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Stand on ZanzibarNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1968
Dark in tone, about genetic engineering, set in big city.
A Clockwork OrangeSeries
series4 books1962
completed
Dark in tone, set in big city and british isles.
“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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The Light of Other DaysNovel
Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxterstandalone novel2000
Time travel, tense in tone, about technological singularity.
“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 Ministry for the FutureNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2020
About ecological collapse and survival, set in south asia.
“While the ministry pursues various ambitious projects, the effects of climate change are determined to be the most consequential.”
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Great North RoadNovel
Peter F. Hamiltonstandalone novel2012
Tense in tone, about cloning, set in british isles and other star systems.
The Wanting SeedNovel
Anthony Burgessstandalone novel1962
Satire, dark in tone, about gender and society.