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Space MerchantsSeries

series2 books1953

completed

Set in venus & inner planets.

“Together the two books form a compact bookend pair rather than an ongoing series.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Space Merchants →

Stand on ZanzibarNovel

John Brunnerstandalone novel1968

Challenging in tone, about genetic engineering and surveillance, set in big city.

Make Room! Make Room!Novel

Harry Harrisonstandalone novel1966

About ecological collapse, set in north america and big city.

The Windup UniverseSeries

series3 books2005

About genetic engineering and ecological collapse, set in southeast asia.

Start with The Calorie Man →

Library of America P. K. Dick CollectionSeries

series9 books1962

completed

Science fiction, set in near future.

“Technically banned, a novel called The Grasshopper Lies Heavy imagines a world where the Allies won instead — and its reclusive author, Hawthorne Abendsen, becomes an obsession for characters on every side.”
from the catalogue

Start with The Man in the High Castle →

A Clockwork OrangeSeries

series4 books1962

completed

Challenging in tone, about surveillance, set in big city.

“After his crimes catch up with him, Alex is made the subject of a controversial state program meant to forcibly reform his behavior, and the novel uses his ordeal to question whether imposed goodness is worth the loss of free will.”
from the catalogue

Start with A Clockwork Orange →

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