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Klara and the SunNovel
Kazuo Ishigurostandalone novel2021
Dystopia, about loneliness.
Void StarNovel
Zachary Masonstandalone novel2017
About immortality and identity, set in north america and big city.
“Set in a near-future San Francisco, the book explores themes of artificial intelligence, philosophy, linguistics and immortality.”
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Blood MusicNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel1985
Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering and nanotechnology.
The Light of Other DaysNovel
Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxterstandalone novel2000
Time travel, tense in tone, about surveillance and 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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Richard ForthrastSeries
series2 books2011
About virtual reality, set in north america and virtual world.
“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
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The Stone GodsNovel
Jeanette Wintersonstandalone novel2007
Dystopia and post-apocalyptic, about ecological collapse.