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Pirate LatitudesNovel
Michael Crichtonstandalone novel2009
Tense in tone, about heist, set in latin america.
“HarperCollins published the book posthumously on November 26, 2009.”
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On Stranger TidesNovel
Tim Powersstandalone novel1987
Fantasy, set in age of sail & 18th century.
D. O. D. O. (Department of Diachronic Operations)Series
series2 books2017
Time travel, set in our world.
“The young man from a shadowy government entity approaches Mel, a low-level faculty member, with an incredible offer.”
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The Baroque CycleSeries
series11 books2003
Historical fiction, set in renaissance and early modern and europe.
“The sciences of cryptology and numismatics feature heavily in the series, as they do in some of Stephenson's other works.”
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The Devil and His BoyNovel
Anthony Horowitzstandalone novel1998
About coming of age, set in british isles.
Gravity's RainbowNovel
Thomas Pynchonstandalone novel1973
Literary & general and postmodern, about war, set in early 20th century.
“The narrative is set primarily in Europe at the end of World War II and centers on the design, production and dispatch of V-2 rockets by the German military.”
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