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The Children of MenNovel
P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992
Dystopia, dark in tone, about totalitarianism, set in british isles.
“Theo Faren, a cousin of the Warden, lives a solitary life in this ominous atmosphere.”
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TripodsSeries
series4 books1967
completed
Post-apocalyptic and alien invasion, about aliens.
“The first two books were the basis of a science fiction TV series, produced in the United Kingdom in the 1980s.”
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Snow CrashNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel1992
Cyberpunk, about virtual reality and organized crime.
“Like many of Stephenson's novels, its themes include history, linguistics, anthropology, archaeology, religion, computer science, politics, cryptography, memetics, and philosophy.”
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The Handmaid's TaleSeries
series3 books1985
Dystopia, 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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Renegades (Marissa Meyer)Series
series3 books2017
About identity.
“Marissa Meyer's trilogy, continuing through Archenemies and Supernova, plays the two factions' history against the leads' divided loyalties; Meyer has said she doesn't plan to extend the series further.”
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The Moon Is a Harsh MistressNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1966
About artificial intelligence and space colonization, set in the moon and far future.