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More Than HumanNovel
Theodore Sturgeonstandalone novel1953
Reflective in tone, about found family and identity.
“Science fiction critic and editor David Pringle included it in his book Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels.”
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The Demolished ManNovel
Alfred Besterstandalone novel1953
Mystery & detective, tense in tone, about murder investigation, set in far future.
“In the year 2301, guns are only museum pieces and benign telepaths sweep the minds of the populace to detect crimes before they happen.”
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The Whole ManNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1964
Reflective in tone, about identity.
Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
About aliens and faith and religion, set in north america and near future.
Slave ShipNovel
Frederik Pohlstandalone novel1957
Dark and tense in tone, about war.
“The scene is a world in the throes of a low-intensity global war, which appears to be an amplified representation of the Vietnam War, in which the U.S. was just beginning to be involved.”
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Highways in HidingNovel
George O. Smithstandalone novel1956
Thriller & suspense, tense and mysterious in tone, about plague and pandemic.
“In a world where ESP and telepathy were normal, it was difficult to keep secrets.”
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