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The Handmaid's TaleSeries
series3 books1985
About gender and society, set in north america and near future.
“The Handmaid's Tale is Margaret Atwood's 1985 novel set in Gilead, a totalitarian theocracy that has overthrown the United States and forces fertile women into reproductive servitude as Handmaids; it is narrated by one such woman, Offred.”
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Dust of the GodsSeries
series8 books2023
Science fiction and dystopia, dark and tense in tone, about totalitarianism and war, set in otherworld.
“People can make any choice they want, but obedience and selfless dedication to purpose are the only ones that do not invite punishment.”
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The Hunger GamesUniverse
universe5 books2008
About survival, set in far future and north america.
“Panem, they call it now — a nation raised on the drowned bones of North America, a glittering Capitol ringed by twelve districts it once starved into obedience.”
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includes The Hunger Games, The Hunger Games prequels
This Perfect DayNovel
Ira Levinstandalone novel1970
About identity, set in far future and our world.
“Levin won a Prometheus Award in 1992 for this novel.”
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The Children of MenNovel
P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992
About political intrigue, set in our world and british isles.
“Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere.”
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The Shockwave RiderNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1975
Cyberpunk, set in north america and near future.