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  • Cover of Vitals
    VitalsNovel

    Greg Bear · standalone novel · 2002

    Science fiction, about genetic engineering and murder investigation, set in north america.

    “Fueled by a wealth of research, an overdose of self-confidence, and the money of influential patrons to whom he makes outrageous promises, Hal experiments with organisms living in the hot thermal plumes in the ocean depths.”

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  • Cover of The Eyes of Heisenberg
    The Eyes of HeisenbergNovel

    Frank Herbert · standalone novel · 1966

    Science fiction, about genetic engineering and rebellion and revolution, set in far future.

    “Tens of thousands of years in the future, Earth is ruled by the Optimen, a genetically engineered aristocracy that has made itself functionally immortal, while ordinary people, the Folk, live under strict reproductive control.”

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  • Cover of The Eternal World
    The Eternal WorldNovel

    Christopher Farnsworth · standalone novel · 2015

    Fantasy, about revenge and colonialism, set in north america.

    “Five hundred years ago, a group of Spanish conquistadors land in the New World, searching for gold.”

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  • Cover of Hopscotch
    HopscotchNovel

    Kevin J. Anderson · standalone novel · 2002

    Science fiction, about body swap and identity, set in near future.

    “What exciting new experiences would you choose to explore?”

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  • Cover of The Vampire Chronicles
    The Vampire ChroniclesSeries

    series · 15 books · 1976

    completed

    Horror and gothic, about vampires.

    “Based on a short story Rice wrote around 1968, the novel centers on vampire Louis de Pointe du Lac, who tells the story of his life to a reporter.”

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  • Cover of In the Night Room
    In the Night RoomNovel

    Peter Straub · standalone novel · 2004

    Horror and psychological horror, about identity and madness.

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