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The Time Traveler's WifeNovel
Audrey Niffeneggerstandalone novel2003
Romance, set in our world and contemporary.
“Niffenegger, who was frustrated with love when she began the novel, wrote the story as a metaphor for her failed relationships.”
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SparrowSeries
series2 books1996
First contact, about aliens and faith and religion, set in near future.
“The title refers to Gospel of Matthew 10:29–31, which relates that not even a sparrow falls to the earth without God's knowledge thereof.”
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What Dreams May ComeNovel
Richard Mathesonstandalone novel1978
Fantasy, hopeful in tone, about faith and religion, set in afterlife & underworld.
“A man who dies and finds himself in the afterlife is concerned about the state of mind of his widow, who doesn't believe in life after death.”
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PassageNovel
Connie Willisstandalone novel2001
Set in our world and contemporary.
DeerskinNovel
Robin McKinleystandalone novel1993
Dark fantasy and fairy tale retelling, dark in tone, set in secondary world.
Lincoln's DreamsNovel
Connie Willisstandalone novel1987
Mysterious in tone, about psychic powers, set in north america and contemporary.