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A Clockwork OrangeSeries
series4 books1962
completed
Dystopia, about totalitarianism, set in our world.
“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
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Stand on ZanzibarNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1968
Dystopia, about genetic engineering, set in our world and big city.
The Light of Other DaysNovel
Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxterstandalone novel2000
Time travel, tense in tone, about technological singularity, set in our world.
“An industrialist devises a technique to use tiny wormholes as light pipes to enable viewing of any event anywhere; and subsequently it becomes possible to use them to view any event in the past as well.”
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The Shockwave RiderNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1975
Dystopia, tense in tone, about totalitarianism, set in north america.
Blade Runner UniverseSeries
series6 books1968
About robots, set in big city.
“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
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The Jagged OrbitNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1969
Dystopia, about totalitarianism and race and racism, set in big city.