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The ChrysalidsNovel
John Wyndhamstandalone novel1955
Post-apocalyptic, tense in tone, about genetic engineering and survival.
“An early manuscript version was entitled Time for a Change.”
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The GiverSeries
series5 books1993
Dystopia and science fiction, set in far future and secondary world.
“Each book has a different protagonist but is set in the same futuristic era.”
from the catalogue
Start with The Giver →
The MakersNovel
Victor Kelleherstandalone novel1987
About genetic engineering.
EarthseaUniverse
universe19 books1964
Epic fantasy, about wizards.
“There is a lesson every wizard of Earthsea learns young: to know a thing's true name is to hold its whole being, and to speak it is to move the balance of the world.”
from the catalogue
Start with A Wizard of Earthsea →
includes Earthsea Cycle
Beyond This HorizonNovel
Robert A. Heinleinstandalone novel1948
About genetic engineering and rebellion and revolution, set in our world and north america.
“For centuries, disease, hunger, poverty, and war have been things found only in the history tapes.”
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A Time of ChangesNovel
Robert Silverbergstandalone novel1971
About faith and religion, set in other star systems.