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Greg Eganstandalone novel1999
Hard science fiction, about genetic engineering and grief and loss, set in southeast asia.
“Prabir Suresh lives in paradise, a nine-year-old boy with an island all his own to name, to explore, and to populate with imaginary monsters stranger than any tropical wildlife.”
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The Stonehenge GateNovel
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Dinosaur SummerNovel
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Tense in tone, set in mid 20th century and lost world.
“Less than fifty years after Professor Challenger's famed journey to the Lost World, America's last dinosaur circus is closing down... but the adventure of a lifetime is about to begin.”
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The Lost ArkNovel
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Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, set in middle east and mountains.
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TimelineNovel
Michael Crichtonstandalone novel1999
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The Haunted MesaNovel
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