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    Dead Fingers TalkNovel

    William S. Burroughs · standalone novel · 1963

    Literary & general, challenging and dark in tone, about madness and addiction, set in our world and mid 20th century.

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    J. G. Ballard · standalone novel · 1973

    Set in contemporary and big city.

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  • Cover of Nova Trilogy
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    series · 3 books · 1961

    completed

    Postmodern and science fiction, about surveillance.

    “Across the three books, the shadowy Nova Mob, personified as viral, parasitic forces of language and image, is opposed by an equally strange Nova Police, in an allegory for how societies are manipulated through media and addiction.”

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    Ape and EssenceNovel

    Aldous Huxley · standalone novel · 1948

    Dystopia and science fiction, about war and totalitarianism.

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    MessiahNovel

    Gore Vidal · standalone novel · 1954

    About faith and religion and political intrigue, set in north america.

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    Camp ConcentrationNovel

    Thomas M. Disch · standalone novel · 1968

    Science fiction, about genetic engineering.

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