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Sprawl TrilogySeries
series10 books1981
Cyberpunk, tense in tone, set in near future and 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.”
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Player PianoNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1952
Dystopia, about class conflict, set in north america and near future.
SynnersNovel
Pat Cadiganstandalone novel1991
Cyberpunk, about virtual reality, set in near future and big city.
“In Synners, the line between technology and humanity is hopelessly slim.”
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Colossus (D. F. Jones)Series
series3 books1966
completed
Dystopia, tense in tone, set in near future.
“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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The Stone GodsNovel
Jeanette Wintersonstandalone novel2007
Dystopia and post-apocalyptic, set in near future.
The Terminal ManNovel
Michael Crichtonstandalone novel1972
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, set in north america and contemporary.
“In 1974, it was made into a film of the same name.”
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