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AnathemNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel2008
Hard science fiction, reflective in tone, about aliens and faith and religion.
DhalgrenNovel
Samuel R. Delanystandalone novel1975
Literary & general, about loneliness, set in contemporary and north america.
Inverted WorldNovel
Christopher Prieststandalone novel1974
Mysterious in tone, about survival.
“A city travels slowly along tracks laid by the residents ahead of the city and pulled up from behind the city, through territory where other people live.”
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Eye in the SkyNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1957
Eerie in tone, set in our world and mid 20th century.
“Eight visitors touring a particle-accelerator facility are caught in a catastrophic malfunction, a collapsing platform, a burst of radiation, that leaves them all unconscious.”
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A Clockwork OrangeSeries
series4 books1962
completed
Dystopia, dark in tone, about totalitarianism, set in near future.
“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
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VALISSeries
series4 books1981
completed
Reflective in tone, about faith and religion.
“The title is an acronym for Vast Active Living Intelligence System, Dick's gnostic vision of God.”
from the catalogue
Start with VALIS →