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Shade's Children milieuSeries

series2 books1997

Post-apocalyptic, about survival and coming of age.

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The Children of MenNovel

P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992

Post-apocalyptic, about totalitarianism and political intrigue, set in british isles.

“Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere.”
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The Handmaid's TaleSeries

series3 books1985

About totalitarianism and gender and society, set in north america.

“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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Stand on ZanzibarNovel

John Brunnerstandalone novel1968

Challenging in tone, about genetic engineering and surveillance, set in big city.

Shadrach in the FurnaceNovel

Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1976

About identity and totalitarianism.

Unwind DystologySeries

series5 books2007

About genetic engineering, set in north america.

“The first novel follows three teens fleeing that fate, and the sequels widen the same dystopia's cast and consequences across a four-book arc plus companion material.”
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