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The Difference EngineNovel
William Gibson & Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1990
Alternate history, about political intrigue, set in british isles and alternate earth.
“The computer age arrives a century early with Babbage's perfection of his 'analytical engine'.”
from the catalogue
The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, dark in tone, set in far future and north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Hunger Games →
includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic, about aliens, set in our world and near future.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
from the catalogue
Start with When the Tripods Came →
Tomorrow (John Marsden)Series
series10 books1993
completed
About survival and war, set in contemporary.
Start with Tomorrow, When the War Began →
The Moon Is a Harsh MistressNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1966
About artificial intelligence and space colonization, set in the moon and far future.
DivergentSeries
series10 books2011
Dystopia, about identity, set in near future and north america.
Start with The Transfer →