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Time Out of JointNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1959
Dystopia, about virtual reality.
Eye in the SkyNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1957
Challenging in tone.
“Eight visitors touring a particle-accelerator facility are caught in a catastrophic malfunction, a collapsing platform, a burst of radiation, that leaves them all unconscious.”
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The Cosmic PuppetsNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1957
Weird fiction, about gods, set in small town.
“Barton learns that the town is a battleground in a cosmic struggle between two ancient beings, a conflict that has twisted the fabric of his home and the memories of its inhabitants.”
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The Werewolf PrincipleNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1967
About amnesia and shapeshifters, set in far future.
“Tormented by eerie sensations and a loss of memory, he didn't know who he really was nor exactly where he came from.”
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Southern Reach TrilogySeries
series4 books2014
Weird fiction and horror, set in contemporary.
“In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”
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QuicksandNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1967
Tense in tone, about aliens, set in british isles.