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The MagusNovel
John Fowlesstandalone novel1965
Postmodern, mysterious in tone, set in europe.
“Urfe becomes embroiled in the psychological illusions of a master trickster, which become increasingly dark and serious.”
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Lord of the FliesNovel
William Goldingstandalone novel1954
Dark in tone, about survival and coming of age, set in our world.
“The plot concerns a group of prepubescent British boys who are stranded on an uninhabited island and their disastrous attempts to govern themselves that lead to a descent into savagery.”
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The Actual StarNovel
Monica Byrnestandalone novel2021
About reincarnation, set in latin america and jungle.
“The Actual Star is a feast of ideas about where humanity came from, where we are now, and where we're going–and how, in every age, the same forces that drive us apart also bind us together.”
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Night Unto NightNovel
Philip Wyliestandalone novel1944
Literary & general, reflective in tone, about faith and religion, set in mid 20th century.
Slaughterhouse-Five or the Children's Crusade: A Duty-Dance with DeathNovel
Kurt Vonnegut & Jr.standalone novel1969
Time travel, about war, set in europe.
“Vonnegut opens in his own voice, describing the twenty years it took him to face writing about surviving the firebombing of Dresden as a POW.”
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PlaygroundNovel
Richard Powersstandalone novel2024
About space colonization, set in our world.