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CrashNovel
J. G. Ballardstandalone novel1973
Dark in tone, about madness and addiction, set in contemporary.
Nova TrilogySeries
series3 books1961
completed
Postmodern and science fiction, about surveillance, set in mid 20th century.
“Across the three books, the shadowy Nova Mob, personified as viral, parasitic forces of language and image, is opposed by an equally strange Nova Police, in an allegory for how societies are manipulated through media and addiction.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Soft Machine →
VALISSeries
series4 books1981
completed
Science fiction, 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 →
The Satanic VersesNovel
Salman Rushdiestandalone novel1988
Magical realism, about faith and religion and immigration and exile, set in contemporary.
“As with his previous books, Rushdie used magical realism and relied on contemporary events and people to create his characters.”
from the catalogue
Cornish TrilogySeries
series3 books1981
completed
Reflective in tone, about art and artists.
“The Rebel Angels is novel by Canadian author Robertson Davies.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Rebel Angels →
Cloud AtlasNovel
David Mitchellstandalone novel2004
Science fiction and historical fiction, about reincarnation.