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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
Dystopia, tense in tone, about rebellion and revolution, set in north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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Riddley WalkerNovel
Russell Hobanstandalone novel1980
Challenging in tone, set in our world.
“WorldCat: Composed in an English which has never been spoken and laced with a storytelling tradition that predates the written word, RIDDLEY WALKER is the world waiting for us at the bitter end of the nuclear road.”
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Tunnel in the SkyNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1955
Tense in tone, about space exploration, set in other star systems.
“As the final test of a survivalist/explorer class, teenagers are dumped on an alien planet to use their skills while awaiting pickup.”
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The Last ManNovel
Mary Shelleystandalone novel1826
Dystopia, sad in tone, about last of their kind and plague and pandemic.
“The narrative concerns Europe in the late 21st century, ravaged by the rise of a bubonic plague pandemic that rapidly sweeps across the entire globe, ultimately resulting in the near-extinction of humanity.”
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A Dusk of DemonsNovel
John Christopherstandalone novel1993
Tense in tone, about demons.
Wild JackNovel
John Christopherstandalone novel1974
Dystopia.
“When Clive is falsely accused of questioning the status quo, he is sent off to a brutal prison island.”
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