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Colossus (D. F. Jones)Series
series3 books1966
completed
Dystopia, tense in tone.
“Colossus imagines an American supercomputer built to control the country's nuclear arsenal that gains full autonomy, links up with its Soviet counterpart, and jointly seizes control of both superpowers to enforce peace on its own terms.”
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Klara and the SunNovel
Kazuo Ishigurostandalone novel2021
Dystopia and literary & general, reflective in tone, about loneliness.
RobopocalypseSeries
series3 books2011
Tense in tone, about robots and survival.
“Told in a present-tense, techno-thriller style compared to Michael Crichton's work, the New York Times bestseller continues in the sequel Robogenesis, which follows the aftermath of the robot uprising.”
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The Turing OptionNovel
Harry Harrison & Marvin Minskystandalone novel1992
Hard science fiction, tense in tone.
“Classic SF Harry Harrison enthralls with the discovery, loss and re-discovery of AI.”
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The Great Time Machine HoaxNovel
Keith Laumerstandalone novel1963
Humor, funny in tone, about virtual reality.
WWW TrilogySeries
series3 books2009
Set in contemporary and north america.
Start with Wake →