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R. F. Kuangstandalone novel2022
Historical fantasy, about books and reading and rebellion and revolution.
HerlandSeries
series2 books1915
completed
Literary & general, reflective in tone, about gender and society, set in early 20th century.
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Homer CrawfordSeries
series5 books1972
completed
About political intrigue, set in near future.
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The Old DriftNovel
Namwali Serpellstandalone novel2019
Historical fiction and sagas & family.
“Set in Northern Rhodesia/Zambia, it is Serpell's debut novel and follows the lives of three interwoven families in three generations.”
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BilalistanSeries
series2 books2002
About slavery, set in alternate earth.
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The Years of Rice and SaltNovel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2002
Historical fiction, about reincarnation and plague and pandemic, set in east asia.
“What if the Black Death had killed nearly everyone in Europe instead of a third of it?”
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