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The Sheep Look UpNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1972
About plague and pandemic.
Make Room! Make Room!Novel
Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1966
Tense in tone, about survival and class conflict, set in our world.
The Windup UniverseSeries
series3 books2005
About genetic engineering, set in our world and southeast asia.
Start with The Calorie Man →
EarthseedSeries
series7 books1993
Post-apocalyptic, about survival and faith and religion.
“The two-book series was left unfinished at Butler's death; a planned third novel, Parable of the Trickster, was never completed.”
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Start with Parable of the Sower →
MaddAddamSeries
series3 books2003
Post-apocalyptic, about genetic engineering and survival.
Start with Oryx and Crake →
FeedNovel
M. T. Andersonstandalone novel2002
Cyberpunk and satire.