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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
First contact, about aliens and faith and religion, set in north america.
GenesisNovel
Bernard Beckettstandalone novel2006
Dystopia.
Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens, set in our world.
The Light of Other DaysNovel
Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxterstandalone novel2000
Tense in tone, about surveillance and technological singularity, set in our world.
“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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Blade Runner UniverseSeries
series6 books1968
Cyberpunk, dark in tone, set in big city.
“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
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I Will Fear No EvilNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1970
Dystopia, about body swap and immortality, set in our world.