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EarthseedSeries
series7 books1993
About faith and religion.
“The two-book series was left unfinished at Butler's death; a planned third novel, Parable of the Trickster, was never completed.”
from the catalogue
Start with Parable of the Sower →
Ship BreakerSeries
series3 books2010
“Paolo Bacigalupi's Ship Breaker follows Nailer as helping her pulls him out of his abusive father's orbit and into a much larger, more dangerous game involving her family's fortune.”
from the catalogue
Start with Ship Breaker →
New York 2140Novel
Kim Stanley Robinsonstandalone novel2017
Set in big city.
The Water KnifeNovel
Paolo Bacigalupistandalone novel2015
Set in desert.
Make Room! Make Room!Novel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1966
Set in our world and big city.
FeedNovel
M. T. Andersonstandalone novel2002
Cyberpunk and satire.