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News from Nowhere, or An Epoch of RestNovel
William Morrisstandalone novel1890
Literary & general, reflective in tone, set in british isles.
FoundationUniverse
universe123 books1940
About robots.
“There is a science that reads the future of quadrillions the way an astronomer reads the orbits of stars.”
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includes Trantorian Empire, The Collected Fiction of Isaac Asimov, Foundation, Second Foundation Trilogy, The Positronic Robot Stories, Foundation (Original Stories)
Julian WestSeries
series7 books1888
Science fiction, set in north america.
“Together the two novels were highly influential on turn-of-the-century utopian and socialist thought.”
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When the Sleeper WakesNovel
H. G. Wellsstandalone novel1899
Dystopia, about rebellion and revolution and totalitarianism, set in our world.
“Graham, an insomniac Englishman in 1890s London, takes a course of sleep-inducing drugs and falls into a coma that lasts two centuries.”
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A Specter Is Haunting TexasNovel
Fritz Leiberstandalone novel1968
Satire, funny in tone.
The Fountains of ParadiseNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1979
Hard science fiction, about space exploration, set in space and space station.
“Set in the 22nd century, it describes the construction of a space elevator.”
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