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  • Cover of Patternist
    PatternistSeries

    series · 6 books · 1976

    completed

    About genetic engineering.

    “The Patternist series is a group of science fiction novels by Octavia E. Butler that detail a secret history continuing from the Ancient Egyptian period to the far future that involves telepathic mind control and an extraterrestrial plague.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Wild Seed →

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  • Cover of Shadrach in the Furnace
    Shadrach in the FurnaceNovel

    Robert Silverberg · standalone novel · 1976

    Dystopia, about identity and totalitarianism.

    similar byscience fictionour worldnear futuredark+2 more

  • Cover of Future History
    Future HistorySeries

    series · 42 books · 1939

    completed

    Science fiction.

    “The term Future History was coined by John W. Campbell Jr. in the February 1941 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Life-Line →

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  • Cover of Commonwealth Universe
    CommonwealthUniverse

    universe · 12 books · 2002

    Space opera, set in far future.

    “Step aboard the train at the Second Chance terminal and ride the wormhole to another star.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with The Dreaming Void →

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    includes Commonwealth Saga, Chronicle of the Fallers, Void Trilogy

  • Cover of Richard Forthrast
    Richard ForthrastSeries

    series · 2 books · 2011

    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.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Reamde →

    similar byscience fictionour world+3 more

  • Cover of Arc of a Scythe
    Arc of a ScytheSeries

    series · 17 books · 2016

    Dystopia, about artificial intelligence, set in far future.

    “Thunderhead and The Toll continue the trilogy, joined by companion material collected as Gleanings.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Scythe →

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