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We Can Build YouNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1972
Reflective in tone, about identity.
“Written in 1962 as The First in Our Family, it remained unpublished until appearing in serial form as A. Lincoln, Simulacrum in the November 1969 and January 1970 issues of Amazing Stories magazine, re-titled by editor Ted White.”
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Blade Runner UniverseSeries
series6 books1968
Cyberpunk, dark in tone, about identity, set in big city.
“Together the two trace the story's path from prose original to screen and comic-page adaptation.”
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The Door Into SummerNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1957
Time travel, adventurous in tone, about revenge.
Silver Metal LoverSeries
series2 books1981
completed
Romance, emotional in tone, about forbidden love and identity.
“Jane feels adrift in the upper class of her dystopian society until she meets a robot built for pleasure she suspects is more than the sum of his parts.”
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The SimulacraNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1964
Dystopia, dark in tone, about totalitarianism and political intrigue.
The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
Hard science fiction, about survival, set in mars.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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Start with The Martian →