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series2 books2011

Alternate history and science fiction, set in early 20th century and big city.

Len Deightonstandalone novel1978

Spy thriller and mystery & detective, about murder investigation, set in british isles.

“Archer's investigation collides with occupation politics, the British resistance, and rival factions of the SS and the German Army, each wanting the case to go a different way.”
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ArabeskSeries

series3 books2001

Set in middle east.

“The Arabesk trilogy is a sequence of alternate history novels by the British author Jon Courtenay Grimwood.”
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Start with Pashazade →

The CultureUniverse

universe21 books1987

Space opera, about artificial intelligence, set in far future and galactic scale.

“No money, no laws, no hunger, no death you didn't choose; a galaxy-spanning anarchy of humans and drones administered, gently and with enormous irony, by superintelligent Minds who name their warships things like *Frank Exchange Of Views*.”
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Start with Consider Phlebas →

includes Culture

Small ChangeSeries

series4 books2006

Tense in tone, about totalitarianism, set in british isles and mid 20th century.

“As the series begins, Britain itself slides toward fascism.”
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Start with Farthing →

The Plot Against AmericaNovel

Philip Rothstandalone novel2004

Historical fiction, about totalitarianism and race and racism, set in north america.

“Roosevelt is defeated in 1940 by Charles Lindbergh, who guides the US towards fascism and anti-Semitism.”
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