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  • Cover of Crash
    CrashNovel

    J. G. Ballard · standalone novel · 1973

    Dark and challenging in tone, about madness, set in big city.

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  • Cover of The Blue Ant Trilogy
    The Blue Ant TrilogySeries

    series · 3 books · 2003

    Science fiction, mysterious in tone, about surveillance, set in big city.

    “Set in August and September 2002, the story follows Cayce Pollard, a 32-year-old marketing consultant who has a psychological sensitivity to corporate symbols.”

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    Start with Pattern Recognition →

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  • Cover of God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater or Pearls Before Swine
    God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater or Pearls Before SwineNovel

    Kurt Vonnegut & Jr. · standalone novel · 1965

    Satire, about class conflict, set in north america and small town.

    “A satire of American philanthropy, class and sanity from Kurt Vonnegut.”

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  • Cover of Becca King
    Becca KingSeries

    series · 4 books · 2012

    About psychic powers, set in north america.

    “Whidbey Island may be only a ferry ride from Seattle, but it’s a world apart.”

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    Start with The Edge of Nowhere →

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  • Cover of Naked Lunch
    Naked LunchNovel

    William S. Burroughs · standalone novel · 1959

    Satire, challenging in tone, set in mid 20th century.

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  • Cover of Submerged
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    Cheryl Kaye Tardif · standalone novel · 2013

    Thriller & suspense, about grief and loss and redemption, set in north america.

    “After a tragic car accident claims the lives of his wife, Jane, and son, Ryan, Marcus Taylor is immersed in grief.”

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