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Solar LotteryNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1955
Dystopia, about political intrigue, set in far future.
“The main story is about a man named Ted Benteley who lives in a strange world, dominated by percentages and the lottery.”
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ControllersSeries
series2 books1990
About artificial intelligence, set in near future and north america.
Start with Priorities →
H. I. V. E.Series
series10 books2006
Set in near future.
“The premise plays school-story conventions against a supervillain backdrop across more than a dozen books.”
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Start with H. I. V. E.: Higher Institute of Villainous Education →
H. G. Wells' War of the WorldsUniverse
universe65 books1898
Alien invasion.
“No one would have believed, in the closing years of the nineteenth century, that human affairs were being watched keenly and closely from the timeless worlds of space.”
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Start with The War of the Worlds →
includes The War of the Worlds
Jimmy CoatesSeries
series6 books2005
Thriller & suspense, set in contemporary.
Start with Killer →
Against a Dark BackgroundNovel
Iain M. Banksstandalone novel1993
Space opera, about heist, set in other star systems and far future.