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Lord TygerNovel
Philip José Farmerstandalone novel1970
About survival and colonialism, set in jungle.
“A rich, insane, old racist attempts to raise a white Lord of the Jungle, but things don't turn out that way, and the product of this obsession and the jungle he is supposed to become Lord over must live with the consequences.”
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FledglingNovel
Octavia E. Butlerstandalone novel2005
Paranormal, about vampires and race and racism, set in north america.
A Clockwork OrangeSeries
series4 books1962
completed
Dystopia, about totalitarianism, set in near future.
“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.”
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Dead LinesNovel
Greg Bearstandalone novel2004
Horror and ghost stories, about grief and loss, set in north america.
“Recent news of his best friend's fatal heart attack has now come as another devastating blow.”
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End of the World BluesNovel
Jon Courtenay Grimwoodstandalone novel2006
Cyberpunk and thriller & suspense, about amnesia, set in east asia.
“Now running a biker bar in the Roppongi district of Tokyo, he's also sleeping with the wife of a High Yakusa ganglord.”
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The Terminal ManNovel
Michael Crichtonstandalone novel1972
Thriller & suspense, tense in tone, about artificial intelligence, set in north america.
“In 1974, it was made into a film of the same name.”
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