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DarwinSeries
series2 books1999
completed
About plague and pandemic, set in north america.
“Greg Bear's Darwin's Radio imagines a dormant retrovirus in human DNA activating worldwide, triggering an accelerated leap in human evolution that governments respond to as a plague.”
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The MartianSeries
series2 books2012
About survival and space exploration, set in mars.
“Using scientific improvisation and dark humor, Watney works to keep himself alive long enough for a rescue to reach him.”
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SevenevesNovel
Neal Stephensonstandalone novel2015
Post-apocalyptic, about space colonization and survival, set in space.
The Turing OptionNovel
Harry Harrison & Marvin Minskystandalone novel1992
Science fiction and hard science fiction, tense in tone, about artificial intelligence, set in near future and our world.
“Classic SF Harry Harrison enthralls with the discovery, loss and re-discovery of AI.”
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Wired (Douglas E. Richards)Series
series2 books2012
Techno-thriller.
“Richards, primarily a science-fiction and thriller writer, built both books into New York Times and USA Today bestsellers rather than a longer franchise.”
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Colossus (D. F. Jones)Series
series3 books1966
completed
Dystopia.
“Colossus imagines an American supercomputer built to control the country's nuclear arsenal that gains full autonomy, links up with its Soviet counterpart, and jointly seizes control of both superpowers to enforce peace on its own terms.”
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