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The Children of MenNovel

P. D. Jamesstandalone novel1992

Dark in tone, 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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Shadrach in the FurnaceNovel

Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1976

Dark in tone, about identity and totalitarianism.

TripodsSeries

series4 books1967

completed

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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Start with When the Tripods Came →

The Handmaid's TaleSeries

series3 books1985

Dark in tone, 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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DivergentSeries

series10 books2011

About identity, set in north america and big city.

Start with The Transfer →

Shade's Children milieuSeries

series2 books1997

Dark in tone, about survival and coming of age.

Start with Shade's Children →

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