone, set in our world and small town.
“Cut off from everything and everyone they knew, the townspeople have to find a way to survive in a world that has nothing left to spare for latecomers.”
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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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Start with The Hunger Games →
includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
Lucifer's HammerNovel
Larry Niven & Jerry Pournellestandalone novel1977
Tense in tone, about ecological collapse, set in late 20th century.
Damnation AlleyNovel
Roger Zelaznystandalone novel1969
Set in near future.
“A film adaptation of the novel was released in 1977.”
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Mortal EnginesUniverse
universe14 books2001
Steampunk.
“In a world where the cities were put on wheels to outrun a war that ended in a single afternoon, Municipal Darwinism is the law: big towns eat small ones, strip them for parts and take their people aboard as citizens or as scrap.”
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Start with Mortal Engines →
includes Hungry City Chronicles / Mortal Engines, Mortal Engines Prequels, Anna Fang
The Ice SchoonerNovel
Michael Moorcockstandalone novel1969
Grimdark, set in secondary world and at sea.