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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
About aliens and faith and religion, set in north america and near future.
Richard ForthrastSeries
series2 books2011
About virtual reality, set in north america and virtual world.
“The sequel Fall; or, Dodge in Hell shifts registers entirely, following Richard's digitally preserved mind after death into an afterlife simulation built from his scanned brain.”
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The Light of Other DaysNovel
Arthur C. Clarke & Stephen Baxterstandalone novel2000
Time travel, tense in tone, about surveillance, set in near future.
“An industrialist devises a technique to use tiny wormholes as light pipes to enable viewing of any event anywhere; and subsequently it becomes possible to use them to view any event in the past as well.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens, set in near future.
Blood MusicNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel1985
Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering and nanotechnology, set in near future.
The Rapture of the NerdsNovel
Cory Doctorow & Charles Strossstandalone novel2012
Funny in tone, about mind uploading, set in far future.