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Richard Matheson: Collected StoriesSeries
series4 books1989
completed
About madness, set in mid 20th century.
Start with Richard Matheson: Collected Stories Volume One →
The Collected Stories of Philip K. DickSeries
series11 books1987
completed
Science fiction, about identity, set in our world.
“See Philip K. Dick bibliography for information about the mass market reprints.”
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Start with Beyond Lies the Wub →
Carrion ComfortNovel
Dan Simmonsstandalone novel1989
Psychological horror, tense in tone, about psychic powers, set in north america.
The Stepford WivesNovel
Ira Levinstandalone novel1972
Satire, about gender and society and robots, set in small town.
“As her friends slowly transform, Joanna realizes the horrific truth.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity, set in near future.
Under the SkinNovel
Michel Faberstandalone novel2000
Set in british isles and contemporary.
“Set on the coast in north-central Scotland, it traces an alien who, assuming human form, drives around the countryside picking up male hitchhikers whom she drugs and delivers to her home planet.”
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