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Wormwood (Tade Thompson)Series
series3 books2016
Science fiction and first contact, about aliens and political intrigue, set in africa and near future.
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Stranger in a Strange LandNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1961
Reflective in tone, about faith and religion and identity, set in north america.
The Game-Players of TitanNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1963
Mystery & detective, about amnesia and murder investigation, set in north america.
“Pete Garden's bipolar disorder threatens his standing among the game's players even as his new wife becomes pregnant, a near-miraculous event in this exhausted world, and his attraction to a telepath complicates things further.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
Bittersweet in tone, about technological singularity and identity, set in our world.
The World Jones MadeNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1956
Dystopia and post-apocalyptic, tense in tone, set in north america.
“The mutant Floyd Jones, who can see into the future, plans to overthrow the system and colonise space.”
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Islands in the NetNovel
Bruce Sterlingstandalone novel1988
Cyberpunk, about class conflict and surveillance, set in our world.
“The protagonist, swept up in events beyond her control, finds herself in places that are off the net, from a datahaven in Grenada, to a Singapore under terrorist attack, to the poorest and most disaster-struck parts of Africa.”
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