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Time Out of JointNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1959
Dystopia, about virtual reality and madness, set in north america.
Eye in the SkyNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1957
Challenging in tone, about madness, set in north america.
“Eight visitors touring a particle-accelerator facility are caught in a catastrophic malfunction, a collapsing platform, a burst of radiation, that leaves them all unconscious.”
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Childhood's EndNovel
Arthur C. Clarkestandalone novel1953
First contact, bittersweet in tone, about aliens, set in near future.
The Cosmic PuppetsNovel
Philip K. Dickstandalone novel1957
Weird fiction, about gods, set in north america and small town.
“Barton learns that the town is a battleground in a cosmic struggle between two ancient beings, a conflict that has twisted the fabric of his home and the memories of its inhabitants.”
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The Werewolf PrincipleNovel
Clifford D. Simakstandalone novel1967
About amnesia and shapeshifters, set in far future and north america.
“Tormented by eerie sensations and a loss of memory, he didn't know who he really was nor exactly where he came from.”
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QuicksandNovel
John Brunnerstandalone novel1967
Tense in tone, about aliens, set in british isles.